Council Elections 2025

Anthoulla Phella joined the Adam Smith Business School as a Lecturer in Econometrics in September 2021. She received her PhD from the University of Surrey in 2021. Prior to joining the University of Glasgow, Anthoulla was working at the Monetary Analysis Division of the European Central Bank and held a teaching position at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her primary research interests lie in time series econometrics and applied macroeconomics, with a strong focus on factor models, quantile regressions, and macro-at-risk frameworks. Additionally, she is actively engaged in climate econometrics research and is currently an associate of Climate Econometrics at Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Proposer Statement: Anthoulla has been an active member of the SES community, playing a crucial role in the Society’s activities. She has served as the local organiser for the past two SES conferences, demonstrating her commitment to the Society’s growth and ensuring the smooth execution of these important academic gatherings. Her involvement in the organisation of the SES-RES joint conference in 2023 further highlights her dedication to fostering collaboration between economic societies and enhancing the SES’s national and international standing. Anthoulla’s international research profile, particularly in time series econometrics and climate-related economic studies, aligns well with the Society’s objectives of promoting high-quality research and engagement in key areas of economic inquiry. Her experience across academia, central banking, and international research networks provides a strong foundation for her to contribute effectively to the SES Council. By joining the SES Council, Anthoulla would bring valuable expertise, an established network within the econometrics and macroeconomics community, and a demonstrated commitment to advancing the Society’s mission. Her leadership in conference organisation and academic outreach makes her a strong candidate to help shape SES initiatives and continue strengthening its influence in the economics profession.

To whom it may concern, My name is Pomme Theunissen, I am a tenured assistant professor at the School of Business and Economics of Maastricht University, the Netherlands. I share my position between the department of Finance, and the department of Data Analytics and Digitalisation. I obtained my PhD in 2022 from the same university and my dissertation focuses on the challenges and opportunities of women in entrepreneurship. My research interests lie mainly (yet not exclusively) in female entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial finance, crowdfunding, and gender. In my work, I mostly use empirical methods and regularly seek collaboration with scholars in the entrepreneurship field outside my home university, such as universities in Germany (Bremen and Bayreuth), in Canada (University of Waterloo), and Dutch practitioners (APG asset Management and Collin Crowdfund). To date, my work has been published in the Academy of Management Proceedings, PLos ONE, and our latest article is forthcoming in the Journal of Management Studies. Prior to obtaining my PhD I worked as a junior lecturer for many years, teaching several different types of courses, both at the Bachelor and Master level, at the department of finance, and the department of Economics. I my current position, I teach mostly finance classes in the Bachelor, Master and Executive Master programs of our school. I give back my extensive teaching experience in my role as “teacher mentor” at both departments, where my duty is to onboard new teachers, and coach them where necessary in their role as educators. I have the pleasure to join the annual conference of the Scottish Economic Society since 2019. In my opinion, the annual meeting is one of the best conferences when it comes to high quality research, the variety in topics, and a great opportunity to personally meet interesting scholars from diverse Universities and Institutions. Anecdotally, this is also where I met Kate Rybcynski. Kate and I are now not only co-authors, but more importantly, we became friends. This illustrates how impactful conferences can be both academically and personally. I would love to be able to contribute more to the Scottish Economic Society than merely joining the annual meeting. Admittedly, my knowledge of the Scottish context might not be the most extensive, but I will do my utter best to catch up on whatever knowledge is deemed necessary (does reading the Inspector Rebus series by Ian Rankin count as a good start?). Thank you for taking my application into account.

Dr. Rachel Forshaw is an Assistant Professor at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and co-director of Health Applications Lab (HeAL). She specialises in applied economics, with a focus on labour and health applications and social data science. She earned her PhD in Economics from the University of Edinburgh in 2020. Prior to her current role, she was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Leeds and a Visiting Research Fellow at the Leeds Institute for Data Analytics in collaboration with the Alan Turing Institute. Dr. Forshaw’s research examines the intersections of health and labour markets, exploring topics such as long-term health and human capital effects of medical procedures, employment dynamics, and the impact of economic policy on public wellbeing. She has received multiple grants and awards, including funding from BA/Leverhulme was awarded Early Career Researcher of the Year 2024 at Heriot-Watt University. Her work has been published in leading journals and has contributed to policy discussions, including expert roundtable engagements on Scotland’s National Strategy for Economic Transformation. As co-director of HeAL, Dr. Forshaw collaborates with researchers across disciplines to apply innovative empirical methods to health applications. Beyond research, she is passionate about economics education, coordinating global courses and workshops, including Statistical Learning with Applications in Python for the Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics. I am honoured to put forward my candidacy for a position on the Scottish Economic Society Council. As an active researcher in applied economics and co-director of Health Applications Lab (HeAL), I’m passionate about understanding and addressing economic challenges at the intersection of health, labour, and policy. Having presented my research at Scottish Economic Society conferences and contributed to policy discussions on Scotland’s economic strategy, I am deeply committed to the Society’s mission of advancing economic knowledge and evidence-based policymaking. If elected, I will work to enhance the Society’s role in bridging academia and policy, ensuring that our research is supported to be accessible and impactful. I am particularly interested in supporting early-career researchers, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, and promoting data-driven approaches in economic research. My experience leading research projects, securing grants, and delivering high-quality economic education equips me well to contribute meaningfully to the Society’s initiatives.

John Levy is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Adam Smith Business School at the University of Glasgow, where he first joined in 2016 as a Lecturer. John completed his PhD at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2013, then held a Postdoctoral Prize Fellowship at Nuffield College, University of Oxford, until 2016. John has established himself as a leading expert in mathematical game theory since completing his PhD in 2013. His outstanding publication record, with over 20 papers published to date, includes two top-five publications in Econometrica, alongside multiple top-field contributions in economic theory and game theory. His research has led to significant breakthroughs, resolving long-standing open problems in dynamic games and advancing our understanding of learning, models of incomplete information and screening, the structure and robustness of Nash equilibria, and competitive market equilibrium. His work is grounded in advanced mathematical foundations, drawing from probability theory, functional analysis, descriptive set theory, and mathematical logic, among others. In recognition of his contributions, John was elected a member of the London Mathematical Society in 2019. He was honoured as a semi-plenary speaker at the World Congress of the Game Theory Society in July 2020 (postponed to 2021), an invitation widely regarded as a distinction for excellence in game theory. He has similarly been honoured by being invited to give a plenary talk at the upcoming 36th Stony Brook International Conference on Game Theory. Beyond research, John actively contributes to the academic community, serving as an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Game Theory (since September 2023) and the Journal of Mathematical Economics (since July 2024). He has given nearly 40 invited talks at seminars and conferences worldwide and has been accepted to present at nearly 20 other conferences. John is now looking forward to further contributing in the economic academic profession by actively contributing to the efforts of the Scottish Economic Society to foster economic knowledge and discussion.