Raffaella Belloni

Dr. Raffaella Belloni is an Associate Lecturer in Economics at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC), located in Queensland, Australia. She joined UniSC as a sessional staff member in 2014 and was promoted to her current role in July 2017. She coordinates undergraduate and postgraduate Economics courses and focuses on enhancing student engagement, particularly for first-year and international students. Her teaching expertise spans Economics for Business, International Trade and Finance, and Macroeconomics.

• Education: PhD in Economics, MPA, MEcon (Unicatt).

Raffaella’s research interests include applied macroeconomics, labour economics, and international economics, with a focus on Sustainable Development Goals such as poverty reduction, education equity, and gender equality. She has received grants to develop student-led initiatives and has been recognized with multiple teaching awards.

• Awards: Learning and Teaching Awards (2019, 2021), First-Year Experience Grants (2017–2018).

She has also served as a guest lecturer at Zhejiang Financial College in China for three years, blending her commercial background with academic teaching to emphasize real-world economic applications.