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Women in History Spotlight: Maimouna Abdoulaye Barro

Maimouna Barro received her M.A. in African Studies in 1997 and her PhD in Education with a minor in Gender Relations in International Development (GRID) in 2005, both from the University of Illinois. She is the Associate Director at the Center for African Studies and has been instrumental in expanding the Center’s academic programs. Maimouna helped establish a joint degree with the School of Information Sciences as well as the graduate minor in African Studies. She has received several awards, including the Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence Award in 2010.   Women...

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Alumni Spotlight: Varsha Venugopal

Varsha Venugopal University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Alumnna GRID Minor, 2002 Master's in Urban Planning, 2002 Current Position My current position is Assistant Director of Programmes at Options, Consulting Firm focused on Maternal and Child Health in developing countries located in London, UK What is the focus of your current work and/or subject of your current research? I am part of the senior management in my company. In my role, I oversee programmes across Africa and Asia, ensuring their strategic implementation and delivery. I also lead on organizational strategy development...