I am a PhD student in the Department of Anthropology at Rice University. My research investigates foodways, forager-herder transitions, and human–environment interactions among Holocene populations in Eastern Africa, with a particular focus on the Lake Victoria Basin. I explore how cultural decisions around food procurement, preparation, and consumption reflect broader ecological dynamics and social organization. I am especially interested in the long-term reliance on fishing and the management of aquatic resources by communities in this region. My work draws on archaeological surveys and excavations, zooarchaeology, and ethnography.

I hold a BA and MA in Anthropology and Archaeology from the University of Nairobi. Before coming to Rice, I was a research fellow at the National Museums of Kenya and a teaching assistant with the Koobi Fora Research and Training Program