Dr. Ana Ferrer

Professor

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Biography

Ana Ferrer is a professor at the University of Waterloo and a Research Fellow at IZA (Institute of Labor Economics). She graduated from Boston University and has worked at the University of British Columbia and the University of Calgary before moving to Waterloo. Her research career in Canada has focused on labor markets, education, immigration, and family economics. Her latest work examines the outcomes for immigrants in Canada, particularly immigrant women. Professor Ferrer has published research in esteemed journals such as the Journal of Human Resources, Journal of Labor Economics, and Canadian Journal of Economics. She is actively involved in the labor economics community, serving as the immigration-subject editor for the IZA World Labour, which aims to disseminate economic research to non-academic circles. Additionally, she is the Secretary of the Canadian Economic Association and a director of the Canadian Labour Economic Forum, a group dedicated to facilitating research discussion and promoting networking opportunities among Canadian researchers in labor economics.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor; Associate Dean, Research

— Present

University of Waterloo • Waterloo, ON, Canada

Teaching and research in the field of Labor Economics, focusing on immigrant outcomes.

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.