Dr. Julia Corvalan is an international development expert, academic, and researcher, working to support mission-oriented grassroots organizations and co-create solutions in highly vulnerable communities. She is the Global Operations Manager at the Poverty Stoplight, a multidimensional poverty measurement tool and coaching methodology implemented in 60 countries worldwide. Additionally, Julia is a Senior Fellow of the Global Innovators Group at the Aspen Institute, specializing in development finance, policy, and governance.
Having worked in the field since 2007, Julia’s expertise in the Global South blends knowledge-based work with practical, hands-on collaboration in diverse and dynamic team environments. She received her PhD from Strathclyde Business School and is a UK Higher Education Academy Fellow. She has experience teaching strategy across UG and PG levels at several universities in the UK, most recently at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, and was a member of the 2014 inaugural class of Global Emerging Leaders of the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship. Julia has presented her work at international events such as the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Skoll World Forum, and the Moth Global Development Storytelling Workshop. She has been published in the World Economic Forum, Project Syndicate, IPS, and NPR.