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.