Adrian Melia

Associate Professor Adrian Melia is the Associate Dean for Education and Innovation at the University of Newcastle's Newcastle Business School (Accounting and Finance). He holds a PhD from the University of Newcastle and previously worked in finance and management consulting. His research focuses on corporate finance, asset pricing, and health economics, with notable contributions to pandemic response frameworks and insurance studies. He has published in journals like the European Journal of Finance and has advised on policy for governments and institutions. Melia has secured over $72,000 in grants, including studies on private health insurance and pandemic economic planning. He currently supervises five PhD students and has led projects on experiential learning in accounting education.

• Education: PhD, University of Newcastle; Master of Commerce & Bachelor of Commerce, Macquarie University
• Roles: Associate Dean, Newcastle Business School; Associate Professor; EQUIS Academic Project Leader
• Research: Corporate finance, asset pricing, health policy, and pandemic economics. Key areas include quantitative easing hedging strategies and vaccination policy analysis.
• Grants: Projects funded by Finity Consulting, nib Health Funds, and the Australia Africa Universities Network.
• Advisory Roles: Governance expert on higher education councils and course advisory boards.

His work bridges academic research and practical application, collaborating with investment firms and insurance sectors. Recent publications address global health policy and the economic impacts of pandemics.