Graduate Scholar Recipients

Donovan Campbell
Deborah Cotton
Tyson-Lord J. Gray

Graduate Scholar Winners

Donovan Campbell
My name is Donovan Campbell and I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography and Geology at the University of the West Indies (Mona campus). My current work at the University of the West Indies (Mona) centered on climate change impacts on domestic food production, food security and the livelihood vulnerability of small farmers in Jamaica. My research utilizes both qualitative (ethnography) and quantitative techniques to understand how small farmers cope with and adapt to climatic variability and change.

Throughout my graduate career I have been most fortunate to have had ample opportunity to teach and do research. As a Teaching Assistant I have been afforded a great deal of experience with a wide range of courses, including Geographies of Development, Tropical Agricultural Systems, Research Methods and Geographic information system (GIS). Additionally, I have been engaged in systematic research for the past four years which resulted in a number of peer-reviewed articles relating to environmental change, livelihood vulnerability and food security issues. My lifelong dream is to set up a NGO to enhance livelihoods in poor rural communities in Jamaica.


Deborah Cotton
Deborah Cotton is an associate lecturer in the School of Finance and Economics at the University of Technology, Sydne, Australia. Deborah completed a Bachelor of Business with Honours in Finance at UTS and has a Masters in Environmental and Business Management from Newcastle University. Currently she is undertaking a PhD in Economics through Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Deborahs’ research interests and PhD thesis are in Emissions Trading. Her teaching is in the areas of financial management and the financial system.

Tyson-Lord J. Gray
Tyson-Lord J. Gray is a visiting professor at Seoul Christian University in Seoul, Korea. He received his B.A. in Religion from Trinity International University, M.Div. in Theology from the Interdenominational Theological Center, S.T.M. in Philosophy from Boston University School of Theology and is currently pursuing a PhD from Vanderbilt University in Ethics and Society. His interests are in the areas of pragmatism, environmental ethics and social justice. More information regarding Tyson-Lord’s research and scholarship can be found at www.tysonlordjgray.com