- Ph.D. Student
- Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Email: rayelazuno@tamu.edu
- Office: CSA 205E
- Document: CV
- ResearchGate
- Linkedin: rayelazuno
Rosemary Achentisa Ayelazuno is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Geography at Texas A&M University. Broadly focused on human geography, her research examines the intersections of Black geographies, food geography, and urban geography to explore how social and spatial inequalities affect food and housing systems. Utilizing a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, her work investigates how marginalized communities experience and navigate these inequalities. Her current research extends these foundations by focusing on the role of food security and resource development in fostering resilience and understanding how migration and food systems intersect within the environment to inform pathways toward social and environmental justice.
Advisor: Dr. John Patrick Casellas Connors
Educational Background
- Ph.D. Texas A&M University, College Station 2024-Present
- Master of Science in Geography and Sustainability, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2023
- Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Resource Development with a Minor in Archaeology, University of Ghana, Legon 2020
Certifications & Memberships
- American Association of Geographers (AAG)
- Gamma Theta Upsilon International Geographical Honor Society
Awards & Honors
- 2021-2023. Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University of Tennessee
- 2020. Scholarship Award Recipient, Government of Ghana
- 2017-2020. University of Ghana Scholarship Recipient
Selected Publications
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- 2024. Ayelazuno, R.A., Yaro, J.A. Shea butter livelihoods and challenges faced by women in the Kassena Nankana districts, Ghana. SN Soc Sci 4, 18 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-023-00810-8
- 2023. Ayelazuno, R.A, "Examining housing experiences among International Students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK). " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2023. https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/9545
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