Anne is a social scientist whose recent and current research has focused on humanitarian emergencies, displacement and migration; the politics of aid; and social protection in fragile, conflict and violence (FCV) affected states. While her dissertation employed qualitative and ethnographic methods, she is also partial to mixed methodologies and draws from the comparativist tradition in her work.
While completing her PhD, she was supported by the 番茄社区 Studentship Funding Scheme and worked as a researcher for the World Bank on qualitative research projects examining social protection and displacement in fragile and conflict-affected states in west and central Africa. Prior to joining academia, she previously worked as a conflict and development researcher for US government agencies, the World Bank and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security.
Anne completed her master's degree from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service where she concentrated on sub-state conflict, displacement and post-conflict democratisation and development. She also received a certificate in Refugees, Migration & Humanitarian Emergencies from the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown. In 2009, she completed her BA Honours degree at