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Lackson Mudenda is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Colby College. His research focuses on development economics, child poverty, agricultural economics, and policy analysis in developing countries. He teaches courses including Principles of Macroeconomics, Research Methods and Statistics for Economics, and Topics in Economic Development. His work examines issues such as the impact of agricultural shocks on child welfare, sanitation access for adolescent girls, and economic empowerment strategies in marginalized communities.
Recent research highlights include studies on rural Zambian farm production's link to child nutrition, Ethiopia's child poverty dynamics under agricultural instability, and sanitation infrastructure's psychosocial effects. His teaching emphasizes methodological rigor and applied economic analysis.
Mudenda's articles span topics from foreign direct investment in Southern Africa to labor market inclusion of older workers. He holds office hours TR 10-11:30AM and can be reached at mlackson@colby.edu.
