I have a Phd in Political Science from the University of California, Riverside and work currently as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Riverside City College. My research intersects Political Theory and International Relations. As a Development Theorist more specifically, I am especially concerned with development ethics.  My dissertation, " Justifying Humanitarian and Development Aid: Capabilities and Communicative Freedom" uses Amartya Sen's "Capabilities Approach" and Jurgen Habermas's "Communicative Freedom" to formulate a new set of participatory normative standards for development practicioners.  Current and past research projects also include: UN Sustainable Development Goals, International Political Economy of Finance in West Africa, Water, and Feminism.

*As an NSF IGERT Fellow, much of my research and work has been supported by the National Science Foundation

Things that you wouldn't know about me from my C.V. : I have been to over 30 countries, I have a dog named "Mikey" and love to hike with him on the weekends, and my Malian friends call me "Kadida Keita" rather than using my American name.