Title
Assistant Professor of Political Economy of Sustainable Development
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
Expertise
International Political-Economy, Sustainable Development, International Development, Development Studies, Development Management, Climate Change Adaptation and Poverty Reduction, Environmentally Induced Vulnerabilities, Environmentally Induced Migration and Development Policy Analysis
Profile
Dr. Assan is an African development specialist from Ghana. He has extensive field research experience in international development with particular interest in the political economy of sustainable development. He was the associate director of the Global Master's in Development Practice program at Trinity College Dublin. His recent research examines the interaction between sustainable livelihoods, environmental variability and human security within the context of poverty reduction.
Degrees
University of Liverpool, Ph.D.
University of Cape Coast, B.S.
Contact
| Email: | joeassan@brandeis.edu |
| Phone: | 781-736-3989 |
| Office: | Irving Schneider and Family Building (Heller School), 108 |
Courses Taught
| HS | 205f | Organizational Management for Development Practitioners |
| HS | 211f | Agriculture and Rural Development |
| HS | 271a | Perspectives in International Development |