Rashidatu Mohammed Uthman
Master of Arts in Environmental Policy
Grenfell Campus, Memorial University
rmohammeduth@grenfell.mun.ca
Rashidatu Mohammed Uthman is from Ghana, West Africa. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Geography & Resource Development with Information Studies from the University of Ghana. She has acquired some work experience in the areas of Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility, and Community Development. Her research and career interests are mainly in: Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility; Environmental Impact Assessment; Sustainable Community Development; Natural Resource Management; and Public Policy. Rashida is very passionate about the sustainable development of communities especially those endowed with mineral resources. Her master’s thesis focused on examining policy options for mining and community sustainability in Newfoundland under the supervision of Dr. Kelly Vodden and Dr. John Dagevos. Rashida looks forward to a fulfilling career that will enable her to make remarkable contributions to the sustainable development of peripheral communities in her home country of Ghana.