Dr. Mevlude Akbulut Yuksel

Professor

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Biography

Mevlude Akbulut-Yuksel is a Killam Professor and holds the Maxwell Chair in the Department of Economics at Dalhousie University. Her research interests focus on Labour Economics, Development Economics, Health Economics, and Economic History. She has extensive teaching experience, having delivered various undergraduate and graduate courses at Dalhousie University, including Applied Development Economics and Labour Economics. Mevlude has received multiple research grants including from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Her published works span topics such as economic distress and pregnancy outcomes, government relief assistance during disasters, and the impact of conflict on health measures. She has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Houston, where she graduated with distinction. She is committed to advancing economic knowledge through her research and teaching.

Research Interests

Experience

Killam Professor

— Present

Dalhousie University • Halifax, NS

Leading various research and teaching initiatives in the Department of Economics.

Awards

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Canadian Institutes Health Research Project Grants

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SSHRC Explore Grant

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SSHRC Insight Development Grant

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SSHRC Insight Grant

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Economic Research Forum Grant

Courses

Applied Development Economics Applied Development Economics II Honor's Thesis Women Economy Perspectives Economic Development Applied Microeconomics Applied Microeconometrics Labor Economics Intermediate Macroeconomics Principles Microeconomics Principles Macroeconomics