Graduate Student
Yvonne entered the PhD program in Political Science at Boston University in 2024. Her research focuses on the intersection of energy distribution and electoral cycles in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa. She explores how political dynamics shape energy access and distribution, addressing issues of regional disparities, political incentives, and governance.
Yvonne holds a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Studies from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), where she graduated with First Class Honors. Her MPhil thesis examined environmental crime and illegal ecologies, with a specific focus on electronic waste smuggling, while her undergraduate research investigated infrastructural development and social inequalities surrounding large hydroelectric dams.
She is a recipient of the Environmental Crimes and Illegal Ecologies Research Grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark. Yvonne is passionate about addressing complex socio-political challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa and aims to contribute to academia and policymaking through her research.
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