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Kathleen Marie Bergs is a doctoral student and Part-time Professor in the International Development and Global Studies department at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Social Sciences. She teaches the course DVM3350 (Current Theories in International Development) and has served as a Teaching Assistant for multiple courses across International Development and Feminist and Gender Studies. Bergs holds leadership roles as VP Academic (2023-2024) and PhD Representative (2022-2023) for her program, coordinating academic initiatives and student mentorship programs.
Her educational background includes a Master's in International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management (1981) and a Bachelor's in International Affairs from the University of Colorado at Boulder (1979).
Bergs' research bridges finance and environmental sustainability, focusing on market mechanisms for ecological justice with equity dimensions (recognition, process, distribution). Her fieldwork in Zambia's Luangwa Valley examines governance challenges. Key research interests span:
- Environmental Justice
- Finance and sustainability transitions
- Global Environmental Governance frameworks
- Postcolonial approaches to development
- Political economy of environmental policy
- Institutional transformations in socio-ecological systems
No scientific awards, grants, supervised students, or lab affiliations are documented.
