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Abel Chikanda is an Associate Professor in the School of Earth, Environment & Society at McMaster University. He earned his PhD in Geography from Western University in 2006. Prior to his current appointment, he was an Assistant and Associate Professor at the University of Kansas from 2015 to 2022. Chikanda has also served as a SSHRC postdoctoral fellow at Queen’s University from 2010 to 2012. His academic focus encompasses a range of areas including food security, international development communication, migration, population geography, post-colonialism, and socio-cultural geography. He has held numerous academic positions and contributed to significant research projects throughout his career. Additionally, he has experience as a Project Manager for the Southern African Research Centre at Queen’s University and has taught as an Adjunct Lecturer at various universities including the University of Waterloo and the University of Western Ontario.
McMaster University • Hamilton, Ontario
Associate Professor in the School of Earth, Environment & Society.
University of Kansas • Kansas
Taught and researched in Geography, Atmospheric Science, and African & African-American Studies.
Wilfrid Laurier University •
Coordinated research activities within the institution.
University of Waterloo •
Taught courses in the School of Environment, Enterprise Development.
Southern African Research Centre, Queen's University •
Managed research projects focusing on Southern Africa.
Department of Geography & Environmental Science, University of Zimbabwe •
Lectured on various Geography topics.
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