Consultancy
Research, evaluation, and engagement support for organizations doing applied work
I am especially interested in work that connects evidence with practical action and involves communities, practitioners, or other stakeholders in the learning process.
What I offer
Applied research
Design and delivery of research that answers practical questions about agriculture, leadership, and community life — from framing the question to reporting findings people can act on.
Who it's for: Research institutes, universities, NGOs, and development programs needing rigorous, context-sensitive evidence.
Typical deliverables
- Research design and protocol development
- IRB and ethics documentation
- Field data collection and analysis
- Practitioner-ready reports and manuscripts
Program evaluation and learning
Baseline, midterm, and end-line evaluations plus evaluation capacity building, using culturally responsive and participatory approaches.
Who it's for: Funders, NGOs, extension services, and community organizations accountable for outcomes and wanting to learn, not just report.
Typical deliverables
- Theory of change and logical frameworks
- Evaluation plans, questions, and sampling design
- Focus groups, surveys, and interview data collection
- Evaluation reports and capacity-building plans
Community and stakeholder engagement
Facilitation and design of participatory processes that put farmers, practitioners, and residents at the center of decisions — including participant-driven 'un-meeting' formats.
Who it's for: Coalitions, extension programs, and projects that need genuine buy-in from the communities they serve.
Typical deliverables
- Engagement and facilitation design
- Workshop and summit facilitation
- Stakeholder mapping and consultation
Food and agricultural systems
Systems-level analysis and advisory work on extension approaches, farmer-to-farmer learning, technology adoption, and food systems leadership.
Who it's for: Agricultural development projects, seed and variety programs, and food systems initiatives in the United States and West Africa.
Typical deliverables
- Systems mapping and diagnostics
- Extension and adoption strategy review
- Citizen science and participatory trial design input
Training and curriculum development
Development and delivery of training for professionals, students, and farmers, including systems thinking and leadership identity interventions.
Who it's for: Universities, extension services, and organizations building the capacity of staff, students, or producers.
Typical deliverables
- Curriculum and module design
- Facilitator guides and learning materials
- In-person and online training delivery
Qualitative and mixed-methods research
Interview and focus group work, narrative inquiry, qualitative coding, survey design, and mixed-methods integration.
Who it's for: Teams that need depth as well as numbers, especially in multilingual and cross-cultural settings.
Typical deliverables
- Instrument development in multiple languages
- Coding frameworks and thematic analysis
- Survey analysis and mixed-methods synthesis
Research communication
Translating findings for public, disciplinary, and community audiences, informed by my research on science communicator identity.
Who it's for: Researchers, faculty, and programs that want their work understood and used beyond the academy.
Typical deliverables
- Plain-language briefs and extension publications
- Presentation and poster development
- Communication strategy and coaching
Selected consultancy experience
May 2023 – August 2023
Evaluation Data Collection
Teens and Youths in Leadership (TYIL)
Coordinated data collection covering six years of the organization's activities: prepared evaluation questions, conducted focus group discussions, and transcribed the data.
November 2021 – March 2022
External Evaluator
Work-In-Progress (WIP), Oxfam Novib
Midterm review of a Nigerian youth employment project: evaluation plan, questions, sampling, data collection, analysis, and recommendations.
Available for
- Full-time roles
- Project-based collaborations
- Consulting support
- Research partnerships
- Selected short-term or volunteer projects