Dr. Mathie has over 25 years experience in the International Development field in participatory development and evaluation, formal and non-formal education, rural and urban women's organizations, and gender analysis of macroeconomic policy. Prior to joining the staff of the Coady Institute in 1997, she was an evaluation consultant to various non-government and multilateral agencies. At the Coady Institute, Dr. Mathie teaches in the areas of Participatory Approaches to Development, and Gender Analysis for Policy and Planning. Her applied research into poverty targeting strategies in the microfinance sector resulted in the publication of How Microfinance Providers Target the Poor: A Compendium of Strategies. Her current overseas work is in the area of participatory approaches to development, particularly in Asset-Based Community Development, and in further exploring the impacts of structural adjustment policy and trade liberalization on women. She has lived and worked overseas for ten years, primarily in Papua New Guinea and Nigeria. She has also conducted overseas consulting work in South Asia, South East Asia, the South Pacific and East Africa.
Dr. Mathie received a PhD (Program Evaluation and Planning) from Cornell University, a MA (Sociology) from the University of Guelph and a MA (Honours, Geography) from the University of Edinburgh.
Contact: amathie@stfx.ca