Mojúbàolú Olufúnké Okome
Professor, Political Science
Leonard & Claire Tow Professor, 2015 / 2016
Expertise
Interview Availability
Contact
- 718.951.5000 x1742
- mokome@brooklyn.cuny.edu
- Website
- Ìrìnkèrindò: a Journal of African Migration
Education
B.Sc (Hons), University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 1979, Political Science
M.A., Long Island University, Brooklyn, 1982, Political Science
Ph.D., Columbia University, 1996, Political Science (International Relations / International Political Economy)
Mojúbàolú Olufúnké Okome is a professor of political science at Brooklyn College. She looks at the effects of globalization, post-colonialism, and postmodernity on economic and political transformation as well as gender, democracy and citizenship in Africa and the African diaspora.
She is currently a Fulbright Specialist Scholar and was previously a Leonard & Claire Tow Professor. She has served as a consultant for various NGOs, businesses, and government agencies, including the UN Economic Commission for Africa.
