Sarah Ann Janzen

Sarah Ann Janzen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois. She holds concurrent appointments in the Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity and the Center for African Studies. Her research focuses on social protection systems, poverty reduction strategies, and gender equity in developing economies, with significant fieldwork in Nepal and Kenya. Dr. Janzen's work emphasizes evidence-based policy design through mixed-methods approaches.

Key research themes include: (1) Impact of vocational training programs on women's economic empowerment in Nepal, (2) Livestock interventions' effects on household welfare in low-income countries, and (3) Resilience-building strategies in response to climate and pandemic shocks. Her collaborative projects often involve randomized controlled trials and multi-country comparative analyses.

Recent publications highlight contributions to Journal of Development Economics, Global Food Security, and Nature Climate Change. She has authored over 20 peer-reviewed articles and serves as a leading voice in gender-sensitive agricultural development research.