Sandy is a Reader/ Associate Professor in Applied International Economics and Development and the Field Group Chair for Finance and Investment at Cardiff School of Management in Cardiff Metropolitan University. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Strathclyde, is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and the Managing Editor of International Journal of Management, Economics and Social Sciences. Sandy has published in leading international journals, and her research interests include development economics, financial economics, international finance, applied econometrics, and business and management. Her research has received funding from various funders, including the Leverhulme Trust, European Social Fund, Wales Innovation Network, Research Wales, and Hodge Foundation.