Bayezid Khan
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Bio
Bayezid Khan (he/his) is a Ph.D. student and Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA)
in the Department of Sociology at Oklahoma State University, USA. Before commencing
his doctoral studies at OSU, he was engaged in the Development Studies Discipline
at Khulna University, Bangladesh, where he served as a faculty member for approximately
eight years, starting in 2016.
He holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree from the Department of Development
Studies at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Additionally, he earned a second Master’s
degree from the University of Leeds, UK, where he specialized in Global Development
and International Political Economy.
In addition to his involvement in both quantitative and qualitative research,
he has co-authored around twelve articles in reputable journals such as PLOS ONE,
Frontiers in Public Health, and BMJ Open, significantly contributing to his academic
and research journey. He is open to collaboration on a wide range of topics, including
environmental issues, the political economy of global environmental change, and social
and environmental inequalities.
Prior to his academic career, he worked as a Fellow in Women’s Rights and Gender Equity
at ActionAid Bangladesh. He also volunteered in the Humanitarian Department at Oxfam
in Bangladesh. Furthermore, he has experience working with several development organizations,
including Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), World Vision, and UNDP. This
diverse background has provided him with a blended orientation in both academia and
activism.
Education
- BSS in Development Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2015
- MSS in Development Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2016
- MA in Global Development and International Political Economy, University of Leeds, United Kingdom, 2022
Research Interests
- Environmental Sociology
- Political Economy of Global Environmental Change
- Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
- Social and Environmental Inequalities
- Environmental and Food Justice
- Sustainability and Sustainable Development
- Global Inequalities and Development
- Public Health