Gideon joined the research team in August 2022 having previously worked as a policy researcher and writer. His research portfolio focuses on environmental policy, poverty, and inequality.
Prior to joining the SMF, Gideon worked for the International Development Research Centre reviewing development in the Global South, and before that researched policy for the Max Bell School of Public Policy and le Centre International pour la Prévention de la Criminalité. He holds an MSc in International Social and Public Policy from the London School of Economics and BA Hons in Economic Development and History from McGill University.