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Full Time Faculty Ph.D. in Economics. University of Kansas, USA Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext: 1803 Curriculum Vitae |
Dr. Adiya holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Kansas, specializing in applied microeconomics with research concentrations in Environmental Economics, Public Finance, and Education Policy. She also earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Economics from the prestigious University College London (UCL), undertaking research in Development Economics.
Before joining NSU as an Assistant Professor, Dr. Adiya served as a Senior Economist at the Ministry of Education and Child Care, Government of British Columbia, Canada. In this role, she led several high-impact policy research initiatives focused on student well-being, early learning, and education equity. Her work involved designing and analyzing large-scale datasets, such as the BC K–12 Student Learning Survey, and generating evidence-based insights on key government-funded programs like Child Care to inform policy decisions. She regularly presented findings and recommendations to senior leadership, including the Minister and Deputy Ministers of Education, and collaborated with school districts, Indigenous organizations, and inter-ministerial teams to support data-informed program development.
Her policy experience is further complemented by her role as a Doctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Policy and Social Research (IPSR) at the University of Kansas, where she conducted empirical evaluations of state-level education policies—examining access to higher education, the effectiveness of tuition-free programs, and disparities in educational attainment across demographic groups.
Dr. Adiya has more than nine years of university teaching experience. She previously taught at NSU as a Lecturer for over four years and served as a Lead Instructor at the University of Kansas, USA, for five years.Her teaching approach emphasizes clarity, critical thinking, and real-world application, and she is committed to fostering inclusive and engaging learning environments. Her combined experience in research and public policy informs a well-rounded, interdisciplinary approach to both teaching and scholarly work.
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
“Microfinance and women empowerment: A panel data analysis using evidence from rural Bangladesh.” International Journal of Economics and Finance 3, no. 5 (2011): 86-96. (With Sarahat Salma Chowdhury)
WORKING PAPERS
● “Effect of Local Community Pressure on Corporate Environmental Management: Addressing Endogenous Treatment” with Dietrich Earnhart (Under Review)
● “Are State-Sponsored Free Tuition Policies Working? Early Evidence from Tennessee and Oregon Promise Programs”
● “Death and Taxes: Unintended Consequences of Income Tax Cuts on Highway Expenditures and Highway Fatalities”
Ph.D. in Economics (100% graduate scholarship), University of Kansas, USA , 2015 - 2020
Edmund Learned Graduate Research Summer Scholarship, University of Kansas, USA, 2019
Charles Oswald Summer Research Scholarship, University of Kansas, USA, 2016
Graduate Student Award for best research paper, Southern Economic Association Conference, USA, 2019
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Kansas, USA , 2020
(Dissertation Title: “Three Essays on Applied Microeconomics”
(Successfully defended Doctoral Dissertation with Honors (i.e., Distinction) in May 2020)
MSc in Economics, University College London (UCL), United Kingdom, 2010
BSc in Eonomics, University College London (UCL), United Kingdom, 2009
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, North South University, Bangladesh, 2024 - Present
Lead Instructor, Department of Economics, University of Kansas, USA, 2015 - 2020
Lecturer, Department of Economics, North South University, Bangladesh, 2011 - 2015
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Senior Economist, Ministry of Education and Child Care, Government of British Columbia, Canada, 2021-2024
Doctoral Research Fellow, Institute for Policy and Social Research (IPSR), University of Kansas, USA, 2019 - 2020
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Economics, University of Kansas, USA, 2017 - 2019
Research Associate, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Bangladesh, 2011
Research Assistant, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Bangladesh, 2011
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Professional Activities
Graduate Internship Supervisor
Conference Presentation
Paper presented “Are State-Sponsored Free Tuition Policies Working? Early Evidence from Tennessee and Oregon Promise Programs”
● Institute for Policy & Social Research, University of Kansas (virtual), USA, 2020
● Southern Economic Association Annual Meetings, Florida, USA, 2019
● Missouri Valley Economic Association Annual Meetings, Missouri, USA, 2019
● Department of Economics Seminar Series, University of Kansas, USA, 2019
Paper presented “Death and Taxes: Unintended Consequences of Income Tax Cuts on Highway Expenditures and Highway Fatalities.”
● Department of Economics Job Market Paper Series, University of Kansas, USA, 2019
● Missouri Valley Economic Association Annual Meetings, Tennessee, USA, 2018
● Southern Economic Association Annual Meetings, Washington, D.C., USA, 2018
Applied Microeconomics areas (in decreasing order of preference): Environmental Economics, Economics of Education, Health Economics, Development Economics