Rita Adjei (she/her)

Doctor of Philosophy - Education

Rita is undertaking a PhD in Education, with her research focusing on sustainability in higher education and its relationship to policy. Rita is concurrently working as a research assistant at the University of Melbourne on multiple global sustainability education projects, including the UNESCO’s Monitoring and Evaluation of Climate Change Education Project, and the International Literacy Project by MGSE.

Rita holds a Master in Environmental Planning and Development and a Bachelor in Development Planning. She has over five years experience in one of Ghana’s public higher education institutions as quality assurance and academic planning officer. Rita’s passion in sustainability is also reflected in her professional experience including her research publications.

Rita brings her work experience in the higher education institutions and her research together to drive meaningful environmental and socio-economic impacts. She has a clear passion to promote contextual and actionable sustainability education, in particular with higher education students. Rita hopes to explore advancing transformative sustainability education through the Wattle Fellowship.