It is my sincere hope that this site will meet your expectations. I am currently a Doctoral candidate in the Environmental Science and Public Policy program at George Mason University.  I started my studies in fall, 2003, following completion of an MA. in Geographic Information Science for Environment and Development at Clark University, Massachusetts.  I successfully defended my PhD thesis proposal in May of 2007, and also completed all required coursework. In addition I also successfully completed a certificate in Epidemiology in fall, 2007.

My research focuses on the effects of mortality and morbidity from HIV/AIDS on household agricultural land productivity in southeastern Uganda. The research attempts to examine the effects of HIV/AIDS on households in Uganda and, in particular, to explore the relationships between diet, labor, and health status. 

Funding and support for my research was first provided by the Robert Bosch foundation in summer 2006 with a joint collaboration from the University of Hohenheim (Drs. Thomas Berger and Pepijn Scheinemachers) in Germany.  Second, by a Leadership Enhancement Agricultural Program (LEAP) grant from the Norman E. Bourlag International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellow’s Program and a collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington DC.

While in Uganda, I worked in rural communities of Mayuge district from June–August 2007.

My dissertation research committee is comprised of the following committee members: Name Position and Affliation Dr. Dawn C. Parker Assistant Professor - Center for Social Complexity Dr. Todd Benson Research Fellow - IFPRI (External Committe Member) Dr. Kathryn Jacobsen Assistant Professor - Department of Global and Community Health Dr. David Armor Professor -School of Public Policy Dr. Susan Crate Assistant Professor - Environmental Science & Policy Enjoy and thanks