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Dr Evelyn Nunes

Lecturer
Department of Economics
Dr Evelyn Nunes
  • Email

  • Location

    Colchester Campus

  • Academic support hours

    Tuesday 2-3pm and Friday 1-2pm, or by appointment

Profile

Qualifications

  • PhD Economics Pennsylvania State University, (2016)

  • Master's Economics Fundação Getulio Vargas, (2010)

  • BSc Economics Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, (2007)

Appointments

University of Essex

  • Lecturer, Economics, University of Essex (18/8/2025 - present)

  • Visiting Fellow, University of Essex (25/9/2024 - 15/8/2025)

Other academic

  • Lecturer, Economics, University of Essex (18/8/2025 - present)

  • Visiting Lecturer, Global Business School for Health, University College London (25/8/2025 - 26/12/2025)

  • Instructor, Economics, Virginia Commonwealth University (9/8/2016 - 17/5/2024)

Teaching and supervision

Current teaching responsibilities

  • Methods of Economic Analysis (EC115)

  • Introduction to Behavioural Economics (EC209)

  • The Economic Geography of Employment, Innovation and Trade (EC367)

  • Strategies of Economic Development (EC335)

Publications

Journal articles (1)

Day, S., Nunes, E. and Sultanum, B., (2023). Is It Still an Economics Course? The Effect of a Standardized Personal Finance Test on the Learning of Economics. The American Economist. 68 (2), 277-294

Reports and Papers (1)

Day, S., Nunes, E. and Sultanum, B., Is It Still an Econ Course? The Effect of a Standardized Personal Finance Test on the Learning of Economics

Contact

evelyn.nunes@essex.ac.uk

Location:

Colchester Campus

Academic support hours:

Tuesday 2-3pm and Friday 1-2pm, or by appointment