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I received my Ph.D in Political Science from the University of Toronto, my M.Phil in the Sociology and Politics of Development from Cambridge University, and my BA.H in Political Studies from Queen’s University.
Prior to joining Laurier, I was an assistant professor at Southern Utah University, in Cedar City, Utah.
The main focus of my research is urban food security in Africa. Rapid urbanization is transforming food systems across Africa with important implications for feeding growing populations of urban poor who rely on cash economies while experiencing informal employment and precarious housing.
I am particularly interested in the nexus between urban food security with sustainable development, migration, gender, and governance, and the multi-level policy environments supporting anti-poverty measures.
My research centres on cities in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
I have research opportunities for graduate students interested in urban food security and migration in the Global South. Contact me for more information.
I am willing to supervise graduate students in the areas of African politics and political economy, development studies, and gender and politics.
Fall 2024:
PO220 Poverty and Inequality in the Global South
PO311F Food Security in Africa
Contact Info:
Office location: DAWB 4-128
Office hours:
Mondays 1:30-2:30pm
Languages spoken: English
Associate Professor, Political Science