Nigeria

Abimbola Adelakun

African and African Diaspora Studies

Abimbola Adelakun researches Pentecostalism, performance, religion and spirituality, as they intersect with digital culture. She teaches courses in spirituality and performance, dramatic literature, travels and African cosmopolitan identity, and modern Nigerian culture.

Deji Akinwande

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Deji Akinwande's research focuses on 2D materials and nanotechnology, pioneering device innovations from lab towards applications. This manifests as translational nanotechnology from materials to devices to circuits, blurring the boundaries between chemistry, electronics, physics, materials science and mechanics.

Kerry Cook

Earth and Planetary Sciences

Kerry Cook's research centers on predicting and understanding climate change and climate variability around the world, including Africa, South America, and the central U.S. Her group uses numerical models of the climate system, including atmosphere, ocean, and vegetation components, along with observational analysis to improve understanding about processes at the earth's surface interact with atmospheric circulation and precipitation fields.

Toyin Falola

History

Toyin Falola is a historian of African history since the 19th-century with a particular focus on Nigeria.

Vijay Mahajan

Marketing

Vijay Mahajan's areas of expertise include marketing strategy, product diffusion, research methodology and the Global South.

Aaron O'Connell

History

Aaron O'Connell's scholarly interests span three inter-related fields: 20th-century military history, U.S. foreign affairs, and the military's effects on contemporary U.S. culture and society. He teaches courses in military history, U.S. foreign policy, terrorism and insurgencies, and the U.S.' role in the world.

Moyosore Okediji

Art and Art History, African and African Diaspora Studies

Moyo Okediji is an art historian, artist, and curator. He has apprenticed with several indigenous African artists working in both sacred and secular mediums including mat weaving, textile designs, terra cotta, shrine painting, and sculpture.

Samantha Pinto

English, African and African Diaspora Studies

Samantha Pinto's research explores the discourses of race, gender, and human rights along with science in the African American and African Diaspora culture.

Heath Prince

Public Affairs

Heath Prince is a research scientist and has written, published, and presented extensively on domestic and international employment, training programs and policies, post-secondary education, and poverty reduction.

Paul Toprac

Computer Science

Paul Toprac's research involves the use of games, simulations, mobile apps, and extended reality to change emotion, motivation, learning, and behavior in individuals.

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