[5][6][7] In seven chapters, organized thematically,[8] Dionne argues that efforts to fight AIDS failed despite historic financing because of failure of coordination among the many actors involved.
[9] Noting conspicuous failures of efforts in Botswana and Mozambique, Dionne undertook an examination of aid implementation practices on the ground in Malawi to illuminate the challenges.
[11] The article, published during the COVID-19 pandemic, was called "Ebola, elections, and immigration: how politicizing an epidemic can shape public attitudes.
[17] In her capacity at TMC, Dionne wrote as well as edited and mentored other political scientists on how to "translate" their academic work into writing for a popular audience.
[17] Dionne also started Ufahamu Africa, a podcast about life and politics on the continent, co-hosted by Rachel Beatty Riedl.
[19] The project developed a database of women in political science and their specific fields of expertise, then used social media to draw the attention of journalists looking for experts to interview.
[20] The project also encourages those within the profession to check their syllabi, research paper references and other materials and use the database to redress implicit bias.