Adryan Wallace

Department of Africana Studies
Assistant Professor

Dr. Adryan Wallace received her PhD from Rutgers University and previously held a position as Assistant Professor of Politics, Economics, and International Studies at the University of Hartford. Her research interests include gender, political economy, Islam, and the dynamic interactions of politics and culture on political institutions. Her current book project analyzes the ways that Hausa women in Kano, Nigeria, and Tamale, Ghana, use their non-governmental (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) to challenge the economic roles ascribed to them by the state and to mobilize politically around gender issues.