Maria Garcia Reyes

Dr. Maria Garcia Reyes is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of York. She holds a BSc from Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico and an MSc and PhD from York.

• Director of the Summer Session for postgraduate students
• Supervision Coordinator
• Chair of the Departmental Teaching Committee

Her research focuses on Income Polarisation, Inequality, Poverty, Income Distribution, and Criminology. She employs empirical methods to analyze socioeconomic disparities and criminal justice outcomes.

Her recent publications explore topics such as digital technology’s impact on prisoner behavior and multifactor inequality in Mexico. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and postgraduate modules like Social Policy, Macroeconomic Analysis, Public Policy Analysis, and Development Economics.