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I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political Science and a Faculty Affiliate with the Center for African Studies at Kent State University. In these roles, I have had the opportunity to engage in a variety of academic activities spanning research, teaching, and service. Prior to joining Kent State, I served as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Oklahoma State University. I also completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Center for Black Studies Research at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

My academic journey began at the University of Ghana, Legon-Accra, where I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Linguistics in 2011. I then pursued a Master of Arts in Applied Politics, specializing in Campaigns and Elections, from the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics and the Department of Political Science at the University of Akron in 2014. In 2019, I completed my Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of South Dakota, with a concentration in Public Policy, Administration and American Political Institutions.

My research agenda centers on social and public inequality, with a primary focus on the Global South and occasional comparative attention to the United States. I examine these issues through three interconnected lenses: public policymaking, policy administration, and public opinion surrounding both. My work spans key policy domains such as criminal justice, immigration, healthcare, leadership, elections, and education. Methodologically, I draw upon formal theory and employ both qualitative and quantitative research approaches to explore these complex topics.

My scholarship has been published in several respected peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, American Journal of Criminal Justice, Policing: An International Journal, International Journal of Public Leadership, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, Journal of International Migration and Integration, Deviant Behavior, Journal of Criminology, Local Development and Society, International Migration and Review of Policy Research.

Additional details about my work and academic background can be found on my Kent State University faculty page, and my full curriculum vitae is available for download here.