Title
Assistant Professor of Political Economy of Sustainable Development
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
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 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 | Poverty, Inequalities, and Development |