Jordyn Moreno
MA Candidate: Thesis Option
She/Her
Queen's University
Global Development Studies
Brief Biography
Jordyn Moreno is a master’s student within the Department of Global Development Studies here at Queen’s University. She previously received a Hons. BA in Global Development Studies with a minor in History at Queen’s. Jordyn has participated in a variety of research projects throughout her academic career, surrounding topics such as poverty and food security in Latin America, as well as land politics and community health in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Research Interests
My research interests currently surround the topics of land politics, migration, and community health and wellbeing in coastal Tanzania. My thesis project aims to utilize an interdisciplinary approach to examine the intersections of these topics by tracing the migratory routes of individuals displaced by climate change and large-scale land acquisitions and exploring how they embody their migration experiences and environments.
Awards
- 2025-2026 Samuel McLaughlin Fellowship
Teaching Experience
- DEVS 240 - Fall 2024
- DEVS 366 - Winter 2025 and Winter 2026
- DEVS 280 - Fall 2025
Publications
"Sembrando Vida and its Negative Effects on Peasant Communities in Mexico," blog post, Poverty Research Network, University of Glasgow.
https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/poverty/publications/blogposts/#d.en.848925