Professor Katharine Rockett

Biography

Katharine Rockett joined Essex in 1999. Her research interest include the economics of new technologies, firm organisation and licensing. Recent publications include a report for the European Commission on the interplay between intellectual property and competition policy and articles in the Journal of Public Economics and Journal of Industrial Economics.

Qualifications

• PhD U. California, Berkeley, (1988)

• Bachelor of Arts Brown University, (1980)

Appointments

University of Essex

• Deputy Head of Department, Economics, U. Essex (1/8/2019 - 1/8/2021)

• Head of Department, Economics, U. Essex (1/8/2015 - 1/8/2019)

• Deputy Head of Department, Economics, U. Essex (1/8/2012 - 1/8/2015)

• Dean of Social Sciences, Economics, U. Essex (1/8/2010 - 1/3/2011)

Other academic

• Web Officer, Economics, University of Essex (8/2021 - 8/2023)

• Alumni Relations Link, Economics, University of Essex (8/2021 - 8/2023)

• Recruitment Coordinator and MASR contact, Economics, University of Essex (4/2021 - 8/2023)

• UCU Essex Vice President, University of Essex (1/2022 - 8/2023)

• UCU Essex case worker and Economics Dept Rep, Economics, University of Essex (8/2021 - 8/2023)

• UCU Essex Pension Officer, University of Essex (8/2020 - 8/2023)

• Professor, Economics, U. Essex (1/10/2016 - present)

• Associate Professor II, Economics, U. Tromso (1/9/2006 - 1/9/2010)

• Senior Lecturer, Economics, U. Essex (1/10/2004 - 1/10/2016)

• Lecturer, Economics, U. Essex (1/9/1999 - 1/10/2004)

• Visiting Assistant Professor, Economics, IAE, CSIC (1/9/1996 - 1/9/1999)

• Assistant Professor, Management and Strategy, Northwestern U. (Kellogg School of Management) (1/9/1988 - 1/9/1996)

• Visiting Assistant Professor, Economics, IAE, CSIC (1/9/1993 - 1/9/1994)