About me

I am a lecturer at the Institute for Environmental Sciences at the University of Geneva (ISE). I hold a PhD in Political Economy with a focus on development and agricultural economics. 

My research agenda is primarily centered around developing projects that leverage local and international resources to strengthen resilience to shocks in low and middle-income countries. I am interested in identifying factors that foster self-reliant communities with a particular focus on climate change adaptation and scaling up the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices. My previous research projects have taken me to Syria, South Africa and Tanzania where I addressed questions related to rural households economic decision-making, coping strategies employed by individuals exposed to shocks such as civil conflict, and the role of behavioral biases in smallholders’ investment choices.