Devon Cantwell-Chavez (she/her/hers) is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Ottawa in the Department of Political Studies. Devon’s research studies the creation and diffusion of global city climate governance norms with a specific focus on the ethical implications of city climate actions. Her research focuses on case studies of the adaptation and mitigation strategies of four global mega-cities: Ho Chi Minh City, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, and Seoul.

Devon uses a broad range of methods in her research including interviews, ethnography, spatial ethnography/grounded visualization, GIS analysis, archival research, policy document analysis, as well as quantitative analysis.

Prior to graduate school, Devon worked as a K-12 mathematics and computer science instructor for schools in Alabama and Mississippi. She has also worked as an instructional coach and content designer for Teach for America. Additionally, she has practical experience in working for public agencies as a researcher and data analyst.

She was a 2021-2022 Fulbright Research Fellow to Vietnam and was based in Saigon with the Southern Institute for Social Sciences (SISS), studying city climate change mitigation and adaptation in Vietnam. She was also a co-PI on the project “ROK-US Collaboration on Environmental Policy,” funded by the Korea Foundation.

To read more about her publications, research activity, and skills, please visit her CV linked below. She is available by e-mail at devon [dot] cantwell [at] gmail [dot] com.