I am a Lecturer in International Relations and Security Studies at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) in Britain. My research lies at the intersection of global security, conflict and peace studies, and international political economy, with a regional specialisation in Latin America.

Methodologically, I combine archival research, interviews, ethnography, and participatory action research (PAR) to study the political economy of war and peace from the ground up. My fieldwork engages a wide range of social actors, including former insurgents, politicians, military and police officers, business and labour leaders, NGO representatives, and government officials.

I am a passionate teacher and communicator. I have taught across a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules, including global security, political and IR theory, research methods, international political economy and global development, war and peace, and political engagement, protest, and resistance. I am also an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA).

I have shared my research to wider audiences through live and pre-recorded television, radio, newspapers, podcasts, and magazines. I am also Co-Director of the Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice (CSSGJ), where I help organise public workshops, seminars, and lectures aimed at connecting critical research with wider social debates.