Saleh Ahmed

Saleh Ahmed
  • Assistant Professor
  • Department of Sociology
  • College of Social Science
  • 509 E Circle Dr., 407 Berkey Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824
  • 520-270-2315

WEBSITE

https://sociology.msu.edu/people/directory/ahmed-saleh.html

BIOGRAPHY

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Michigan State University. As an interdisciplinary environmental social scientist, my research interest lies at the intersection of environment, development, and social justice. Currently, my research agenda focuses on how structural inequalities and the legacies of colonization perpetuate injustice, influence social and environmental vulnerabilities, and create obstacles in achieving inclusive adaptation, and equitable resilience for vulnerable minority populations. I received an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Arid Lands Resource Sciences with a minor in Global Change from the University of Arizona. I also have a Graduate Certificate in Science Communication from the same institution. My previous degrees are on Environmental Sociology (Utah State University, UT), Regional Science (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany), Spatial Planning (The Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden) and Urban and Rural Planning (Khulna University, Bangladesh).

AREA OF EXPERTISE

  • Structural Inequities, Unequal Disaster Preparedness, Impacts, and Post-Disaster Recoveries
  • Land and Climate Justice among Racial and Ethnic Minorities and Indigenous Populations
  • Disaster and Conflicts-Related Displacements and Forced Migration
  • Human Rights, Refugee Crisis, and Sustainability-Peace Nexus
  • United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs)