Education
2013 PhD in Economics University of Sussex (UK)
2007 MSc in Development Economics University of Sussex (UK)
2005 BSc in Economics (110/110 cum laude) University "Federico ІІ" (Italy)
Academic Experience
2024 - Associate Professor LUMSA University, Department of Law and Economics, Palermo (Italy)
2018 - 2024 Assistant Professor LUMSA University, Department of Law and Economics, Palermo (Italy)
2016 - 2018 Lecturer University “Federico II”, Department of Economics and Statistics, Naples (Italy)
2014 - 2016 Lecturer Saint Louis University, Madrid Campus
2010 - 2011 Lecturer , University of Sussex (UK), BSc Economics
2008 - 2011 Teaching Assistant , University of Sussex (UK), BSc Economics
2010 & 2011 Visiting Lecturer , Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Work experience
2017 – 2019 Consultant Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations, Rome, Italy
2014 - 2016 Short-term consultant , The World Bank, Washington DC
2010 – 2012 Research Coordinator , CARIS (Centre for the Analysis of Regional Integration at
Sussex), UK; Research proposals and project management. EU VII framework contract for DG Trade (TRADE 10/A2/A16).
Language skills
English, fluency, written and spoken
Spanish, fluency, written and spoken
French, basic, written and spoken
Computer skills and competences
Advanced knowledge of statistic programmes (STATA, LIMDEP, NLOGIT).
STATA and MATA programming. Advanced knowledge of MATLAB and GAMS.
Good Knowledge of spatial analysis software (ArcGis, Arcview)
International trade databases: WITS, COMTRADE
Honours
2015 ANECA accreditation for the roles of: Contratado doctor, Ayudante Doctor, Profesor de Universidad Privada
2011- 2012 Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher Fellowship FUNDP, (Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix), Belgium
2011-2014 EU VII framework programme Member of the team selected by the European Commission to work on trade policy issues under the VII framework programme “Economic analysis in support of trade negotiations and trade policy issues” (TRADE10/A2/A16).
2010 & 2011 EU Lifelong Learning Programme Teaching Mobility grant.