Thaenpaavai Kannan is a Research Assistant at the World Peace Foundation and a PhD Candidate at the Fletcher School at Tufts University, studying human security and humanitarian affairs. She has a background in project management and monitoring and evaluation in humanitarian and development settings. Before beginning her PhD, Thaen worked in various capacities for J-PAL, REACH, Solidarités International, and the International Organization for Migration across Jordan, India, Syria, Turkey, and Thailand. Her research focuses on the intersection of food security, climate change, and migration in complex environments, understanding how communities respond to compound shocks. She holds a Master’s degree in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School, with a focus on humanitarian affairs and human security, and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations with a focus on development studies from Mount Holyoke College.
Thaenpaavai Kannan
