Applied Research

Most of my career has been spent studying the social and political dynamics of phenomena that I would prefer did not exist; torture, war, conflict, humanitarian crisis. Because of this, my work has always had a second focus: applying research to practice. To achieve this, I engage collaborations far beyond my own discipline – with architects, development engineers, computer scientists, doctors, chemical engineers, and so on – as well as practitioners, in order to develop projects with applied impact. Below are a few examples of such projects, which I am currently developing.

1. ADAPT-MH (adaptive psychosocial triage technology)

Over 65 million people in humanitarian need also suffer from a mental health condition, yet most are never diagnosed or treated due to extreme resource constraints. ADAPT-MH (Adaptive Psychosocial Triage Technology) addresses this gap. ADAPT-MH is a scalable digital system for automated psychosocial screening and triage in humanitarian contexts. It leverages machine learning to deliver clinical decision support, enabling task-sharing and stepped-care approaches to mental health services. Developed through key partnerships in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Colombia, and South Africa, ADAPT-MH also draws on the expertise of humanitarian partners at the ICRC and Terre des hommes — all working toward one shared goal: reducing the global burden of mental health and psychosocial suffering.

ADAPT-MH is a result of my work as Principal Investigator for the Future of Humanitarian Design (HUD) research project. As part of HUD, I ETHNOGRAPHICALLY STUDIED ETC> EXPLAIN

2. VIOLENCE PREVENTION

At the core of my applied research has been developing novel approaches to violence prevention.

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3. VIPRE AND BECOMING ARTICLE RED CROSS

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2. CONSULTANCY (WORLD BANK)