I was born and raised in Ghana where I got an undergraduate degree in Psychology with Philosophy. My graduate studies in Canada was in Community Psychology, and in my thesis I focused on Community Shared Agriculture and the potential it has for revitalizing rural communities.

My doctoral studies in the USA (Knoxville, TN) was in Human Ecology with a minor in Statistics. Postgraduation, I worked for the University of Missouri Extension for about three years before accepting a position at California State University East Bay.

My areas of interest are sustainable development and issues related to food security and its impact on human capital formation.