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Sara Rafiq

@sararafiq

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Assistant Professor of Economics specializing in international trade and FDI.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I seek an academic role with leadership responsibilities that values research impact, empirical analysis, mentoring, and curriculum development in a collaborative university or research setting.

I am an accomplished Assistant Professor of Economics with deep expertise in International Economics, trade, and Foreign Direct Investment, backed by extensive teaching, research, and academic leadership experience.

I have led departments as Head/Chairperson, supervised students, published peer-reviewed research across topics such as FDI, trade openness, fiscal regimes, and sectoral efficiency, and contributed to applied projects including USAID and refugee curriculum work.

I combine strong administration, quality-assurance, and program-development skills with advanced empirical analysis using MS Office, EViews, STATA, and SPSS to support rigorous research and data-driven decision-making.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Assistant Professor

Current

Women University Sub-Campus Batkhela

Sep 2022 - Present (3 years 4 months)

Headed the Economics department, delivered undergraduate and graduate courses in international economics and trade, and led curriculum development and quality assurance since appointment in Sept 2022.

Teaching Curriculum Development Academic Leadership Stata EViews SPSS MS Office

Assistant Professor

University of Buner

Oct 2021 - Sep 2022 (11 months)

Served as Head of Department (Economics), managed departmental administration and quality assurance, and supervised research and teaching programs from Oct 2021 to Sept 2022.

Academic Administration Department Leadership Curriculum Design Stata EViews SPSS

Lecturer (Economics)

Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water & Marine Sciences

May 2017 - Jan 2021 (3 years 8 months)

Delivered undergraduate economics instruction, participated in research projects on agriculture and trade, and supported data analysis and curriculum activities from May 2017 to Jan 2021.

Data Analysis SPSS Stata EViews Research Assistance

Assistant Professor

Women University Mardan

Mar 2019 - Mar 2020 (1 year)

Taught economics courses, conducted empirical research on trade and FDI, and contributed to faculty development initiatives between Mar 2019 and Mar 2020.

Teaching Stata EViews Academic Mentoring MS Office

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Peshawar

Master of Science, Economics

2010 - 2014

Grade: CGPA: 3.5 / 4.0

Completed a Master of Science in Economics with coursework and research focused on international economics, trade, and empirical analysis; achieved CGPA 3.5/4.0.