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SUSAN HORTON September 2014 ADDRESS: University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ont N2L 3G1 Tel 519-888-4567 X 33560 Email [email protected] EDUCATION: 1977-1982 HARVARD UNIVERSITY Ph.D. in economics June 1982. Thesis: Labor use, nutrition and household behavior: Results from Western India. A.M. November 1981. 1974-1977 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, ENGLAND B.A. with first-class honors in economics June 1977. M.A. March 1981. RESEARCH INTERESTS: Health, nutrition, labour markets, social policy, particularly in developing countries. WORK EXPERIENCE: July 09 – present CIGI Chair in Global Health Economics, Balsillie School of International Affairs July 09- June 14 Associate Provost, Graduate Studies, University of Waterloo Aug 04- June 09 Vice-President Academic (to July 08) and Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University Sept 82- July 04 University of Toronto: Interim Vice-Principal (Academic) and Dean, University of Toronto at Scarborough (03-04); Chair, Division of Social Sciences, University of Toronto at Scarborough (00-03); Cross-appointed to Dept. of Public Health Sciences (98-04); Associate Dean, Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Science (95-96), Professor (95-06); Associate Professor (88-95), Assistant Professor (82-88) Undergraduate courses taught: micro, quantitative methods, development, agricultural economics, political economy of developing countries, labour economics, international health policy, international studies and international communications. Graduate courses taught: development economics, social policy analysis, international perspectives on health of women and children, health policy, economics of public health, international public policy Short courses: labour market institutions, economics of waste management. Supervisor of studies economics 1991-1994, and International Development Studies 1987-89, 1994-1996, 1997-2000. Supervisor, 8 PhD theses (4 completed); advisor, 7 PhD theses (7 completed), 1 MSc thesis (completed); advisor 2 MSc theses (completed). 1 SUSAN HORTON CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS: Cost-effectiveness of nutrition interventions and health interventions in developing countries; cost-effectiveness of walk-in counselling services; cost methodology for micronutrient interventions; economics of cancer in low and middle income countries GRANTS: 2014-2016 “Promoting locally fortified sunflower oil using e-vouchers” with Thom Dixon (MEDA) and Theobald Mosha (Sokoine Agricultural University). IDRC: Canadian Food Security Research Fund, UW component $135,970. (Total grant > $4m) 2014-2015 “Cost-effectiveness work for disease control priorities in developing countries” University of Washington, $106,500 US. 2014 “An analysis of the economic effect of breastfeeding” World Health Organization, $19,500 US. 2012-14 “Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of walk-in counselling services” with Carol Stalker and Cheryl-Anne Cait, CIHR: $165,077. 2010-12 “Policy and Technology Evaluation of ‘Healthy China 2020” (with Zhenzhong Zhang (PI) Murray Krahn, Andreas Laupacis, Martin Schechter, Paul McDonald, Kun Zhao, Huazhang Wu) IDRC, $460,000 2003-05 “Income distribution and globalization in Asia”, IDRC, $340,000 (with Dipak Mazumdar) 2001-03 “Income distribution and labour markets in Asia”, IDRC, $40,000 2001 “Poverty, Development and Natural Capital”, SSHRC conference grant, $10,000 1999-2000 “Digitization of Mandarin language materials”, University of Toronto, $2500. 1998-2001 “Training in Economic Management Program: Cuba”, CIDA, $2.12m (in conjunction with ARA Consultants and Dalhousie University). I was PI at University of Toronto: U of T billed approx $600,000 in personnel fees. 1998-2000 “Labour market flexibility”, Division of Social Sciences GRG, $2400 1997-2000 “Co-operative Programme in International Development Studies”, CIDA, $1.102m (over period 1989-2000). Grant over period 1997-2000 (while I was PI) approx $300,000: negotiated extension 2001-2004 of $250,000. 1996 "Strengthening community nutrition programs", CIDA Tier 2 microfund, $2033. 1994-97 "Social Policy Analysis Project", World Bank (through Planning Institute of Jamaica), grant to assist in curriculum development for joint graduate/professional courses, $192,024 1993-95 "Labour flexibility and productivity in Latin America", IDRC, (with Michael Baker 2 SUSAN HORTON and Morley Gunderson), University of Toronto share $33,935. 1993 "Women and industrialization in Asia", IDRC, $38,000 1993 "Women and industrialization in Asia: case study of Korea", External Affairs, $9074 1992 "Women's labour market participation in Asia", IDRC, $6211 1992 "Women's labour market participation in Asia", SSHRC, $6500 1990-93 "Macroeconomic management (Tanzania)", IDRC, collaborative grant with University of Dar es Salaam. Total grant $180,795, University of Toronto share $40,145 1988-89 "Labour market research on Bolivia", University of Toronto, $3020 1987-90 "Human resources in a developing country using panel data", SSHRC, $26,600 1985-87 "Macroeconomic management (Tanzania)", IDRC, collaborative grant with University of Dar es Salaam. Total grant $161,750, University of Toronto share $59,000. (Did not write proposal) 1985 "Government policy and the poor in developing countries", SSHRC, $2735 1983-85 "Household decisions on human resources", University of Toronto new faculty grant, $19,798 AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS: 2012-present Visiting Research Professor, Centre for Global Health Research, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto 2009-present Adjunct Professor, Chinese National Health Development Research Centre 2008 – 2009 Visiting Scientist, Micronutrient Initiative, Ottawa 2005-06 WLU Administrator of Excellence; WLU Students Union spring 1990 Visiting fellow, Yale University Economic Growth Center 1984 - 1986 Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada postdoctoral fellowship. 1981 - 1982 International Labor Organization Fellowship for dissertation research. 1977 - 1980 Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship for study at Harvard University. 1974 - 77 Senior and Entrance Scholarships, Girton College, Cambridgge University and Wrenbury Scholarship in Political Economy, Cambridge University. 3 SUSAN HORTON CONSULTANCIES: UNICEF (2013), World Bank (2008-09), GAIN (2006), IDRC (2005-9), Working Group on the Impact of the Oil-for-Food Program (2005), World Health Organization (2002), International Food Policy Research Institute (1999-2000), OECD (1998), African Economic Research Consortium (1998-9, 1997), Asian Development Bank (1996-8), Micronutrient Initiative, Ottawa (1996-7), UNDP (1996), World Bank (1999, 1998, 1995, 1988-92, 1983, 1980-1), Planning Institute of Jamaica (1994-7), International Science and Technology Institute, Washington DC (1993-5), John Snow Inc. (1994), UNICEF Ghana (1985), Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, Rome (1985), Harvard Institute for International Development (1982-3), International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (1980-1) CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (excludes presentations by co-authors): AORTIC (African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer) (2013), World Health Forum Asia Region (2013), Journées Francophones de Nutrition (2012), Canadian Conference on Global Health (2012), European Health Forum Gastein (2012), Northeast Association of Graduate Studies (2012), Canadian Society for International Health joint global health conference (2011), Moroccan Nutrition Society (keynote, 2011), Western Economics Association (2011), International Congress of Nutrition (plenary: 2009), Canadian Economics Association (2009), American Thyroid Association (2008), Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology (2005), Sixth International conference on Preventive Cardiology, World Heart Federation (2005: declined), International Industrial Relations Association (2002), 9th World Conference on Clinical Nutrition closing lecture (2002: declined), Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology (2000), International Economics Association (1995), American Economics Association (1992), Latin American Studies Association (1991), Canadian Society for International Development (1998, 1991), Population Association of America (1984), Canadian Economics Association (1984) INVITED PRESENTATIONS: UNICEF, Nairobi (2013), World Cancer Leaders’ Summit (2013), Aga Khan Foundation Ottawa (2013), Disease Control Priorities Technical Workshop CDDEP(2013), Global Alliance for Women’s Health (luncheon meeting at UN conference on NCDs, 2011), Grand River Hospital, Waterloo (2010), Micronutrient Initiative (2011), World Bank (2009, 1999, 1997, 1993, 1991, 1990), SISCA (Sistema de Integración Social Centro-Americano) Guatemala (2009), Chinese National Health Research and Development Centre (2012, 2011), Chinese Health Economics Institute (2009 x2), China CDC (2009), North-South Institute (2009), UNICEF Beijing (2009), UNICEF New York (2009, 2008), Helen Keller International (2008), Laurel Centre for Social Entrepreneurship (2008), European Region Flour Fortification Consultation (2008), Wilfrid Laurier University ACUNS lecture (2008), Grand Valley Engineers (2008), CIDA (2008), Copenhagen Consensus Centre (2009, 2008), Johns Hopkins Consultation on Maternal and Child Undernutrition (2006), Canadian South Asians Club, Waterloo (2006), University of Waterloo (2008, 2007, 2006, 2005), University of Toronto (2009, 2008, 2006, 2005), ACUNS Summer Workshop, Waterloo (2005), Centre for International Governance Initiatives, Waterloo (2010, 2009, 2008, 2004), International Atomic Energy Authority, Vienna (2003), 54th Nestle Nutrition