Researcher and evaluator in global health.
My work focuses on understanding what works and why, helping programs measure and strengthen impact across settings.
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Applied research
Design qualitative research, implementation science, and evidence synthesis studies to identify solutions to challenges.
Program evaluation
Apply results-based management and theory-driven approaches to capture program processes and impacts.
Knowledge translation
Tell the story of how, why, and for whom programs work to share evidence, best practices, and recommendations.
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About
Hi! I’m Steven and I offer consultancy services to support research and evaluation efforts. Before, I worked with the International Livestock Research Institute where I led impact assessments for a wide range of health projects across Africa and Asia. I completed postdoctoral training in science policy at the Public Health Agency of Canada and doctoral training in public health at the University of Guelph.
Over my 10-year career, I have led 15 research and evaluation projects, supporting programs in global health, food security, climate action, and social inclusion. I specialize in integrating equity and sustainability considerations into program design and assessment, an area I explored during my doctoral research and continue to expand in my current work. As a Credentialed Evaluator, I bring a strong commitment to high-quality practice.
Working with partners and clients have led to publications in high-impact journals such as Global Food Security, Environmental Research Letters, and WIREs Climate Change. I care about making complex ideas accessible and have written evidence-informed policy briefs and pieces to popular audiences. My goal is to continue supporting government, research, and development organizations in applying evidence to address global challenges in equitable and environmentally sustainable ways.
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Education
PhD, 2022
Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph
MPH, 2015
Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph
HBSc, 2013
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph
Awards and funding
Health System Impact Fellowship (declined), 2023-25
CIHR
Canadian Science Policy Fellowship (completed), 2022-23
Mitacs
CIHR Doctoral Award (completed), 2019-22
CIHR
Globalink Research Award (completed), 2015
Mitacs
Work experience
Consultant, 2015-present
Independent (based in Canada)
– Support organizations in designing and implementing research and evaluation projects
Sessional Lecturer, 2022-present
School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Canada
– Instruct graduate courses related to evaluation theory, practice, and management
Postdoctoral Scientist, 2023-2025
Animal and Human Health, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
– Led the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks for multi-country, One Health initiatives in Africa and Asia (e.g. Kenya, Ethiopia, Vietnam, India)
Mitacs Science Policy Fellow, 2022-23
Office of the Chief Science Officer, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canada
– Supported the establishment of evidence-support systems, including developing an expert repository and a tool to assess evidence services provided by the Agency