Dr Elsa Licumba

Dr Elsa is a dedicated teacher, freshly recruited as an associate lecturer by the Newcastle Business School. Prior to that Elsa worked as a casual academic at the Business School.

She completed her PhD in Economics in 2017 and her Master’s degree in Social Change and Development at the University of Newcastle in 2009. Her Masters Research project focused on the relationship between Gender equality in decision-making positions and education and other socio economic factors in the Southern Africa region. Her PhD Thesis focused on the effect of Gender equality in capabilities domain (education and health) on economic growth in the Southern African region as well.

Elsa’s research applies advanced quantitative methods and develops econometric models for evidence-based analysis of public policy in the areas of gender economics, Socio-economic Development, inequality, poverty and Development Economics. She also has interest in understanding how immigrants engage on the socio economic adaptation process in the host nation.

She has recently released a book entitled FREEDOM TO BELONG. In the book, Elsa   shares her personal journey of blending cultures in Australia. Elsa is committed to raise awareness within multicultural community groups that cultural transition is real, occupies real estate of the mind, and needs to be properly addressed.