Mojúbàolú Olufúnké Okome

Mojúbàolú Olufúnké Okome is an International Political Economist whose regional specialization is on the African continent. Educated at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Long Island University, New York & Columbia University, New York, she’s a Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College, CUNY; past Women’s Studies Program Director & past Deputy Chair for Graduate Studies in the Political Science Department at Brooklyn College. She is also past member of the Executive Council of the CUNY University Faculty Senate & long-term member of the Faculty Senate & its past representative to NY City Council’s Higher Education Committee. Mojúbàolú is a long-standing member of Brooklyn College’s Faculty Council.

Born in Nigeria, Mojúbàolú has worked on international development issues as a consultant for clients including the United Nations & Commonwealth Secretariat in London. Her teaching interests include a focus on the meanings of inclusive, equitable citizenship in the context of the interplay between globalization, democratization & economic development. Her research interests include: Youth Empowerment, Gender, Democracy & Citizenship in Africa; Governance, Development and Democracy in Africa; Effects of Globalization, Post-Colonialism, and Modernity on Economic and Political Transformation; and African Diaspora Studies. She has published extensively in her areas of research & teaching interests, with book chapters and journal articles. Her publications include 6 sole-authored or edited books.