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Kevin Parton

PhD, Strategic Professor, Prof

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3378-799X
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Professor Kevin Parton has over 37 years of teaching, research, research management and research training experience, including universities, Australian and Canadian Government agencies and international research organisations. He has completed research projects in a number of countries including the EU, Australian, Canada, Ethiopia, Kenya, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Thailand, and Papua New Guinea. He has published over 100 internationally refereed journal articles and received over $1.5 million in competitive grant funding. As Director of the Centre for Health Research and Development, University of New England, he was instrumental in the introduction of the professional doctorate in health services management. Research interests include both agricultural and health economics. Current major research interests are in the economics of climate change policy, and social and health aspects of adaptation to climate change.

Research Interests

  • Climate change policy
  • Valuing seasonal climate forecasts
  • Development economics

Professional Information

External Appointments & Memberships:

  • Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (member)

Editorial Roles on Journals:

  • Journal of Nonprofit and Public Sector Marketing (Reviewer)
  • British Food Journal (Reviewer)
  • International Journal of Logistics (Reviewer)
  • International Journal of Logistics Management (Reviewer)

Expertise related to UN SDGs

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Education/Academic qualification

Postgraduate Diploma (Economic Statistics), University of New England

1981 → 1983

Doctor of Philosophy (Agricultural Economics), University of New England

1975 → 1978

Masters of Science in Agricultural Economics, University of Newcastle

1973 → 1974

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours 2A), University of Liverpool

1969 → 1973

External positions

Dean, Faculty of Rural Management, The University of Sydney

May 2001 → Jun 2006

Chair, Department of Agricultural Economics and Business, University of Guelph

Jan 1999 → May 2001

Head, Centre for Health Research and Development, University of New England

Jan 1996 → Dec 1998

Research Fellow, Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Economics

Jan 1981 → Dec 1995

Research Associate, Newcastle University, United Kingdom

Jan 1980 → Jan 1981

Junior Research Fellow in Agricultural Economics, University of New England

Jan 1975 → Dec 1979

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