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David Alemna

David Alemna

Dr

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9319-3758

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Summary

I am a Teaching Fellow working across SELL and SASSHPL. My research focuses on the internationalization of public policy as well as the application of realistic evaluation methodologies in the assessment of public policy impacts. I currently coordinate and lecture on the Comparative Public Policy and Research Management modules for the Masters in Public Administration program. I also work as a Public Policy Consultant at ICF (Inner City Fund) where I produce various deliverables for policies, actions, and projects of the European Commission and the United Kingdom.

Biography

I hold a BA in Sociology & Study of Religion from the University of Ghana (Legon), a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Portsmouth (UK), and an innovative mixed-methods Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Brighton (UK). I recently completed an ESRC-funded post-doctorate fellowship at the University of Portsmouth which extended the methodological approach (‘heterodox’ realistic evaluation methods) applied in my Ph.D. thesis.

Teaching Responsibilities

I currently coordinate and lecture on the Comparative Public Policy and Research Management modules for the Masters in Public Administration program. Previously, coordinator and lecture on the Key Themes in International Relations (undergraduate) as well as Researching International Relations (postgraduate) modules. Across the broader department (SASHPL), I have also featured on other modules including Research Techniques and Data Sources – Area Studies (postgraduate) and Global Development (undergraduate).

Research Interests

My research interest revolves around scholarly discussions in broader areas of Politics, Political Economy, and International Relations, and an emerging novel methodological perspective in social science research (complexity thinking). 

Education/Academic qualification

Ph.D., Calibrating Coercive Policy Transfer: An Introduction to Public Policy Compatibility, University of Brighton

2017 → 2020

MPA, Public Administration , University of Portsmouth

2015 → 2016

BA (Hons), B.A. Sociology & Study of Religions, University of Ghana

2010 → 2014

External positions

Senior Consultant - Public Policy, ICF International

Nov 2022 → …

Keywords

  • JZ International relations
  • Quantitative Research
  • qualitative research methods
  • Machine learning
  • Policy and Practice
  • Politics

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  3. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  4. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  5. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  6. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  7. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  8. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  9. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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