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Curriculum vitae
Mesfin Genie
Senior Lecturer in Health Economics · Newcastle Business School · The University of Newcastle
Academic appointments
Senior Lecturer in Health Economics
The University of Newcastle, Australia · 2023–present
Newcastle Business School.
Health Measurement and Regulatory Science Fellow
Duke University, United States · 2023–2024
Department of Population Health Sciences.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Auburn University, United States · 2022–2023
Harrison College of Pharmacy.
Research Fellow
University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom · 2020–2022
Health Economics Research Unit.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy · 2019–2020
Department of Economics.
Education
- PhD in Economics, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy, 2019
- MSc in Health Economics and Management, University of Bologna, Italy
- MA in Economics, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
- BA in Economics, Jimma University, Ethiopia
Research fields
- Health economics and health preference research
- Choice modelling and discrete choice experiments
- Behavioural economics and information processing
- Public health policy and programme evaluation
Major grants and funded projects
- MandEval: Effectiveness and consequences of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates, Medical Research Future Fund, 2023–2026. Total programme funding approximately A$4.57 million; University of Newcastle allocation A$808,440. Site lead.
- Upscaling Field Epidemiology Training Programs in India, World Bank, 2025. A$416,000. Lead.
- University of Newcastle research and conference schemes, 2024–2025.
Professional service
Guest Editor for Health Policy and Technology. Reviewer for journals including Journal of Health Economics, Health Economics, Social Science & Medicine, Value in Health, Journal of Choice Modelling, Theory and Decision and BMJ Open.