New learned societies appointments for Professor Jackie Wahba OBE

CPC-CG member Professor Jackie Wahba OBE has recently been elected as a Trustee of the Academy of Social Sciences’ Council, as well as appointed as a Founding Fellow of the Royal Economic Society.

As one of five new Trustees of the Academy of Social Sciences’ Council, Jackie joins 15 existing Council members who are collectively responsible for the governance of the Academy.

Following news of her election, Professor Wahba said: “I’m delighted to be elected as a Trustee of the Academy of Social Sciences. I look forward to supporting its mission to champion social science and its impact across society.”

Professor Wahba has also been appointed as a Founding Fellow of the Royal Economic Society for demonstrating impact in the economics profession. Fellows will work with the Society on their vision that economics be understood, advanced and applied for the good of society and the world.

Professor Wahba FAcSS is Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics at the University of Southampton. She leads the 'Migration connecting generations' project as part of ESRC Connecting Generations. She is an applied labour economist specialising in international migration and displacement. In 2020, she was awarded an OBE for her contributions to economic policy. She served as a member of the UK Migration Advisory Committee from 2012 to 2021.

Posted 03/07/2025 09:29