Ellis Adjei Adams
Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Policy and Co-chair of the Pamoja ND-Africa Initiative
Ellis Adjei Adams is an associate professor of geography and environmental policy in the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. Adams’ work examines the social, political, institutional, and governance dimensions of environmental and natural resources, particularly water. Trained as a human environmental geographer with expertise bridging the natural and social sciences, he is broadly interested in nature-society relations. His research to date has primarily focused on understanding human-water interactions in different urban contexts in the Global South.
"It is unconscionable that billions sacrifice their lives, dignity, health, and voice because they cannot access safe water and a healthy environment," he said. "It has been immensely satisfying to work with students, faculty, and staff using their passions to help Notre Dame rise to the most urgent environmental challenges of today. It is only by joining forces together that we can make the world a better place one research question at a time and help Notre Dame to take leadership in the environment and sustainability space."
