Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

Sophia Bohn

Research Assistant

Education

Since 10/2023 Ph.D. Student, University of Göttingen, Germany
10/2020 - 10/2023

M.Sc. Development Economics, University of Göttingen, Germany

Thesis Title: Cultivating Change: Exploring the Link Between Certification, Dietary Quality and Women’s Empowerment among Coffee Farmers in Rwanda
08/2018 - 06/2019 Erasmus exchange year, University of Oslo, Norway
10/2016 - 08/2020 B.Sc. Economics, University of Heidelberg, Germany

Professional Experience

Since 10/2023 Research Assistant of the FOR 5501 “A social-ecological systems approach to inform ecosystem restoration in rural Africa” at University of Göttingen, Germany
10/2021 - 10/2023 Student assistant at RTG 2654: Sustainable Food Systems at University of Göttingen, Germany
10/2022 - 12/2022 Student field research assistant, Rwanda
08/2020 - 09/2021 Student assistant at Center for Evaluation and Development, Mannheim, Germany
01/2020 - 04/2020 Intern at Center for Evaluation and Development, Mannheim, Germany
08/2019 - 12/2019 Intern at German Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, Oslo, Norway

Research Interests

  • Nutrition and food security
  • Rural development
  • Ecosystem restoration
  • Women’s empowerment in agriculture
  • Impact evaluation

    • Languages:   German, English, Norwegian