Assistant Professor of Economics
College of Business, Governors State University
1 University Pkwy
University Park, IL 60484ill
Email: lmudenda@govst.edu
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A first-generation Assistant Professor of Economics at Governors State University in University Park, Illinois, USA. With a Ph.D. in Economics from Colorado State University (USA), an MSc in Economics from Umeå University (Sweden), an MBA from Copperbelt University (Zambia), and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Zambia.
I like Development Economics, particularly early childhood conditions and child poverty, but I am also open to new research areas. My Ph.D. dissertation investigated the link between access to services and later life outcomes in some low- and middle-income countries. I'm excited to start new research projects. I am especially committed to issues related to three themes: expanding my ongoing development economics projects and African development.
I also have a Post Graduate Program in Data Science offered by Simplilearn in collaboration with Purdue University and IBM, which provided me training in both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of data science. Over the course of the program, I gained proficiency in R and Python for data analysis and modeling, learned advanced statistical and machine learning techniques in data visualization using Tableau. Each module concluded with certification, covering R programming, Python programming, machine learning, and applied projects in both languages. The program concluded in a Data Science Capstone project, where I used these skills to solve an assigned challenge, showing my ability to manage data science workflow.
When not doing academia, I like to travel with my lovely wife, Michelo. I enjoy good food, often motivated by food TV shows. I wish I made my own music because I enjoy the melodies in my head more.
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