Robert Jefferson began teaching economics and quantitative analysis at Algonquin College in Ottawa in 1984. He has taught at Carleton University, Brock University, Mount Allison University, and the University of Guelph. Following several years’ actuarial work with a major Canadian insurer, Dr. Jefferson joined Wilfrid Laurier University (Lazaridis) School of Business and Economics.  He joined McMaster Economics in 2014.