Deborah is a senior lecture at UTS Business School commencing there in1992. Prior to that she worked in stockbroking in Sydney doing both research and client advising. She completed a Masters in Environmental and Business Management at Newcastle University in prior to commencing her PhD at Macquarie University. Her PhD in Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies was entitled Efficacy of emissions trading schemes in Australia. This enabled Deborah to combine her expertise in financial markets with her interest in the environment and in particular the issue of climate change. She has published in journals and book chapters in this area of research. This interest has led to more recent research in environmental, social and governance issues in investment practice and impact investing. She is an active member of the Sustainability Working Party and the Center for Climate Risk and Resilience in the UTS Business School.

