My research focuses on water, sanitation and hygiene. In particular, I specialize in the design and evaluation of WASH behaviour change programs and interventions at household and community level, with a particular focus on applying cutting-edge findings from the broad range of the behavioural sciences and applying rigorous qualitative and quantitative evaluation methodologies. I am a member of the Environmental Health Group in the Department of Disease Control.

Prior to working for LSHTM on WASH, I worked in the Manson Unit at Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders on innovative approaches to data collection in emergency settings and GIS. I hold an MSc in Medical Entomology for Disease Control from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and for my MSc Thesis I evaluated infestation and insecticide resistance levels in tropical bed bugs in North-West Tanzania. I was based in Tanzania and managed an indoor residual spraying CRT testing novel insecticides for malaria control for LSHTM in collaboration with Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, National Institute of Medical Research and the Integrated Vector Control Consortium.