Sean Irwin

Associate professor

Business

Dr. Sean Irwin's research focuses on sustainable social and economic development in the global South.  His particular interest is in transdisciplinary research and innovations that address systemic development challenges. His primary methodological interest is systems analysis using mixed methods.  His research has focused on food security, gender equality, women's empowerment, the effects of international trade and globalization on small-scale farmers, global health, WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene), and the impacts of climate change. His geographic focus is Africa and Latin America. 

Dr. Irwin is currently principal investigator on a Fund for Innovation and Transformation (FIT) funded project on WASH in health care facilities in Malawi and co-principal investigator on a Global Affairs Canada funded project Fish for Life in Bolivia.

Experience

Dr. Irwin has experience working in the private, public and non-profit sectors. He has spearheaded information and communication technology projects with First Nations, Métis and francophone communities across Western Canada, worked for the government of Manitoba as a disaster management specialist, and worked for international NGOs such as Habitat for Humanity and the Canadian Red Cross. Irwin has also been an instructor at Simon Fraser University, Camosun College and the University of Victoria.

Education

2018
PhD in Geography

University of Victoria

2012
Master's of Rural Development

Brandon University

2011
Master's of International Trade

University of Saskatchewan

2005
Bachelor of Arts

University of Manitoba