BEYOND THE BYLINE

Literary work
& research.

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BOOK CONTRIBUTION · MARCH 2026

Water Kisses

On an Inland Sea: Writing the Great Lakes

Contributing author · Edited by Michael Welch
Belt Publishing

One of 33 contributors to an anthology exploring life alongside the Great Lakes.

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“Water Kisses” is discussed in Emily McClanathan’s review for Sixty Inches From Center.

Cover by David Wilson. Image courtesy of Belt Publishing, via Sixty Inches From Center.

The Paradox Pen

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Poetry, personal reflections, and stories from everyday life.

RESEARCH & POLICY · APRIL 2021

Recovering From COVID-19 in the Mining Sector: Can Community Engagement be a Catalyst for Growth?

Co-author · Columbia University Capstone

Research on community development agreements in Nigeria’s mining sector, with recommendations for the Solid Minerals Development Fund on community participation and sustainable investment.

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