
Thomas Asher
Director, Research & Engagement
Thomas worked at the Social Science Research Council for 10 years directing grant and fellowship programs to strengthen global social science research capacity and networks, including in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the United States. He is in the midst of two writing projects, one exploring urbanism in India and Kenya, the other exploring principles for collaborative research in the global north and south. Thomas holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Chicago.