The photograph above was taken in Lesotho, in August 2009. At the population level, Lesotho has an HIV infection rate of 23%.
I am most interested in why good ideas produce poor results. Specifically, my research is focused on HIV/AIDS policies in Southern Africa. In my dissertation, I hope to help explain why some governments successfully manage to address their epidemics, and why others - like Lesotho - fail tragically. With good research and good policies, countries like Lesotho can control and reverse their epidemics, leading to a future where one in five children aren't statistically destined to fall victim to AIDS.
My other main area of interest lies in the role of the media, specifically in our ability to mine information from newspaper articles using automated methods. For more information, take a look at
Lexicoder.
If you are outside of the walls of academia but are doing qualitative or quantitative research, survey analyses or text analytics, please visit our consultancy firm to see if we can help you achieve your goals:
Large-N Analysis
Last updated: January, 2012