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TAMARA M. WOROBY

Education

Ph.D. in Economics, 1981. Queen’s University (Canada Council Doctoral Fellowship, R. S. McLaughlin Scholarship)

M.A. in Economics, 1975. Queen’s University

B.A. in Economics 1973. University of Regina /Saskatchewan (With Great Distinction),

Professional Experience

Senior Adjunct Professor in Canadian Studies-- School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University (1986 – present).

Professor of Economics in the College of Business and Economics

University System of Maryland -Towson University ( 1979 – present)

Other Professional Experience and Community Service

Guest lecturer and executive management trainer for the World Bank (1990 – present), the Foreign Service Institute of the U.S. Department of State (1985-1999), the Business Council for International Understanding at the American University (1982 – 1993), the International Management Institute, Ukraine ( 1992-1995), and the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development, Rome, Italy (1999-2002).

Research projects for the the Canadian International Development Agency, the Migration Policy Institute, the World Bank, and the provincial government of Ontario.

Invited as one of 20 experts to the Fourth Annual Summer Retreat of the Minister of Finance of Canada, James Flaherty, August 2010.

Past President - Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS) – the national umbrella association for all academics in the US working on US-Canadian issues. Served as Immediate Past President (2012-2014), President (2010-2012) and Vice-President (2009 – 2010.)

Invited panelist on international economics topics at numerous think tanks, and academic institutions, including the Woodrow Wilson Center, the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Raoul Durand Chair at the Universite du Quebec a Montreal.

Board of Advisors – US-Ukraine Foundation, 2002 - present

Numerous print, radio and television interviews on various economic issues which have included the Philadelphia Enquirer, the San Francisco Examiner, the Toronto Globe and Mail, National Public Radio and ABC-TV National News.

Awards

2010- Towson CBE Outstanding Teacher Award

2005 – Towson CBE Outstanding Teacher Award

2004 - Towson CBE Outstanding Mentor/Teacher Award

2004 – Tamara Woroby Scholarship in Economics – endowed scholarship created by a former student, who went on to manage a multi billion dollar money market fund. Scholarship created because “Professor Woroby changed her life”. Awarded annually.

1989 – American Association of University Women Award

Selected Publications and Presentations

“Finding Commonalities Amidst Increasing Differences in Canadian and U.S. Immigrations Policies”, in D. Carment and C. Sands, eds. Canada- US Relations: Sovereignty or Shared Institutions?, Palgrave-MacMillan. 2019.

“American Immigration Policy in a North American Context”, paper presented to the Symposium – Bright or Dark? The Future of North America, El Colegio de Mexico, Mexico City. April 5, 2019.

“Integrating Immigrants: A Comparative Look at What Works and What Doesn’t “, invited panelist to conference on immigration - Canadian Exceptionalism: Are We Good or Are We Lucky? McGill University, February 9, 2017.

“The Naturalization Rates of US Immigrants: Why Citizenship Rates Differ By States”, co-authored with M. Groves, Review of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 7, July 2016.

“Immigration Reform in Canada and the United States: How Dramatic, How Different?” American Review of Canadian Studies, Vol. 45, No. 4 December 2015.

Presenter of World Bank Global Economics Seminar, Economics for Non-Economists, World Bank, Washington DC, March 2015.

"The Path to Citizenship in Canada and the United States: Why Outcomes Differ" presented to the 22nd Biennial Conference, ACSUS, Tampa, FL, November 2013.

“The Economies of Eastern Europe and Central Asia,” 4-day seminar on the Current Global Economy, presented to the World Bank Global Economics Seminar, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2013

World Bank Global Economics Seminar, 4-day seminar on the Current Global Economy, Washington, DC, March 2013

“An Academic Career Outside One’s Country of Birth”, roundtable participant, International Studies Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 2013

Six video lectures for Textbook Videos – Real World, Fall 2012.

“The Canadian Perspective on US Power", presented to Dependent America? How Canada and Mexico Construct US Power, Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, DC, February 2012.

“Canadian Fiscal Policy - Taking the Tough Steps in Good Times", presented at the 40th Anniversary Conference of ACSUS, (Association for Canadian Studies in the United States), Ottawa, Canada, ", November 2012.

“The Canadian Temporary Care Worker Program and Its Impacts", presented to Conference on Temporary Migrant Care Worker Programs in Canada and Europe: Models for the United States?, Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, DC (May 2011).

"A Comparison of Canadian and U.S. Immigration Outcomes", presented at the conference, Dealing with the Causes: Mexico's Economic Policy and Migration, Center for Strategic and International Studies ( CSIS), Washington, DC. (January 2011).

“Different Countries, Different Systems: Cross-Border Trade and Travel Facilitation: Comparative Case Studies on the US-Canada and US- Mexico Borders”, presented to the 20th Biennial of ACSUS, San Diego, November 2009.

“ Will ‘Buy American’ Hurt the Canada-United States Relationship?”, Podcast prepared for the Canadian Embassy, Washington, DC, August 2009 ( 8/6/09). Available at



“Vietnam and the Global Economic Crisis”, 3 day seminar presented to members of the Vietnamese legislature and sponsored by the World Bank, Vietnam, March 2009 and July 2009

“Canadian Immigration Policy – Perils and Perspectives” in M. Gattinger and J. Hale ( eds.), Borders and Bridges, Oxford University Press, 2010.

“North American Immigration: The Search for Positive-Sum Returns” in I. Studer and C. Wise, eds, Requiem or Revival: The Future of North American Integration, Brookings Press, Washington, DC, 2007.

“The Economic Impacts of Canada’s Emerging Natural Resource Economy”, presented at the ACSUS Colloquium, Anchorage Alaska, November 2006.

“The Economies of South and East Asia Amidst Globalization”, presented to the World Bank seminar on Global Economic Issues, Thailand, July 2006.

Economic Fundamentals in a Global Perspective, update and re-issue of a twelve hour educational CD on the basics of economics as the apply to the global economy, Communications Network, the World Bank Group, Spring 2006.

“Should Canadian Immigration Policy Be Synchronized with US Immigration Policy?”, American Review of Canadian Studies, Summer 2005.

“North America: Thinking Through Key Issues in US-Canada Relations”, invited presenter to the Joint Workshop of the Pacific Council on International Policy and the Liu Institute for Global Issues, Vancouver, February, 2005.

“Harmonization of Canadian and US Immigration Policy – the View from Canada”, presented at the Thomas O. Enders Conference on the State of the Canada-US Relationship, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC., November 2004.

“The Western Hemisphere and the State of the Global Economy”, presented at the professional training program of the World Bank, Brasilia, Brazil, November 2004.

Study on the Feasibility of Setting Up Resettlement Schemes in EU Member States, with J.Van Selm, E. Patrick, and M. Matts, European Commission, Office for Official Publications of the European Communitites, 2004.

“Argentina and the World Economy”, delivered to World Bank staff, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 2003.

Refugee Resettlement Issues in the European Union, with J. Van Selm, Migration Policy Institute, Washington, DC. August 2003.

“US Trade Policy – Recent Trends and Contradictions”, presented at the Conference on US Trade Policy as a Tool of US Foreign Policy, Chaire Roual-Durand en Etudes Strategiques et Diplomatiques, University du Quebec a Montreal, Montreal, April 2002.

“The Security of Canadian Refugee Programs”, Roundtable on US-Canadian Security Issues, Washington, DC, April 2002.

“Canada and Mexico: The Illusion of Integration”, presented at the Third Seminar on Market Economics in Global Perspective, United Nations IFAD, January 2002.

“Wanted: Canada’s Freshwater Supply – The Battle Over a Precious Resource”, delivered to the United Nations IFAD Seminar, Rome, Italy, October 2000.

“The Benefits of Interdisciplinary Approaches in Migration Research”, SAIS Review, Winter/Spring 2000.

“The Economic Role of Women in Ukraine”, invited participant of a round-table discussion at the White House during the state visit of the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Spring 1997.

Market Economics for the Non-Economist: A Global Perspective, author and presenter of a video series designed for the non-economist working in international development. Produced by the World Bank, with film footage from the IMF, and distributed by the World Bank to government offices in 123 countries,1997.

“The Ukrainian Economy One Year After Independence,” with Andrew Bihun, Eurasian Review, Winter 1993.

“A Russia First: Review of Crossing the Threshold of Structural Change”, International Economic Insights, January/February, 1993.

“International Trade and Foreign Exchange – Currency Stabilization Experiences”, a three- day seminar sponsored for Deputies of the Ukrainian Parliament, the Soros Foundation, 1992.

Recurrent Cost Expenditures and Labor Mobility Implications in West Africa, World Bank Mission Report, 1991.

“Canada’s National Energy Policy in Retrospect”, paper presented to the Symposium on U.S.-Canada Relations, Ottawa, October 1990.

“A Human Capital Approach to the Determinants of U.S. Migration to Canada”, with Michael Percy, Explorations in Economic History, Spring 1988.

The Cost and Financing of Education in Senegal, World Bank Research Paper, ( Education Sector Analysis Division) May 1987.

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