Jennifer Barth is a D.Phil. candidate at the School of Geography at Oxford University. She completed her MA at York University in Toronto, Canada in Women's Studies and her BA Honours at the University of Toronto, Canada in Peace & Conflict Studies and Political Science.

Her role as Research Director for The Cotton Tree Foundation puts academic and social research skills into action.  Using the innovative Smoothmedia Radial Research methodology, she works closely with the companies in each region to develop projects relevant to local knowledge and bring experience to CTF in advanced qualitative research and development strategies.