Siera Vercillo

Siera Vercillo serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy, conducting critical research at the intersection of food security, rural development, and gender equity with a primary focus on Ghanaian contexts.

Her scholarly profile demonstrates deep engagement with:

• Food security systems and household livelihood dynamics
• Gender disparities in rural economic diversification
• Climate resilience frameworks in developing regions
• Socio-spatial analysis of food insecurity
• Policy interventions for nutritional security

Recent publications reveal a concentrated research trajectory examining how gendered power structures interact with climate vulnerability to shape food insecurity outcomes in northern Ghana. Her 2025 article in the African Geographical Review employs multivariate analysis of household data, while her 2024 Global Hunger Index contribution establishes conceptual linkages between gender justice and climate adaptation strategies. This work collectively advances understanding of how intersecting social and environmental factors determine food security outcomes in vulnerable communities.

Dr. Vercillo actively participates in policy-relevant academic discourse, having served as a panel member for the Global Hunger Index 2024 report launch event where she contributed expertise on gender-just climate resilience approaches.