roshnie.doon@my.uwi.edu
https://roshniedoon.owlstown.net/
Dr. Roshnie Doon (she/her/hers) is the Secretary of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences (CAS) Regional Executive at The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. In this role, she oversees all chapters across the Caribbean, including those in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Antigua and Barbuda, and Barbados. Additionally, she is a research affiliate with the Global Labor Organization (GLO) in Essen, Germany, where her primary area of expertise lies in Labor Economics.
Dr. Doon earned her PhD in Economic Development Policy, MSc in Economics, and BSc in Economics from UWI, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago. She also completed a PhD Masterclass in International Business at the Henley Business School at the University of Reading, United Kingdom (UK). She has received several prestigious awards throughout her academic career, including the Mannic Bissoon Memorial Scholarship, the UWI Postgraduate Scholarship, and the Undergraduate Bursary. Dr. Doon has also benefited from various research grants, such as the Campus Research and Publication Fund at UWI St. Augustine and the Knowledge Unlatched (KU) Publication Fund in Berlin, Germany.
Dr. Doon serves on the editorial boards of several publications, including the International Journal of Law and Policy, Discover Global Society, and the International Journal of Applied Business and International Management. She is affiliated with numerous prestigious institutions, such as the International Science Council (ISC) in Paris, France, the Inter-Academy Partnership (IAP) in Trieste, Italy, and the Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) and the Technological Transfer Management (TTM) Research Cluster in St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
Dr. Doon currently leads six research clusters focused on Labor Economics, Social Policy, Migration, COVID-19, Climate Change, and Industry 4.0. She has published several research journal articles and books in these fields. Additionally, she has presented her research findings at various conferences around the world, including locations in Iceland, Italy, Australia, Pakistan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados.
Keywords: Applied Econometrics, Labor Market Outcomes, Educational Mismatch, Gender and Wage Inequality, Economic Policy and Development, Higher Education Instruction, Economic and Social Implications of COVID-19, Environmental Justice and Climate Change, Social Policy, Migration, Industry 4.0