Brianna Dickey

Brianna Dickey is pursuing a DPhil at the Oxford Department of International Development. Her research focuses on the global governance of commodity supply chains. Her doctoral project examines how information flows, market structures, and institutions shape mineral supply chains in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Before Oxford, Brianna studied international development at the London School of Economics and Harvard University. Her previous research explored the political economy of mineral supply chains, including the effects of due diligence regulations and the relationship between mineral extraction and patterns of conflict.

Her academic work builds on a decade of professional experience in global commodity markets. She has worked with governments, development institutions, and private-sector actors on initiatives to improve supply chain transparency and expand market access. Her work has included projects supported by the United States Agency for International Development, the Gates Foundation, and the Inter-American Development Bank. She also founded a venture-backed technology company that developed digital infrastructure for commodity trade.

Her field experience spans agricultural commodity markets in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Colombia, Honduras, Panama, and Ukraine, and mining sectors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Peru, and Afghanistan. She also contributes to policy discussions on supply chain transparency, technology interoperability, and development finance.