Mesfin Genie

Dr. Mesfin Genie is a Continuing Lecturer (equivalent to an Assistant Professor in the USA) in Health Economics at the Newcastle Business School, The University of Newcastle, Australia. He holds a PhD in Economics from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and has research and teaching experience at institutions including the University of Aberdeen, Auburn University, and Duke University.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
• MSc in Health Economics and Management, University of Bologna
• MSc in Economics, Addis Ababa University
• BA in Economics, Jimma University

Research Focus:

• Patient preferences and behavioral economics using Discrete Choice Experiments (DCE)
• Information processing in healthcare decisions via eye-tracking technology
• Health measurement and clinical outcomes improvement
• Public health policies, including vaccine mandates and pandemic responses

Grants and Funding:

• Lead investigator on grants totaling $822,980, including the MandEval study on vaccine mandates and the Telehealth evolution project
• Recipient of internal and external funding from organizations like the Medical Research Futures Fund (MRFF) and the American Society of Health Economics

Collaborations: Active in international collaborations addressing health policy challenges, including projects on equity in preference assessments and pandemic-related trade-offs.