Asalwe Edwige Lydie TiaView profile
Assistant Professor
Dr. Asalwe Edwige Lydie Tia serves as an Assistant Professor of Economics and Academic Director of Politics, Philosophy, and Economics at Holy Cross College. She joined the institution to establish economics programs that integrate rigorous economic theory with ethical considerations of human dignity and the common good. Dr. Tia's educational background includes: Doctorate from the University of Guelph Master of Science in Agricultural Economics and International Development from the University of Guelph Master of Arts in Economics from Fordham University Bachelor of Arts from Agnes Scott College Dr. Tia's research focuses on critical economic issues affecting human wellbeing. Born and raised in Burkina Faso, she brings a global perspective to her work on poverty, food insecurity, and rising housing prices. Her specific research interests include land use policy impacts on housing affordability in the Greater Toronto Area and food security and water quality issues in First Nations communities in Canada. She has collaborated with international organizations including USAID and the World Bank on development projects and social protection program evaluations. As Academic Director of Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, she aims to establish an economics minor and eventually major at Holy Cross College that prepares students to be morally conscious economic agents. Dr. Tia's professional experience includes: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded development projects in rural West Africa World Bank evaluations of social protection programs Research on food security and water quality in First Nations communities in Canada Her work bridges economic analysis with ethical considerations drawn from Catholic social teaching, creating a unique interdisciplinary approach to economics education.
