Senior Scientist specializing in Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). Based in Nairobi, she has over 20 years of experience in agricultural research-for-development across Africa, including Kenya, Malawi, Senegal, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Zambia.
Monica holds an MSc in Applied Economics from Oregon State University and a PhD in Applied Economics from Purdue University. Her career spans academic roles in the United States and applied research across multiple African countries. As a faculty member, she taught courses on environmental economics, international agricultural development, and quantitative methods. Her research concerns diverse topics such as technology adoption and impact assessment, women’s and minority entrepreneurship, digital inclusion, gender in science careers, climate change adaptation, and women’s empowerment in agriculture.
