Dr. Sharon Koh is currently the Director of Graduate Research Programs and Senior Lecturer at the School of Business at Monash University Malaysia. Her work primarily addresses economic policy and development issues, specifically on vulnerability and social equity. Sharon's scholarly focus requires her to apply an interdisciplinary approach by integrating economics with other disciplines. This approach allows a more holistic understanding of societal issues to enhance well-rounded policy solutions. 

Sharon has shared her research findings through high-impact academic journals, prominent media platforms, and esteemed conference presentations, significantly enriching the discourse and understanding within the field. Her team's work on thriving communities was nominated for the 2022 Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards for Diversity and Inclusion and won the 2022 Dean’s EDSI Research Excellence Award from the Faculty of Business and Economics. Sharon is dedicated to teaching and actively seeks to improve classroom learning. She has incorporated her research on public policy into the curriculum and has engaged external stakeholders to provide feedback on assessments, creating a collaborative learning environment. Sharon was the Chair of the Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network Committee at Monash Malaysia in 2020 and 2021, and as Deputy Chair in 2019. She was the School of Business ECR Network Coordinator from 2018-2021.

• Economic policy and development
• Vulnerability and social equity 
• Tourism and technology

• ECW1101 Introductory Microeconomics
• ECW1102 Introductory Macroeconomics
• ECW2001 Asia in the world economy
• ECM5953 Economics
• ECM2642 Southeast Asia economies and global business
• ECW2721 Trade finance and exchange rate
• ECM5921 International economics