Dr. Farrell’s career spans work with youth, international development, and urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa. She has conducted field research in Nairobi’s Kibera settlement and directed American University’s Kenya program. Lynsey has worked with Ashoka on various projects and managed a $6.6 million grant from the Mastercard Foundation on youth employment. She also directed the Africa program at UPenn’s Lauder institute and holds a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from Boston University.