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Meg Elkins is a Senior Lecturer at RMIT University’s School of Economics, Finance and Marketing. Her research focuses on behavioral economics, information biases, and societal development, with notable projects on arts economics and poverty reduction. She actively contributes to the Behavioral Business Lab and the Centre for International Development.
- Education: Not explicitly stated in provided texts.
- Affiliations: RMIT University (School of Economics, Finance & Marketing), Behavioral Business Lab, Centre for International Development.
Research interests span three core areas: information biases (e.g., conspiracy theories), culture/arts (street performers, artists’ livelihoods), and societal development (social protection, wellbeing). She has led impactful studies like evaluating Melbourne’s arts investments and analyzing refugee integration.
Her teaching excellence is recognized through multiple awards, including the RMIT Teaching Excellence Award (2015) and Learning and Teaching Partnerships Award (2022). Industry collaborations include work with ASIC, ATEC Global Research Centre, and Finding Infinity.
- Notable Media Presence: Regular TV/radio/print commentator on behavioral economics (e.g., ABC, SBS, BBC).
- Industry Experience: Former actor (TV/film roles) and arts strategy consultant (City of Melbourne, 2016–2017).
Labs/Teams: Active in the Placemaking Economics Group and supervises PhD projects on topics like refugee integration and temperature shocks’ impact on violence.
