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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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