Research Interests
- Environmental justice and Blue Justice
- Sustainable fishing, aquaculture and fishmeal production
- Ocean policy and governance
Research Description
I am a current PhD student in Sociology. My work investigates the socio-environmental dynamics of large-scale fisheries projects in The Gambia from the perspective of blue justice. I study how these projects affect the livelihoods of local communities and ecosystems.
Education
Masters in African Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelors in Economics, University of Connecticut
Grants
WGGP Barbara Yates Fellowship, 2024-2025, WGGP, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
WARA Pre-doctoral Fellowship, 2023, West African Research Association
WGGP RITA and Arnold Goodman Fellowship, 2020-2021, WGGP, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Eyamba Bokamba Graduate Scholarship 2020, Center for African Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Pre-doctoral Fellowship 2018-2019, Center for African Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Courses Taught
- SOC 364: Impacts of Globalization (TA)
- SOC 275: Criminology (TA)
- GLBL 350: Poverty in a Global Context (Instructor)
- EPSY 202: Exploring Cultural Diversity (TA)
- WLOF 201 & WLOF 202: Elementary Wolof I & II (Instructor)
Additional Campus Affiliations
Sociology
Center for African Studies