The Women in Economics Network is run by the national Women in Economics Committee (WEC) and the committees of each State and Territory WEN branch. Committees are comprised of female economists from the public sector, private sector, academia and teaching.
The WEN National Committee is comprised of the Chairs of each WEN State and Territory committee, executive roles (Chair, Deputy, Secretary and Treasurer) and special appointments who bring specialist knowledge to the committee. Committee members are appointed to their roles via a nomination and election process. The WEN National Chair represents WEN on the ESA Central Council.
A list of current and former members of the WEN National Committee is provided below:
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National ChairDr Leonora Risse (Founding member of inaugural WEN National Committee) |
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National Deputy ChairDr Angela Jackson |
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National SecretaryDr Alexandra Lobb |
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National TreasurerCarmela Chivers |
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Chair, Australian Capital TerritoryLinda Ward |
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Chair, New South WalesDr Kar Mei Tang |
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Chair, Northern TerritoryDr Maneka Jayasinghe |
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Chair, QueenslandProfessor Louisa Coglan |
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Co-Chair, South AustraliaDr Tania Dey |
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Co-Chair, South AustraliaAssociate Professor Duygu Yengin (Founding member of inaugural WEN National Committee) |
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Chair, TasmaniaDr Maria Yanotti |
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Chair, VictoriaIsabelle Layton |
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Chair, Western AustraliaCassandra Winzar |
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Educational AdvisorWendy Mockler |
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Educational AdvisorLeith Thompson |
WEN's ongoing activities and contributions to the economics profession have been made possible through the dedicated voluntary efforts of our Committee members over time. Below we recognise the contributions of former members of our WEN National Committee.
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Danielle Wood |
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Dr Bethany Cooper |
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Dr Tina Rampino |
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Associate Professor Rebecca Cassells |
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Analena Gilhome WEN Chair, Western Australia (2017) (Founding member of inaugural WEN National Committee) |
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Pip Freebairn WEN Chair, New South Wales (2017-2018) (Founding member of inaugural WEN National Committee) |
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Dr Mala Ragahavan WEN Chair, Tasmania (2017-2020) (Founding member of inaugural WEN National Committee) |
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Nicki Hutley |
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Cherelle Murphy WEN Chair, Australian Capital Territory (2019-2020) |
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Alexandra Lobb |
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Janine Bialecki |
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Dr Christine Williams |
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Katherine Wagner |
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Sally McMahon |
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Elizabeth Alvaro |