Alumni

Since it was first established in the 2013/14 academic year, the PhD in Economics, Management and Statistics has awarded 99 doctoral degrees. Graduates are listed below by cohort, with their current position where known; thesis titles link to the full text in IRIS, the institutional repository of the University of Messina.

Where our graduates work

99PhDs awarded
35graduates in academia
5at universities abroad
11outside academia
Universities in Italy · 30University of Catania (11) University of Messina (9) Ca' Foscari University of Venice (2) Luiss Business School University of Bergamo University of Bologna University of Calabria Kore University of Enna University of Milano-Bicocca University of Modena and Reggio Emilia University of Udine
Universities abroad · 5King's College London University of Antwerp University of Galway Zayed University Hult International Business School
International organisations and public sector · 7World Bank Group (2) Embassy of Italy in Wellington Italian Ministry of Defence Customs and Monopolies Agency ENAC – Italian Civil Aviation Authority Bio-Distretto dei Nebrodi
Private sector · 4Deloitte RPP Group Research and consulting D'Angelo Legal

Figures refer to the 46 graduates whose current position is known. The full list by cohort follows below.

38th cohort

PhD awarded 2025–2026 · 4 graduates

37th cohort

PhD awarded 2025 · 12 graduates

36th cohort

PhD awarded 2024–2025 · 10 graduates

35th cohort

PhD awarded 2022–2024 · 8 graduates

34th cohort

PhD awarded 2022 · 10 graduates

33rd cohort

PhD awarded 2020–2021 · 9 graduates

32nd cohort

PhD awarded 2019–2021 · 9 graduates

31st cohort

PhD awarded 2018–2019 · 9 graduates

30th cohort

PhD awarded 2017–2018 · 13 graduates

Giusi Maniaci
Director, Bio-Distretto dei Nebrodi; Head of the Technical and Administrative Secretariat, GAL Nebrodi Plus
The culture in economic outcomes

Valentina Recupero
Airport Inspector, ENAC – Italian Civil Aviation Authority
Efficiancy in airport management: a two stage analysis applied to Italian airports

29th cohort

PhD awarded 2017 · 15 graduates · including graduates of the PhD in Scienze Economiche, the programme's previous denomination

Dawit Zerihun Assefa
Research Associate, Hult International Business School
Essays on the Economics of Political Replacement Effects

Roberto Musotto
Lawyer (Litigation), D'Angelo Legal, Perth (Australia)
Social and spatial network analysis of organised crime

Eleonora Muzzupappa
Senior Lecturer, King's Business School, King's College London
Essays on Regulation and Competitive Dynamics

Lucia Spicuzza
Director, UADM Sicilia 2 (Catania), Customs and Monopolies Agency
Legal capabilities and competitive advantage: an application on IP management