Biography
Fatou is a PhD Student in Sociology
Research Interests
Environmental Sociology; Global and Transnational Sociology; Economic Sociology; China-Africa relations; Aquaculture and fishmeal production; Resource extraction and governance; Gender norms and development
Education
Masters in African Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelors in Economics, University of Connecticut
Awards and Honors
WGGP RITA and Arnold Goodman Fellowship , 2020-2021, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Eyamba Bokamba Graduate Scholarship, 2020, Center for African Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Pre-doctoral Fellowship, 2018-2019, Center for African Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Courses Taught
EPSY 202: Exploring Cultural Diversity
WLOF 201: Elementary Wolof I & II
TA for SOC 364: Impacts of Globalization