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Stefania Paredes Fuentes is an Ecuadorian/ Italian economist and academic based in the United Kingdom. She is Principal Teaching Fellow in Economics at the University of Southampton. She is recognized for her expertise in economics education, particularly in curriculum design, inclusive pedagogy, and innovative assessment strategies within undergraduate and postgraduate economics programs.
She is an Executive Member of the Economics Network, an Associate of the Centre for Teaching and Learning Economics (CTaLE), and Senior Fellow of Advance HE. She is an advocate and leader for diversity and inclusion in economics education, and in 2020 was nominated the first Diversity Champion for the Royal Economic Society.
Early life and education
[edit]Paredes Fuentes was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. After completing secondary school in Ecuador, she moved to Italy to study Economics at the Università di Genova, where she also obtained a Laurea Specialistica in International Economics (equivalent to an MSc). She later relocated to the United Kingdom to pursue postgraduate studies, earning an MSc and PhD in Economics from the University of East Anglia.
Her doctoral research critically examined the institutional origins of economic growth in Latin America, engaging with the "colonial origins of development" hypothesis proposed by Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson (AJR). The AJR model treats “colonialism” as monolithic, but Latin America experienced diverse colonial strategies and institutions that evolved over time and varied significantly by region. This diversity is flattened in their analysis, limiting the model’s explanatory power. Latin American countries gained independence in the early 19th century, and the institutions that formed afterward were shaped by civil wars, elite power struggles, and international pressures. AJR under-emphasize how these post-colonial factors restructured institutions in ways not predicted by settler mortality. [1]
Academic career
[edit]Paredes Fuentes has held academic posts at the University of Bristol and the University of Warwick. In January 2024, she joined the University of Southampton as a Principal Teaching Fellow in Economics.[2]
In 2023, she was a member of the advisory group that revised the UK Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Subject Benchmark Statement for Economics, helping define national standards for economics degree programmes.[3]
Her academic work includes teaching, research, and leadership in areas related to macroeconomics, diversity in education, and inclusive assessment. She is recognized for her expertise in economics education, particularly in assessment design and inclusive pedagogy within undergraduate and postgraduate economics programs.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she developed the guide on moving economics assessments to online environments, as a case study for the Economics Network,[4] widely used by academic economists in the UK adapting to remote assessment. It was presented at the Centre for Teaching and Learning Economics (CTALE) inaugural #EconTEAching Conference,[5] and in workshops hosted by multiple university departments and academic events. In 2021, Paredes Fuentes received the Warwick Award for Teaching Excellence (WATE), in recognition of her work creating inclusive, student-centered learning environments and championing diversity in economics education.[6]
Her research has increasingly focused on developing inclusive teaching methods in economics, particularly macroeconomics. She is the editor of Teaching Macroeconomics: A Modern and Inclusive Approach (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025). [7]
She is an Executive Board member of the UK Economics Network, where she leads the Early Careers Workshop and designed and delivered the first Mid-Career Workshop for economists. She has also authored several teaching case studies for the Network, including a widely cited piece on online assessment practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Advocacy and recognition
[edit]Stefania Paredes Fuentes organised the first Women in Economics: Student Workshop which brought together students from around 20 UK universities to generate ideas on making economics more inclusive for women[8]. After the workshop, she co-authored the workshop summary report, Economics for All: 7 Action Points to make Economics more inclusive, outlining some of the recommendations and discussions to improve women's academic experience in economics.[9] This work was Highly Commended at the Excellence in Gender Equality Awards at the University of Warwick. [10]
In September 2020, she was appointed Diversity Champion of the Royal Economic Society (RES), where she has led efforts to embed equity and inclusion into the Society's governance, events, and communication strategies.[11] As part of this work, she founded the Economics Diversity and Inclusion Network, which brings together economists from academia, the public sector, and private institutions to share best practices on increasing diversity in the profession.[12]
She has worked on extending the Royal Economic Society's efforts on diversity to include more characteristics beyond gender. She co-authored the report Who Studies Economics? An Analysis of Diversity in the UK Economics Pipeline—the first study in UK economics to include data on students’ socio-economic backgrounds, highlighting the elitist nature of the discipline. The report has become an important reference for policymakers seeking to improve equity in the discipline and has been featured in the Financial Times and the LSE Impact Blog.[13][14][15]
She also led the project on Decolonising Social Sciences Workbook, a collaborative resource developed at the University of Warwick to support staff and students in embedding decolonial thinking and inclusive practice in teaching and learning.[16]
She has been a frequent speaker at educational institutions and events, delivering lectures and workshops on inclusive teaching practices and macroeconomic development.
Selected works
[edit]- Paredes Fuentes, S. (2024). Teaching Macroeconomics: A Modern and Inclusive Approach (Editor), Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025[7]
- Paredes Fuentes, S. (2024). "Breaking Ivory Walls in Higher Education: Embracing Diversity and Creating Belonging" in Beyond Ivory Towers: Navigating Higher Education in the Future, FUNCAS Social and Economic Studies. [17]
- Paredes Fuentes, S. (2024). "Fostering inclusive excellence: designing effective assessments for online education" in Teaching Economics Online.[18]
- Burnett, T. & Paredes Fuentes, S. (2020). "Assessment in the Time of Pandemic: A Panic-Free Guide" – a case study published by The Economics Network.[4]
External links
[edit]- Inclusive Teaching Case Study, Stefania Paredes Fuentes – University of Warwick
- Google Scholar
- Talks and workshops
References
[edit]- ^ Paredes Fuentes, Gladys Stefania (September 2013). Dr Stefania Paredes Fuentes. UEA Thesis repository (Thesis). Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Dr Stefania Paredes Fuentes, Southampton". Stefania Paredes Fuentes' University of Southampton webpage. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Subject Benchmark Statement: Economics (2023)". Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Assessment in the Time of Pandemic: A Panic-free Guide". Economics Network. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Assessment in the Brave New World – Wednesday 29th April 2020". Centre for Teaching and Learning Economics. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Warwick Awards for Teaching Excellence 2021 – All Winners". University of Warwick. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Teaching Macroeconomics,Elgar Guides to Teaching". Teaching Macroeconomics: A Modern and Inclusive Approach. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Warwick Women in Economics: About us". Warwick Women in Economics. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Economics for All: 7 Action Points to make Economics more inclusive" (PDF). University of Warwick. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Women in Economics Highly Commended at the Excellence in Gender Equality Awards". University of Warwick. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "RES appoints Stefania Paredes Fuentes as Diversity Champion". Royal Economic Society. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "Diversity and Inclusion in Economics". Stefania Paredes Fuentes personal blog. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "Who Studies Economics? Diversity and Inclusion in UK Economics Education". Royal Economic Society. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Why is the field of economics still so elitist?". Financial Times. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Lack of diversity in economics holds back its relevance and value to society". LSE Impact Blog. 2023-05-12. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Decolonising Social Sciences Workbook" (PDF). University of Warwick. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Breaking Ivory Walls in Higher Education: Embracing Diversity and Creating Belonging". Beyond Ivory Tower. Navigating Higher Education in the Future. 2024-11-01. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Fostering inclusive excellence: Designing effective assessments for online education". Fostering inclusive excellence. Elgar Guides to Teaching. Edward Elgar. 6 August 2024. pp. 110–130. ISBN 978-1-80392-198-3. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
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