Jo Rose

Dr. Jo Rose is a Senior Lecturer in Humanitarian Response at the University of York. As Programme Leader for the MSc in International Humanitarian Affairs, she bridges academic theory with real-world crisis response across conflict zones and disaster areas including Afghanistan, Somalia, and Nepal.

• Research Focus: Community engagement, disaster risk reduction, WASH in emergencies, indigenous research methods
• Field Experience: Liberia, Kenya, South Sudan, Bangladesh, Uganda

Methodological Innovation: Pioneered co-created research frameworks with local stakeholders. Developed novel tools like the wasteshed concept for refugee camp resource management and a disaster risk reduction dice game for Nepalese construction workers.

Academic Leadership: Teaches modules on Humanitarian Response and Research Methods in Humanitarian Affairs. Supervises PhD research on topics including community-led development in Afghanistan and empowerment inequities in non-Western cultures.

Global Engagement: Academic Fellow with Islamic Relief Academy, delivered training in Nepal and Kenya, and presented at international conferences on community resilience and humanitarian discourse.