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Women in History Spotlight: Hilda H. Lawson
Hilda H. Lawson earned her Ph.D. in English in 1939 at age 24, becoming the first female African American to receive a Ph.D. from UIUC. From 1937 to 1940, she was a Rosenwald Fellow, supporting African-American artists, writers, and researchers. After graduation, she taught English at Lincoln University in Missouri.
- Prof. Min Zhan of the School of Social Work has been appointed Director of WGGP beginning August 16. Min brings a long history of collaboration with WGGP and its Gender Relations in International Development interdisciplinary graduate minor, which is housed in the School of Social Work, where... Read full story Dr. Min Zhan named as WGGP Director
Alumni Spotlight: Bala Saho
Bala Saho is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Saho received his MA in African Studies and the GRID Minor in 2007 from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He received his PhD in History from Michigan State University. He will be participating in the upcoming WGGP 40th Anniversary Symposium on March 4, 2021 with his talk entitled, "Ritualizing the Womb: Kañeleng Women’s Resolve to Counter Infertility in the Senegambia"