Mercy S Samuel

Mercy S. Samuel holds a PhD and has nearly two decades of academic, research, and policy engagement experience in the urban sector. She completed a one-year Public Leadership Credential programme at Harvard Kennedy School, with a focus on evidence-based public policy and leadership, and has formal training in Design Thinking from Stanford Graduate School of Business. She also holds an MBA with specialisation in Finance and Marketing. She is currently a Senior Associate Professor of Urban Management at CEPT University, where she has played leadership roles in programme coordination, curriculum design, and executive education. Her work combines teaching, applied research, and advisory engagements with city, state, and national institutions. She has led and contributed to funded research projects, international collaborations, and practitioner training programmes focused on urban governance, municipal finance, solid waste management, and circular economy. She also works closely with urban local bodies to support institutional reform, service delivery improvement, and capacity building for municipal professionals.