At Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Center for Food Systems & Community Transformation, I evaluated National Urban Agriculture Initiatives under a USDA Farm Service Agency cooperative agreement. The evidence-based policy recommendations were formally adopted by USDA and program administrators.
My research connects food systems governance, agricultural extension, and program evaluation. I developed research instruments and survey protocols, and my research findings have informed peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs, and reports.
At Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture, I directed agricultural policy implementation and led capacity-building initiatives for extension staff. I also designed mixed-methods evaluations and worked on climate adaptation and food safety programs serving farming communities.
I’ve published research on food security, agroecology, climate-smart agriculture, and agricultural livelihoods, including work on the impact of illegal gold mining on farmers in Ghana. I bring academic research together with field practice across Ghana, the Netherlands, and the United States.
