Nodir Ataev

Nodir Ataev

PhD Candidate

He/Him

Queen's University

Global Development Studies

n.ataev@queensu.ca

Supervisor: Dr. Marcus Taylor

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Brief Biography

I hold a Specialist Diploma in management from Alatoo International University (2011) and an MA in economic policy from Central European University (2013). I have a decade of experience in the development aid sector, and my work centers on the intersections of political ecology, agrarian transformation, and water governance. My thesis examines questions of water access and justice through a case study of the Fergana Valley.

Research Interests

Agrarian transformation, water governance, and water justice.

Awards
  • Global UGRAD (2009)
  • CEU fellowship (2013)
  • Graduate Dean’s Travel Grant, Queen’s University (2025)
Teaching Experience
  • DEVS 101: Development Studies in Global Perspective
  • DEVS 250: Environmental Transformations
  • DEVS 280: Global Engagement
Publications

“Hydro-hegemony and transboundary conflict resolution: the case of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan”, Potentia: Journal of International and Public Affairs, 2023

“Claim Characteristics and Return to Work Outcomes for Ontario Public Safety Personnel with Mental Stress Injury Program Claims, 2014-2023”, co-authored with Megan Edgelow, Larissa Oliveira, and Nazmul Islam, Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, upcoming.