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.

Here is a link to my CV. 

And another to my Google Scholar profile. 

News

The Larsson Rosenquist Foundation Center for Economics of Breastfeeding just launched a Fellowship program. Young scholars can submit a research proposal, and get funding and mentorship by faculty at the Center. This is meant to foster early-stage work and help junior researchers develop their ideas. Link to the application portal here. Deadline: 31 January 2025


New Publication: "Put a Bet on It: Can Self-Funded Commitment Contracts Curb Fitness Procrastination?" (with Linnea Wickström Östervall, Ulf Gerdtham and Erik Engström), 2024, Journal of Health Economics, 98 [Link]

Please find a brief overview of my academic experience below.

Education

2018 - 2023

PhD 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

2023 - present

Postdoctoral Researcher

Department of Economics, University of Zurich


2017 - 2018

Research 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 have - so far - ridden a bike on four continents.