Dr. C. Silva Hamie, (Google Scholar)

Instructional Associate Professor, Department of International Affairs, Bush School of Government and Public Service

Dr. Hamie joined the Bush School in 2014, teaching courses in disaster management, corruption, human trafficking, and international organizations while focusing on issues of good governance, community engagement, and resilience. Dr. Hamie researches the interconnectedness between the WEFH (water, food, energy, health) nexus, migration, and natural disasters.

A native of Lebanon, Dr. Hamie earned a BA in political science at Beirut University College, an MA in international relations at the Lebanese American University in Beirut, and a PhD in politics from the University of York in the United Kingdom. After earning her doctorate, Dr. Hamie worked for Oxfam GB monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on humanitarian developments in heavily targeted areas during and after conflict. She provided updates on evolving situations and drew attention to key policy issues. She built a network with local and international NGOs, local governmental agencies, journalists, researchers, UN agencies, ministries, and politicians.

From 2007 to 2010, Dr. Hamie was a Project Manager at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the southern suburbs of Beirut. There, she managed the Poverty Reduction and Local Governance program after the July 2006 war. She collaborated with various stakeholders, working on promoting inclusive, accountable, sustainable governance systems. Specifically, developing policies and programs that address governance issues; collaborating with stakeholders to plan initiatives that support good governance practices; providing technical assistance to local governments to strengthen their capacities; helping build partnerships among stakeholders; and monitoring and evaluating governance projects to assess their impact and identify areas for improvement.

Dr. Hamie publishes on topics including post-conflict and disaster issues. She recently coauthored articles on the interconnectedness between Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus, natural disasters and migration.

Recent / Ongoing Research publications:

S Panjwani, WR Garney, K Wilson, P Goodson, S Hamie. (2023) Continuity of maternal and infant care through integrated health service delivery networks in Latin America: a scoping review. Health Policy and Planning 38 (6), 766-776

K Pappas, B Daher, CS Hamie, J Roth, M Barjaktarevic. (2022) National and International Funding for Financing Sustainable Development Goal 6: Case of Jordan. SDGs in Africa and the Middle East Region, 1-29

B Daher, S Hamie, K Pappas, J Roth. (2022) Examining Lebanon’s resilience through a water-energy-food nexus lens. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 6, 748343.

K Pappas, B Daher, CS Hamie, S Thomas (2021) Catalyzing Decision Making for Migration and Sustainable Water-Energy-Food Systems-The Texas Case Study. The Migration Conference 2021 Selected Papers, 309-315.

B Daher, S Hamie, K Pappas, M Nahidul Karim, T Thomas (2021) Toward resilient water-energy-food systems under shocks: Understanding the impact of migration, pandemics, and natural disasters. Sustainability 13 (16), 9402.

K Pappas, CS Hamie, B Daher. (2021) Water, Energy, Food Resource Challenges in Migration: Role of Informal Institutions. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, 1023-1034.