About Me
I am an Associate Professor in the International and Transcultural Studies Department at Teachers College, Columbia University. I teach courses in the International and Comparative Education Program.
My research interests include education in emergencies, refugee and forced migration studies, and teacher education. My studies examine refugee education policies and practices across camp, urban, and resettlement contexts with a particular focus on teacher support and professional development, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa. I recently concluded a four-year research study on teacher and student well-being among displaced populations in Uganda and South Sudan through an EU-funded consortium led by Oxfam. I am currently working on a new study about teachers working in refugee and displacement settings across 16 different countries in collaboration with UNHCR. I am also the Co-PI (in partnership with colleagues at the Mailman School of Public Health) for a newly awarded project by Columbia World Projects entitled Ubumwe: Exploring Arts for Education and Psychosocial Support with Refugee Children and Youth. As of September 2023, I will assume the role of Director of the George Clement Bond Center for African Education as of Fall 2023.
Visit my Teachers College, Columbia University profile here.
My research interests include education in emergencies, refugee and forced migration studies, and teacher education. My studies examine refugee education policies and practices across camp, urban, and resettlement contexts with a particular focus on teacher support and professional development, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa. I recently concluded a four-year research study on teacher and student well-being among displaced populations in Uganda and South Sudan through an EU-funded consortium led by Oxfam. I am currently working on a new study about teachers working in refugee and displacement settings across 16 different countries in collaboration with UNHCR. I am also the Co-PI (in partnership with colleagues at the Mailman School of Public Health) for a newly awarded project by Columbia World Projects entitled Ubumwe: Exploring Arts for Education and Psychosocial Support with Refugee Children and Youth. As of September 2023, I will assume the role of Director of the George Clement Bond Center for African Education as of Fall 2023.
Visit my Teachers College, Columbia University profile here.