Hi, I'm Devon.
I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Zurich. I obtained my PhD in May 2023 from Lund University in Sweden and am originally from Ottawa, Canada.
My research interests lie at the intersection of health and labour economics, and I have a growing interest in topics related to gender.
Prior to pursuing graduate studies in economics, I completed a Masters in Demography and Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. I then spent several years working in cancer epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and King's College London.
I have a BA in Economics from the University of Utah, where I raced on the cross-country ski team.
Please find a brief overview of my academic experience below.
Education
2018 - presentPhD Candidate in Economics
Lund University, Sweden (Visiting Stanford University January-July 2022)
2016 - 2018
MSc Economics (specialisation in Health Economics)
Lund University, Sweden
2010 - 2011
MSc Demography & Health
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
2006 - 2010
BA Economics
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA
Academic Employment
2017 - 2018Research Assistant
Health Economics Unit, Lund University, Sweden
2013 - 2016
Research Fellow
Cancer Research UK Cancer Survival Group, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
2012 - 2013
Research Worker
Informed Choice about Cancer Screening, King's College London Promoting Early Presentation Group, United Kingdom
Other fun facts
Our team of four won the 2021 VSAE Econometrics Game!
I was recently awarded the Pontus Roos Stipend to investigate the role of children's books in the early formation of gender norms.
I love to cycle and recently completed a solo bike trip from Boston to Ottawa.