Curriculum Vitae – Autumn 2021
Family name: Kirley
Given name: Rebecca Adeline Evian
Citizenship: UK and USA
Email address: rebecca.kirley@phd.unibocconi.it
Qualifications
Bocconi University (Italy)
PhD Candidate in Public Policy and Administration
Sep 2018 - present
Dissertation title: The learning state: essays in accountability and representation in public administration
Supervisors: Professor Anthony M. Bertelli and Professor Valentina Mele
HEC Paris (France)
MSc Strategic Management
Durham University (UK)
BA (Hons) Economics with Placement
Sep 2014 - Dec 2015
Result: 3.85/4
Oct 2008 - June 2012
Result: First Class Honours
Awards and Scholarships
Four-year Bocconi University PhD fellowship
Research Interests
Public administration, learning, accountability and representation in the public sector, mixed methods
research design
Work Experience
Bocconi University
Teaching Assistant
20609 Public Administration (Master’s)
Instructor Prof. Marlene Jugl
Fall semester 2021-22;
Fall semester 2020-21
30342 Public Governance (Undergraduate)
Instructors Prof. Monica Otto and Prof. Marlene Jugl
Fall semester 2021/22
30152 Public Management (Undergraduate)
Instructors Prof. Aleksandra Torbica and Prof. Luca Brusati
Fall semester 2020-21
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy - London
Oct 2015 - July 2018
Economic Advisor – EU Exit & Economic Partnerships Directorate
Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
Grade 7 advisor on domestic impacts and consequences of Brexit scenarios across the Department’s policy
portfolio. Role included cross-departmental analytical coordination, direct analysis on cross-cutting issues,
analytical advice to internal planning and delivery teams, and contribution to ministerial briefings.
Economist – EU & International Analysis team – Europe Directorate
Oct 2016 - Mar 2017
Economic analysis on the single market in goods in support of the UK’s EU Exit negotiation preparations:
assessing the evidence base, defining research questions, designing and executing an evidence-gathering plan.
Delivering a programme of multi-criteria decision analyses with policymakers across various EU policy areas.
Economist – Behavioural, Evaluation & Appraisal team - Analysis Directorate
Oct 2015 - Oct 2016
Cost-benefit analysis and Better Regulation advice to UK officials on business and labour market policies,
briefing to the Chief Economist. Lead the formulation and production of the Department’s social science
research strategy. Lead analyst for two impact assessments within the Higher Education Bill.
Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Rome
Mar - Jul 2017
Secondee - Dipartimento per le Politiche Europee
Four-month secondment (competitive selection) from the UK Civil Service to the Italian Public Administration
as part of an administrative collaboration on the theme of the digital single market.
Barclays Investment Bank – London
Jun 2012 - Jun 2014
Front Office Analyst – structured product sales and distribution
Summer Analyst – Distribution
Jun - Sep 2011
Studies Abroad
Sun Yat-Sen University Business School (P.R. China)
Exchange Program – Business Administration
Language Skills
English (native)
Italian (C1 - B2 certified – CILS)
French (reading: advanced, verbal and written: intermediate)
IT Skills
Experience using: Stata, R, Python (for text and network analysis), AtlasTI
Aug 2010 - Jun 2011