Critical & analytical thinking
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...
- The Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program (WGGP) and the Humanities Research Institute (HRI) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are co-hosting our seventh annual event, “12 Women Who Changed the World: Untold Stories” bringing together faculty, staff, students, and... Read full story SAVE THE DATE: International Women's Day Celebration, March 5, 2024
Alumni Spotlight: Laura Ripani
Laura Ripani University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Alumna GRID Minor, 2003 PhD in Economics, 2004 What is the focus of your current work and/or subject of your current research? I am currently a Lead Economist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in Washington DC. With a history dating back to 1959, today the IDB is the leading source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. We provide loans, grants, and technical assistance; and we conduct extensive research. I specialize in the area of labor markets, with...