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Dr. Claudia Mvula Pollen

Dr. Claudia Mvula Pollen

  • Position: Teaching Fellow in Sustainability and Business
  • Areas of expertise: Development and Gender analysis, socio-economic Policy Analyst and Sustainability
  • Email: C.M.Pollen@leeds.ac.uk
  • Location: 9.124 Earth and Environment

Profile

A PhD graduate from the University of Leeds, in the core area of International Development. Experienced in teaching and interested in researching the nuances of Sustainable development with a focus on CSR for Development. Equally passionate about advocating and writing on socio-economic justice and equitable social policy more broadly. Currently a Teaching Fellow at the University of Leeds and also serving as EDI Advocate for the School of Earth and Environment. A distinguished Humphrey Fellow in 2022 and was awarded a certificate for successfully completing the Leadership in the 21st Century Program in September 2022  at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Executive Education.

Responsibilities

  • Teaching and Researching in Sustainability and Business and Diversity and Inclusion Advocate

Research interests

Navigating nuances of Development witha focus on the interface between sustainability and decolonisation in Development. Gender analysis in Global trade and labour agency nuances, Sustainability and development

<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Any research projects I'm currently working on will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies

Professional memberships

  • Development Studies Association