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Denyse S. Dookie

Denyse S. Dookie is a first-year student in the PhD program in Sustainable Development. A Caribbean national, Denyse is interested in learning more about the impact of climate change on small island developing states, and intends to explore solutions of reducing local vulnerability and enhancing resilience through adaptation to climate change. Denyse recently graduated with an MA in Climate and Society from Columbia University, and has previously completed an MA in Development Studies/Economics of Development from the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague (2004), as well as a postgraduate diploma in International Relations (2002) and a BSc in Economics and Mathematics (2001) both from the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Trinidad and Tobago. She has worked as a research fellow with the Inter-American Development Bank in Trinidad and Tobago, most notably with the Multilateral Investment Fund, in addition to several research assistantships relating to sustainable and economic development in the Caribbean.