Dr. Dale Mineshima-Lowe received her Ph.D. in Politics from the University of Durham in the UK. She also holds a M.A. in European Political & Economic Integration, a Diploma in Legal Studies, a B.Sc. in Psychology with Political Science (USA), and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Adult/Further Education). In addition to teaching at Parami, she is currently an Associate Lecturer in both the Department of Politics and Department of Geography at Birkbeck, University of London. Dale’s research interests focus on democratic transitions and governance issues and her current research examines the developing area of data activism – in particular, of how civic organizations are using digital technologies to combat corruption with citizen engagement. Dale is also the Managing Editor for the Center of International Relations - a think tank based in Washington, D.C., and was named an OSUN-CLASP Fellow (2021- 2023).