My inter/trans/disciplinary research spans urban development, human geography, architecture, public policy and education with a specific interest in the socio-spatial transformations in geographies of (post)conflict. This has led my research into systematic socio-spatial justice and uneven development, global economy and its effects on local conflicts, politics of invisibility, (post)conflict and forced displacement, socio-spatial alienation-integration, marginality and conflict, the concept of informal governance as collective agency and empowering communities, housing policy and practice, urban transformations and pedagogical methods for peacebuilding through arts and music in contexts of marginality within extractive economies and geographies of violence.

My research seeks proactively impact on society through public engagement in the UK and internationally. For instance, using participatory methods, I initiated a peace agreement between local government and the young gangs in Quibdó in 2017. My research has also impacted social housing policy for Internal Displaced Populations (IDPs) in Medellín, Colombia. I also participated in an advocacy forum to the Congress of the Republic of Colombia for the modification of Law 1448 of 2011 which measures care, assistance, and comprehensive reparation to the victims of the internal armed conflict in the country. My work has also been featured in widely-known media such as The Guardian (May 2018), BBC NI Radio (April 2022; July 2023), BBc Newsline (Feb 2025)

Finally, convinced of the pedagogical benefits of research-informed teaching, I have incorporated my research into both teaching and thesis supervision, where I emphasise the benefits of cross-disciplinary research.

MSc Theses Supervised at QUB: