Abdul-Latif Alhassan
Ph.D. Candidate, Transdisciplinary Sustainability, Memorial University
Master of Arts in Environmental Policy, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University
Abdul-Latif Alhassan is a PhD Candidate in Transdisciplinary Sustainability at the School of Science and the Environment, Grenfell Campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). He is a 2019 Mandela Washington Fellow and a 2020 African Leaders of Tomorrow (ALT) Scholar. Abdul is an emerging transdisciplinary scholar with expertise, experiences and interests in leadership, project management, sustainability, environmental policy, circular economy, food security, climate change and entrepreneurship.
His Ph.D. research aims to identify, examine, and investigate innovative ways and policy options to enhance all year-round local vegetable production through efficient utilization of by-products in commercial greenhouse farming in Newfoundland and Labrador. It combines methods from policy and agriculture and involves stakeholders in academia and industry in a transdisciplinary approach. Abdul holds an MA in Environmental Policy (Grenfell Campus, Memorial University), a BA in Geography & Resource Development (University of Ghana), a Level 5 Award in Professional Consulting (Chartered Management Institute, UK) and a Certificate in Civic Leadership/Engagement (Kansas State University, USA).
Research Engagement
- Richards, G., & Alhassan, A. (2020); How to engage with environmental policy: a guide for citizens
- Enhancing the capacity of NGOs in Climate Change Adaptation in Northern Ghana, applying lessons from Canada – 2019-2020, Research Paper, MA Environmental Policy, MUN, 2020.
- Alhassan, A., & Kliewer, B., W. (2022). African Leadership in the Diaspora: Diffusion, Infusion, Synergy, and Challenges. Journal of Leadership Studies, 15(5), 1–5.
Media (selected):
- Climate Action: Two African Leaders’ Perspective (01/05/2022) https://audio-alumni.simplecast.com/episodes/climate-action-two-african-leaders-perspective
- 20 Questions with Corner Brook International Student Abdul-Latif Alhassan (09/07/2020) https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/lifestyles/20-questions-with-corner-brook-international-student-abdul-latif-alhassan-493991/
- Leadership communication students win national awards (07/20/2022) https://blogs.k-state.edu/leadership/2022/07/20/leadership-communication-students-win-national-awards/