About
Biography
Mokhtar Tabari is an Assistant Professor of Economics at University Canada West in Vancouver, Canada, and also serves as a Sessional Lecturer at the UBC Sauder School of Business. Prior to these roles, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Strategy and Business Economics Division at UBC Sauder.
Dr. Tabari holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Calgary. His primary areas of focus include international economics, energy and environmental economics, and applied microeconomics, with a strong emphasis on leveraging data and empirical evidence to inform policy recommendations. He is also keenly investigating the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence on the economy.
Dr. Tabari has been teaching since 2020; with a wide teaching experience and mentoring students at both undergraduate and graduate levels. His teaching philosophy centers on helping students from diverse academic and cultural backgrounds develop a profound understanding and appreciation for economic theories and concepts, welcoming their unique perspectives and experiences. His commitment to teaching excellence was recognized with the regional ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award in 2023.
Education
- PhD in Economics, University of Calgary, 2020
- MSc in Economics, Institute for Management and Planning Studies, 2014
- BSc in Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, 2011
Research Interests
- International Trade
- Energy and Environmental Economics
- Applied Microeconomics
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, University Canada West, Vancouver, Canada (Current)
- Sessional Lecturer, UBC Sauder School of Business, Vancouver, Canada (Current)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, UBC Sauder School of Business, Vancouver, Canada (2020-2021)
Awards and Accomplishments
- ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award, 2023
- Carl O. Nickle Graduate Scholarship, University of Calgary, 2020
- Dissertation Research Award, University of Calgary, 2019
- Globalink Research Award, University of Calgary, 2018
- Instructional Skills Workshop, University of Calgary, 2018
- Berkeley/Sloan Summer School in Environmental and Energy Economics, UC Berkeley, 2017
Other Experience
- Postdoctoral Fellow at Sauder, University of British Columbia, 2020-2021
- Research Assistant to Dr. Alexander Whalley, University of Calgary, 2016-2020
- Research Assistant to Dr. Trevor Tombe, University of Calgary, 2018
- CREATE ME2 Trainee, University of Calgary, 2017-2020
Teaching Experience
| Course | Institution |
|---|---|
| Business Economics | University Canada West |
| Principles of Microeconomics | University Canada West |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | University Canada West |
| Government and Business | UBC Sauder |
| Introduction to Economics | Capilano University |
| Statistics for Business and Economics | Thompson Rivers University |
| Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis | University Canada West |
| Introduction to Business | University Canada West |
| The Global Trading System | University of Calgary |