Research interests:
Micro-institutional strategies of development
Social and economic development
International development
Role of non-governmental organizations in development
Bio:
Dr. Yadama is the director of the Brown School’s International Programs. In this role, he helps train students to build new research and policy initiatives in order to foster greater participation of underserved populations throughout the world. His field research and international collaborations have taken him to most regions of Asia including most recently, China.
Dr. Yadama also serves as the School’s liaison with the Open Society Institute, helping to educate social work professionals and to develop social policy infrastructure in Central Asia and the Caucasus.
In addition, he is the coordinator of the School’s social and economic development concentration. He is actively engaged with the University community as a member of the steering committee for McDonnell International Scholars Academy and he is also the Academy’s ambassador to Chulalongkorn University in Thailand.