Michelle Baddeley

Michele Baddeley is a Professor of Economics at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Business School, where she also serves as Engagement Director and previously as Associate Dean (Research). She holds adjunct positions at the University of South Australia and University College London. Her research focuses on behavioral economics, social policy, and environmental economics, with notable contributions to topics like jury bias, migration, and energy policy. Baddeley has authored influential books such as Behavioural Economics – A Very Short Introduction and Copycats and Contrarians.

Education:

• Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honours), University of Queensland
• MPhil/PhD (Economics), University of Cambridge

Research Interests: Behavioral economics applied to household decisions, public policy design, environmental sustainability, and labor markets. Her work bridges theory and practice, emphasizing practical policy solutions.

Grants & Service:

• Lead on projects like Rebuilding Life After Migration (ARC Linkage)
• Former Director of UTS's Centre for Livelihoods and Wellbeing (CLAW)
• President of the Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics (2020–2022)

Teaching: Currently teaches courses on economic inequality, behavioral ethics, and environmental economics. Extensive experience in curriculum design and graduate supervision.