I am currently completing a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree, where I have focused on organisational governance, workplace cultures and climates and strategies to enhance workforce productivity through effective management practices. I began working in global development in 2013 as an Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Fellow at the Liberian Ministry of Health. Since then, I have collaborated with various organizations, including the World Bank, Abt Global, and the Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation. Additionally, I have worked as a consultant for EY in the UK, where I worked with private-sector clients on IT risk management strategies and public health institutions on health promotion and service delivery projects.
I became interested in health economics during my undergraduate studies, which motivated me to engage in research and projects that focused on health finance, workforce issues, and innovative IT solutions within the health sector. Most of my recent work has centred on Liberia, with visits to Nigeria and Ghana and contributions to global health financing projects.
I have co-designed and coordinated a five-year cluster randomised controlled trial study, implemented several qualitative research studies, and trained various professionals and higher education students on health financing and health economics topics. Recently, I researched the implementation of an employee performance management system in the Liberian civil service and effective management practices for public health organisations. I remain committed to leveraging evidence to understand what drives individual and organisational performance and to strengthen health systems.
Affiliations
Centres
Teaching
I have facilitated economics seminars for master’s students at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and assessed related exam papers. Additionally, I have delivered guest lectures on health economics for students at universities in Liberia and trained enumerators and government facilitators in data collection. I also instructed civil servants and non-government professionals in topics such as Microsoft Office, STATA, National Health Accounts, resource mapping, fiscal space analysis and research methods.
Before my global development work, I conducted seminars in Scotland on interview skills and commercial awareness, coached junior staff on IT risk audits, served as a substitute teacher in various subjects, and worked in childcare.
Research
I am interested in conducting research that produces impactful and context-specific evidence for public policy, with a particular focus on economics, governance, and process management. I am especially intrigued by the drivers of behaviour in workplace settings, the development of research that can effectively inform policymaking, and the creation of more efficient health financing and governance systems.
My work has involved investigating whether the appraisal and management of civil servants can improve public administrative processes; how to enhance working practices within a regulatory body for nursing and midwifery; how to better track and coordinate public health aid in a low-income, post-war country; exploring the acceptance of telehealth and telecare applications among individuals with chronic pain; and assessing the effectiveness of corporate environmental responsibility measures.
Selected Publications
Liberia’s Civil Service?
