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CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name Magdalene Kasyoka, Wilson Postal address Department of Economics & Econometrics University of Johannesburg, P.O Box 524, Auckland Park 2006, Johannesburg, South Africa. E-mail address [email protected] Telephone contact +27 11559 4375(Work) Language proficiency English and Swahili
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
July 2011 –present PhD student Department of Economics University of Johannesburg.
Aug. 1997 – June 1999 Master of Arts Degree in Economics University of Botswana - Gaborone, Botswana Degree awarded on 9th October 1999.
Scholarship: African Economic Research Consortium
PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Snowball J.D. & Wilson M.K. „‟What matters in Economics Teaching and Learning? A Case Study of an Introductory Macroeconomics Course in South Africa.” Journal of College Teaching and Learning. Vol.3, Number 11. November 2006.
Aziakpono, M.J., Wilson M.K. & Manuel, J. “Adjustment of Commercial Banks‟ Interest Rates and the Effectiveness of Monetary Policy in South Africa.” African Finance Journal, Vol.9 Number 1. February 2007. 2
JOURNAL ARTICLES BEING REVIEWED FOR PUBLICATION
Aziakpono, M.J., and Wilson M.K. „„Interest Rate Pass-through and Monetary Policy Regimes in South Africa” African Economic Research Consortium Working Paper Series.
RESEARCH AWARDS Won the Best Conference Paper Award for the 2006 International College Teaching and Learning Conference held from 21st to 24th March 2006 in Cancun- Mexico. Title of Paper „‟What matters in Economics Teaching and Learning? A Case Study of an Introductory Macroeconomics Course in South Africa.”
RECENT CONFERENCE PAPERS PRESENTED To present a paper titled “"Determinants of Mergers and Acquisitions Targeting Africa" at the Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) – „Economic Development in Africa‟ Conference 17th -19th March 2013, held at St Catherine‟s College University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
Presented a paper titled "Determinants of Mergers and Acquisitions Targeting South Africa" Global Development Finance Conference 20th-22rd Nov 2012, Cape Town, South Africa.
Presented a paper titled "Determinants of Mergers and Acquisitions Targeting Africa" 9th African Finance Journal Conference 19th-20th April 2012, Nairobi Kenya.
Presented the Final Report titled „„Interest Rate Pass-through and Monetary Policy Regimes in South Africa‟ during a Bi-annual Research Workshop 3 organised by the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) from 31 to 5 June 2009 in Mombasa, Kenya.
OTHER RESEARCH WORK Determinants of Manufactured Exports in Kenya (1971-1997): A Cointegration and Error Correction Approach. Result: Best M.A thesis in the department in 1999 for the Collaborative Masters of Arts Program in Africa (CMAP).
RESEARCH TRAINING WORKSHOPS
August 2011 - July 2012: UJ/ SANTRUST PhD Proposal Development Programme.
Attended a research workshop on Interview Techniques and Analysis of Interviews organised by the Social Science Winter School of University of Johannesburg 27th June – 1st July 2011. Trainer: Prof Claudia Heinzmann University of Basel- Switzerland.
Participated in an intensive two-week Survey Methodology Technical Workshop organised by African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) 1st – 12th March 2010 in Nairobi Kenya. Trainer: Prof Remigius Oostendorp of VU University Amsterdam- Netherlands.
Participated in a Panel Data Training Workshop organised by Economic Research Southern Africa [ERSA] training done by Prof Stephen Bond Oxford University and Mans Soderbom of Gothenburg University held from 12th -16th January 2009, at Stellenbosch University.
WORK EXPERIENCE Jan 2008 – present Lecturer: University of Johannesburg Department of Economics & Econometrics
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Responsibilities: Teaching Third Year International Finance, Third Year Econometrics and Second year Macroeconomics.
External Examiner: Honours Econometrics and Third Year Money and Banking at Rhodes University 2008- 2010.
Jan 2003-Dec 2007
Lecturer: Rhodes University Department of Economics & Economic History
Responsibilities: Teaching Third Year Econometrics and Money and Banking, First Year Macroeconomics, Supervision of Honours and Masters Research projects.
Oct 2000 –Dec 2002 Junior Lecturer: Rhodes University Department of Economics & Economic History
Responsibilities: Teaching (Economics 1, Econometrics, International Trade] and organisation of Academic Development workshops.
MEMBERSHIP
Member of the Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA)
Member of the African Econometrics Association (ASA)
African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Network Member.
Member of the Faculty of Financial and Economic Sciences, University of Johannesburg
Member of the Faculty of Commerce Board, Rhodes University 2005-2007
HOBBIES Yoga, Gym, Hiking, Traveling, Reading & Writing.