Thaenpaavai Kannan

NextGen Scholar

PhD student at the Fletcher School of Diplomacy

Thaenpaavai Kannan is a PhD student at the Fletcher School of Diplomacy. Her intended research focuses on strengthening and building resilience-driven social protection policies to enhance food security in humanitarian and development contexts. Her research aims to emphasize accountability-centred approaches to assistance delivery and policy making. 

Thaen has a background in Monitoring and Evaluation and Research, and has worked with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, REACH, Solidarités International, and The United Nations International Organization for Migration across various contexts including India, Thailand, Turkey, Syria and Jordan. Thaen holds a Bachelor’s in International Relations with a focus on development studies and a Master’s in International relations focusing on humanitarian studies and conflict resolution.