Emeritus Professor Datuk Norma MansorPhD., Univ. of Liverpool, UKDirector of SWRC, UMResearch Interests: Ageing, Social Protection, Public Policy and Development & GovernanceE-mail: norma@um.edu.myTel : 03-7967 3648 Halimah AwangPhD Applied Statistics, Macquarie Univ. AustraliaPrincipal Research FellowResearch Interests: Quality of life, Health policy and medical decision-making and Health insuranceE-mail: halima@um.edu.myTel : 03-7967 3743 Sharifah Muhairah ShahabudinPhD, Urban Poverty, UMHead, Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Economics and Administration, UM Research Interests: Social Classes and Stratification (Socioeconomic Status, Youth, Development, Behaviour, Stress)E-mail: muhairah@um.edu.my Professor M. Niaz AsadullahPhD (Economics), Oxford University, UKProfessor, Department of Economics Faculty of Economics and Administration, UM Research Interests: Economic Development and Growth (Pro-poor growth, extreme poverty, social protection, sustainable livelihood, Readymade garments industry), Education Policy, Management and Administration (School quality; private schools; educational governance)E-mail: m.niaz@um.edu.my Assoc. Prof. Kuppusamy SingaravellooPhD., UPMHead, Department of Administrative Studies and Politics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, UMResearch Interests: Local Government Management and Finance, Public Administration, Public Enterprises, Privatisation and HousingE-mail: kuppusamy_s@um.edu.my Roza Hazli ZakariaPhD., UKMDeputy Dean of Undergraduate, and Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, UMResearch Interests: Economics and Monetary EconomicsE-mail: roza@um.edu.my Yong Sook LuPhD, Economics, Lancaster University, UKSenior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, UMResearch Interests: Industrial Organization, Monetary Economics and MacroeconomicsE-mail: yongsl@um.edu.my Nurulhuda Mohd SatarPhD, University of Wisconsin, MilwaukeeLecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, UMResearch Interests: Household Economics, Economics and Business & ManagementE-mail: nurulhuda@um.edu.my