
Dr. Susan Wambui Kamundia

Dr Susan Kamundia is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research (ACEIR), University of Cape Town, where she earned her PhD in Economics. She also holds a Master’s in Economics (Econometrics) and a Bachelor’s in Economics and Statistics from Kenyatta University, Kenya. Her research focuses on poverty and inequality, particularly multidimensional and asset-based poverty measurement across countries such as Kenya and South Africa. She has worked on spatial economics, maternal and child health, and impact evaluation. Susan has received research grants from the African Economic Research Consortium and ACEIR and was a UNU-WIDER PhD Research Fellow in 2021.
Home Institution
University of Cape Town
Host Institution & Centre of Excellence
University of Nairobi, Africa Centre of Excellence for Inequalities Research (ACEIR)
Education
PhD Economics, MSc Economics, BSc Economics and Statistics
Research Topic
Gender Inequalities in Time Poverty in Kenya
susan.kamundia@uct.ac.za