Dr Mary Dawood

• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education, University of Birmingham, 2020
• PhD in Economics, University of Birmingham, 2016
• MSc in Economics, Alexandria University, 2009
• Diploma in Software Development, Information Technology Institute, 2005
• BSc in Economics, Alexandria University, 2004

Dr Mary Dawood joined the University of Birmingham in 2018 as a Lecturer in Economics and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2025. She is based in Birmingham (Edgbaston campus), but delivers the majority of her teaching at the University's Dubai campus which opened in September 2018. Since her appointment in this position, she became the module leader on a number of courses, including: Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Mathematics for Economics, Financial Markets and Institutions, International Trade, Corporate Finance, Applied Economics and Statistics, European Economic Issues, and Intro to Statistical Software. She has also supervised several final year and MSc dissertations, and took over a diversity of administrative roles, including Business School Generative AI convenor, School PGTA coordinator, programme admissions tutor, class teaching allocation officer, and QA lead.

Dr Dawood was awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education with Distinction by the University of Birmingham. In recognition of her attainment against the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support in higher education, the Higher Education Academy (now Advance HE) has awarded her the status of Fellow (FHEA) in 2020 and the status of Senior Fellow (SFHEA) in July 2023. She is also engaged in a number of CPD programmes, including the Aurora Leadership Development and the Academic Team Leader.

Her current research interests focus on pedagogical scholarship, having presented her findings at local, national, and international conferences, and published in reputable peer-reviewed journals, thereby contributing to academic discourse and disseminating knowledge to broader audiences. Dr Dawood has also participated in the successful development of funding applications to support innovative projects aimed at enhancing educational practices. Research initiatives currently in the pipeline include pioneering work on the integration of generative AI into business education and leveraging gamification techniques in economics pedagogy.

• Macroeconomics 
• Financial Markets and Institutions
• International Trade Theory and Policy
• Econometrics
• Applied Economics and Statistics

• Digital innovation in pedagogy and its role in student empowerment.
• Integration and applications of GenAI into higher education teaching and learning.
• Inclusive education and accessible digital content creation.
• Digital ethics and equity in the context of AI.
• Reform of assessment practices in economics education.