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Ph.D. Candidate in the Educational Policy and Leadership Studies Department, University of Iowa

I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Educational Policy and Leadership Studies Department, specifically in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program at the University of Iowa. My scholarly interest broadly covers (1) the systems of inequity and limited opportunities impacting the pathways of minoritized students' college choice, access, and success, 2) comparative international and global south education, (3) sub-Saharan African and African Diaspora students in higher education outcomes and opportunities after graduation. Some of my research projects explore the educational experiences of children of African immigrants' college-going preparations and their social capital, college choice among children of immigrants, African international graduate students' educational alignments and career aspirations, and the academic achievements and motivations of African international graduate students in STEM fields.

Experience

  • –present
    Phd Candidate in Higher Education and Student Affairs Program, University of Iowa

Education

  • 2024 
    University of Iowa, Educational Policy and Leadership Studies

Publications

  • 2023
    An Appraisal of International Students’ Retention and Graduation at Northern Arizona University, https://www.scipublications.com/journal/index.php/ojer/article/view/824

Grants and Contracts

  • 2024
    Newman Research Award
    Role:
    Funding Source:
    University of Iowa, College of Education
  • 2023
    Graduate and Professional Students Government Award
    Role:
    Funding Source:
    University of Iowa
  • 2022
    Community Engagement Research Award
    Role:
    Funding Source:
    University of Iowa

Professional Memberships

  • American Sociological Association (ASA)
  • American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
  • American Educational Research Association (AERA)
  • Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)
  • Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
  • Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE)

Honours

2024 Outstanding Academic Achievement and Personal Excellence Award; 2023 Albert Hieronymus and Family Award; 2020 International Student Excellence Award