Dr Martin O’Brien is a senior lecturer and Head of the Discipline of Economics at the School of Economics, University of Wollongong. Martin earned his Bachelor of Commerce (first-class honours) and PhD in Economics at the University of Newcastle.

Martin’s PhD and subsequent published research is in the general area of labour economics, and specifically the exploration of older workers’ labour force participation in Australia in the context of an ageing society.

He has taught a wide range of quantitative subjects at university level, including business statistics, quantitative analysis for decision making, econometrics, financial modelling, business research methods and quality management.

Martin also has a keen interest in the development of new teaching technologies and the analysis of alternative teaching methods such as practice-into-theory.