Atem Dut DeKuek holds an MSc in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies from London School of Economics and Political Science (2018) and a B.A. in Mass Communications (First Class Honors) from Uganda Christian University (2011). He has over ten years of experience in development and field research in South Sudan and is currently working for UNICEF South Sudan as a social science research consultant, providing evidence on child marriages and recently on behavior change around Ebola and COVID-19. Atem de Kuek has produced crucial evidence on how social norms, handshakes and group eating (which are very common in South Sudan) have impeded the uptakes of risk communications and community engagement efforts of UNICEF and other humanitarian partners. After LSE, Atem de Kuek co-founded the Innovation for Impact Solutions (IIS Consulting), a national think tank in South Sudan. It aims to fill the fundamental void of local researchers in research, policy analysis and capacity building, in development, humanitarian response, and peace building and governance sectors for effective in-country contributions to South Sudan’s recovery and development processes.