Dr. Noelle Chuks-Eboka is a researcher, policy analyst, and nonprofit leader with over 14 years of experience across diverse sectors—academia, government policy, and nonprofits—and in multiple regions including West Africa, the United Kingdom, and now, Canada. She holds a PhD in Development Studies from SOAS, University of London, an MA in International Development with Distinction, and a BSc in Economics. Noelle has contributed to national and international projects in collaboration with institutions like McGill University and the Global Partnership to End violence against Children. Her current research interests include the analysis and prevention of institutionalized violence and the use of corporal punishment in school settings, school-based masculinities and femininities, global child wellbeing and right approaches and the concept of resilience for vulnerable groups. Her regional expertise is North America (Canada), the United Kingdom and West Africa. In Canada, she has co-authored a study on the experiences of refugee and immigrant youth in Montreal, which explored how these youths conceptualize resilience amidst challenges like social isolation, cultural differences, and systemic barriers. She was also part of a cross-regional research team that studied peer-to-peer online sexual violence in Albania, Canada and Kenya. Within the African and postcolonial study area, her research focuses on theorizing everyday institutionalization of violence in the education structures of former British colonies particularly in relation to systemic bullying and the normalized use of corporal punishment. She is also interested in studying the construction of masculinities and femininities in school settings and particularly draw attention to the construction of violent femininities in school which has not been adequately studied in the West African research area. She applies both qualitative and quantitative methodologies in her research with expertise in participatory, case study and ethnographic research approaches.

For research collaborations, consultancy opportunities, guest lectureships, speaking engagements, or participation in expert research teams, please feel free to reach out via email at noellechukseboka@gmail.com