Sylvia Esther Gyan (PhD) is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Ghana and a visiting Professor at the Department of Sociology, York University, with over a decade of experience in teaching and research. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses and actively mentors and supervises students. From December 2018 to November 2023, […]
Felicia Achamah is a first-year MA student in Geography at York University. She carries out research on the social and environmental impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in sub-Saharan Africa. She is particularly interested in the link between mercury, environmental health, and gold production. Her current research aims to broaden understanding of the dynamics […]
Eyram Agbe is a Development Studies M.A. candidate at York University. Her research focuses on "development from below" in urban Ghana, specifically the ways that communities in Accra have mobilized to support reopening efforts across the city. Eyram's M.A. research specifically explores the various strategies that basic school administrators in Accra have developed (in tandem […]
Vivien is a third-year doctoral student in Human Geography at York University. Her past research focused on biodiversity conservation and wildlife management issues in relation to ecotourism development and has had considerable fieldwork experience in the African nations of Ghana, Ivory Coast and Kenya. Vivien is interested in development that is characterized by sound environmental […]