About Me
Social sciences and legal researcher, based in Johannesburg
I work as a researcher across the social sciences and am skilled in qualitative research methods, descriptive statistics, and evidence synthesis methodology such as systematic reviews and rapid evidence assessments. More recently I have broadened my skills set to include legal research to develop a deeper understanding of the intersection between the law and social change.
I am an experienced project and team leader and work closely with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure that research evidence is both useful and used. I have multi-disciplinary training, and 20 years of experience in the international development and public policy sector.
I have a keen interest in both local and international work. My experience includes but is not limited to subjects such as inner city housing and evictions law, food security, empowerment and development, globalisation, race and identity, national human rights institutions, legislative impact assessments, sexual and reproductive health, mental health, environment and poverty, gender and development.
Qualifications:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
St George’s, University of London
M.A. in Development Studies
University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg
B.A. Honours in Development Studies
(cum laude), RAU (now University of Johannesburg)
B.A. Political Sciences
RAU (now University of Johannesburg)
Current or recent work includes:
- Senior Researcher at the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI), leading a project mapping evictions in the Johannesburg inner city and researching the courts’ application of evictions law.
- Co-author of a report on the Johannesburg Central Magistrate’s Court and its adjudication of eviction cases.
- Co-author of an op-ed in the Mail & Guardian on the importance of evictions law.