Dr Christine Clarke from the Department of Economics currently researches Public Finance and has recently launched a book along with Dr Carol Nelson from the Department of Government entitled Jamaica’s Evolving Relationship with the IMF: There and Back Again which explores Jamaica’s contemporary relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the past 10 years, Jamaica’s high debt and the country’s inability to access financial support amidst harsh socio-economic realities. Dr Clarke also conducted work on the economics of sports, with projects examining sport policy and performance and pay in sport.

Dr Heather Ricketts from the Department of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work has assessed the impact of poverty and stress on parent-child interaction of Jamaican caregivers with young children and parental stress. Her research has led to recommendations for social service support to highly stressed parents as well as the implementation of national parenting training programmes. Dr Ricketts along with Mr Col in Williams also from the Department of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work have recently explored care work, which is crucial to our economy, measuring unpaid care domestic work in Jamaica.

Dr Andre Haughton from the Department of Economics through his work on Macroeconomic policy continues to provide policy recommendations that help to strengthen the Jamaican economy, for example, the development of a sustainable balance of payments. Dr Haughton is currently working on his book Productivity in the Caribbean along with two additional research topics: 1) two the interrelationship between Bitcoin and stock prices; 2) cannabis demands and supply trends in Jamaica.

Dr Samuel Braithwaite also from the Department of Economics continues advocacy for economic growth through his membership on the PIOJ Inclusive Growth Index Committee. His current work examines the Impact of COVID-19 on Jamaican Manufacturing Firms. Dr Braithwaite is also currently collaborating with Professor Aldrie Henry-Lee examining Women in the Lewis Dual Sector Model.

Dr Patricia Northover from SALISES and chair of the Sustainable Rural and Agricultural Development Research Cluster (S/RAD), is currently focused on rural poverty and development. Her work with the research cluster currently conducts research that promotes varied outreach, advocacy and educational events to support the wellbeing of rural people, their empowerment and the transformation of rural livelihoods and spaces.