Meg Elkins is an Associate Professor with the School of Economics, Finance, and Marketing. Meg is a cultural and behavioural economist whose research focuses on those on the economic fringes and community wellbeing.

Meg is a regular commentator in the TV, radio and print media providing analysis for television with Nine News, 7News, SBS World News, ABC News. On radio she has commentated for ABC Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, and regional NSW, BBC4, JoyFMs Saturday Magazine , 3AW, and 2CC. In print she has been featured in The Age, Financial Review, Herald Sun, The Times.

Experience

  • 2026–present
    Associate professor, RMIT University
  • 2018–2026
    Senior lecturer, RMIT University
  • 2014–2017
    Lecturer, RMIT University
  • 2008–2013
    Associate lecturer, RMIT University

Education

  • 2014 
    LaTrobe University, PhD

Professional Memberships

  • Economics Society Australia
  • International Association of Cultural Economics

Contact Meg for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision