An academic and researcher with more than three decades of experience, Dr. Mary Joseph T. has several publications to her credit, mostly in the areas of health economics, women's labor contributions, and international trade flows. She was formerly professor and director at School of Management Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology, and Dean, Bharata Mata Institute of Management, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. She has supervised several doctoral researches in economics and marketing. She holds masters and doctoral degrees in Economics.