I am a Technical Director at Busara Center for Behavioral Economics leading a dedicated team of qualitative researchers within the Technical Vertical arm at Busara. My passion lies in understanding how people make health decisions, and I have over five years of experience in designing end-to-end research studies, managing research projects, and designing behavior change interventions. My work experience spans a diverse portfolio of clients ranging from; maternal health, sexual and reproductive health and rights, financial inclusion, and social protection across multiple countries in Africa and beyond. I have also contributed to the thought leadership and positioning of the qualitative research at Busara, through internal and external initiatives such as; conference presentations, and engagements with clients and funders. My mission is to enhance the rigor of qualitative research and apply social and behavior change communications in addressing complex socio-cultural and economic challenges.

UNICEF, World Bank, Population Services International, International Partnership for Microbicides , Save The Children, JHPIEGO, GAIN

Barbados, Ethiopia, Kenya,  Lesotho, Malawi, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Education

Ph.D. Communication                                                  

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA           Aug 2020

Master of Arts Communication

Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, USA            Aug 2016    

BSc. Communication & Public Relations

Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya                                 Dec 2013