Dr Sharon Koh is the current Director of Graduate Research Programs and is a senior lecturer under the School of Business at Monash University Malaysia. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics, studying the impact of income inequality on societies in Asia. She was also a visiting research fellow at Harvard University (Fall 2015). Prior to academia, she has ten years of working experience in the banking and education sectors.

Dr. Sharon’s research lies in the areas of Development Economics and Economic Integration, mainly focusing on countries in Southeast Asia. One of her recent projects is related to the Mah Meri indigenous group in Malaysia, where she worked with PRME ambassadors and Engineers Without Borders to help the community build a sustainable livelihood. She is also the co-editor of the book “Vulnerable groups in Malaysia,” published by De Gruyter Asia series.

Dr. Sharon has disseminated her research at local and international conferences. She has published her work in peer-reviewed journals such as Economic Modelling, The World Economy, Current Issues in Tourism, and Tourism Management Perspectives. She is also passionate about teaching and is always exploring ways to improve active learning in the classroom.

• Development Economics
• Economic Integration
• ASEAN Economy

• ECW1101 Introductory Microeconomics
• ECW1102 Introductory Macroeconomics
• ECW2001 Asia in the world economy
• ECM5953 Economics
• ECM2642 Southeast Asia economies and global business
• ECW2721 Trade finance and exchange rate