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Sadia Mehboob

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Introduction

Sadia Mehboob is a Lecturer in Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, The Aga Khan University. Her teaching and research focus on development economics, decolonial theory, and feminist economics.

Education

      •     M.A. Economics (International Development/Gender Economics), American University, Washington DC, USA (2018)

      •     B.S. Economics, Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar, Pakistan (2015)

      •     Global Undergraduate Exchange Fellow, Maryville College, Tennessee, USA (2012)

Training

      •     Quantitative Research Methods

      •     Econometrics

      •     Mixed Methods in Social Science Research 

Current areas of teaching

      •     Microeconomics (AKU PPE program)

      •     Gender Micro and Macro Economics

      •     History of Economic Thought (Eastern and Western traditions)

      •     Post-Development and Alternatives to Development

      •     Economics of Peace and Violence

      •     Quantitative Research Methods

Research interests

  •     Decolonial and feminist economics

      •     Colonial legacies and structural violence in South Asia

      •     Indigenous resistance and community economies

      •     Alternatives to development and post-development thought

Experience

      •     Lecturer, Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi (2022-2025)

      •     Lecturer, Social Development & Policy, Habib University, Karachi (2019–2022)

      •     Lecturer, Sarhad University of Science and Technology, Peshawar (2018–2019)

      •     Visiting Lecturer, Peace & Conflict Institute, University of Peshawar (2018)

      •     Research Assistant, Regional Institute for Policy and Research Training, Peshawar (2015)

Professional associations

      •     Member, International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE)

Awards and honours

      •     Fulbright Scholar, U.S. Department of State (2016–2018)

      •     Global UGRAD Scholar, U.S. Department of State (2012)

      •     Academic Distinction Holder, BS Economics and BISEP Matric

Created on:09/22/2025 Last modified:09/22/2025

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