Alumni Spotlight

WGGP celebrates the achievement of Dr. Charles Fogelman, Professor of Global Studies at UIUC and WGGP alumni,  on the publication of the third edition of the "Historical Dictionary of Lesotho." This edition, co-edited by Dr. Fogelman, John Aerni-Flessner of Michigan State University, and Nthabiseng Mokoena-Mokhali...

Dr. Pronoy Rai's academic journey was enriched by the Gender and International Development (GRID) minor program. WGGP fellowships from the program supported his research in India and paved the way for his academic career. Dr. Rai is also a dedicated educator, teaching "Gender and International Development" to undergraduates.   Current position: ...

Founder and director, Comidas que Curan Director/producer, Raspando coco. Producer, Tarpuna: Guardians of the Coconut and the Mangrove. After the screening of Raspando Coco earlier this Spring, we asked Pilar about her current work and here are snippets of what she shared: 1. What is the focus of your current work?...

Tutin Aryanti, GRID Alumna, is the Chair of the Department of Architecture at Universitas Pendidkan in Indonesia.  She recently presented at the WGGP Symposium as part of the panel on Gender and Disasters.  Her talk, “Women in Disaster Mitigation” is available now on Media Space. Click here and go to the 3:06:45 mark in the...

Katherine Roth, GRID Alumna, is contributing writer for The Associated Press.   She recently presented at the WGGP Symposium as part of the panel on Gender and Global Perspectives.  Her talk, “Global Perspectives: Things aren’t always what they seem” is available now on Media Space. Click here and go to the 4:42:00...

WGGP GRID Alumna, Tarnjeet Kang, recently gave an interview on her work in South Sudan for the Center for African Studies Habari Newsletter. 

GRID Alumna Koeli Goel presented at the recent WGGP 40th Anniversary Symposium on “Wings of Fire: #MeTooIndia marks Historic Face-off with entrenched patriarchal Order” as part of the panel on Gender and Societies. Koeli received her PhD in Communications and Media along with graduate minor in Gender and International Relations (GRID) in 2012....

Saket Sarraf, GRID Alumni, is the founder and Principal at ps Collective- a platform for research, policy analysis, advocacy and consultancy.  He recently presented at the WGGP Symposium as part of the panel on Gender and the Built Infrastructure.  His talk, “Gender dimensions in climate-related adaptation policies” is available now on Media Space....

Maimouna Barro is a GRID Alumna and current Associate Director at the Center for African Studies.  She will be one of the speakers joining the International Women’s Day celebration on March 8th, 2021.  Dr. Barro’s featured woman is Khadidiatou Dia. Click here to learn more about the annual International Women’s Day...

Grace Malindi, GRID Alumna (1997) and PhD in Human and Community Development will be presenting at the upcoming WGGP 40th Anniversary Symposium on Thursday, March 4th.  Her talk, “The Evolution of Participatory Packaging of: Integrated Technologies with Information, Education, Communication Modes (Paitiec) Within the Four Decades” will be part of the 10:00am...