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Sally A. Nuamah
Contact Information
Office: (609) 258-7812
Email: [email protected]
The Woodrow Wilson School - 210 Robertson Hall
Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
Appointments
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, Durham, North Carolina
Starting July 2017
● Assistant Professor
Princeton University - Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton, New Jersey
September - Present
● Center for Democratic Studies of Politics and University Center for Human Values
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
September - Present
● Women and Public Policy Program Fellow
Education
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
● Ph.D. American Politics and Methodology, June 2016
● M.A. Political Science, June 2013
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
● Pre-Doctoral Fellow, Excellence Through Diversity, August 2014 – August 2015
The George Washington University, Washington, DC
● B.A Political Science and Public Policy, May 2011
Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Research Grants
External
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National Science Foundation, Graduate Research Fellowship, 2011 - 2016
National Science Foundation, GROW Research Award, 2015
University of Pennsylvania, Excellence Through Diversity Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, 2014-15
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Public Policy Initiative Grant for Research Assistance, 2015
United States Aid for International Development, Research and Innovation Fellowship, 2015
Ford Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, Finalist, 20111
The George Washington University, Office of Vice President for Research Fellowship, 2010
The George Washington University, Global Women’s Institute Research Grant, 2010
U.S Department of State, Benjamin E. Gilman International Education Award, 2009
Internal
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Northwestern University, Graduate Student External Fellowship Award, 2012 - 2016
Northwestern University, Program of African Studies Graduate Student Research Grant, 2012 - 15
Northwestern University, Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies, 2014, 2015
Northwestern University Department of Political Science Travel Grant 2013, 2014, 2015
Northwestern University, Program of African Studies Language Grant 2014
Awards
Academic
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National Conference of Black Political Scientists Graduate Student GAP Award, 2012
Columbian College Distinguished Scholar Award, 2011
Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium Merit Scholarship, 2007 - 2011
National Coca-Cola Merit Scholarship, 2007 - 2011
Public
● Black Women Organized for Political Action “Under 40 award in Education”
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White House State of the Women Nominated Change-maker, May 2016
Chicago Scholars “35 under 35” Leaders Making an Impact, April 2015
Best Educational Documentary, PBS Top 20 International Film Festival, April 2015
o Distributed by Discovery Education
Changing Worlds Connecting Cultures Honoree, May 2014
Princeton University Alumni Prize in Improving Race Relations, May 2011
Publications and Papers Under Review
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Nuamah, Sally A. “A Spoke in a Wheel: School Closures and the Continued Violation of Public
Trust.” Revise & Resubmit
Nuamah, Sally A. “The Paradox of Educational Attitudes: Racial Differences in Attitudes Toward
School Closure.” Revise & Resubmit
Nuamah, Sally A. 2016. “Resilient Learners in Schools Serving Poor Communities.” Electronic Journal of
Research in Education Psychology. (with G. Frempong, N. Feeza, M. Visser, L.Winnar)
Working Papers
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Nuamah, Sally A. “Constructing Citizens as Targets: A Theory on How Racial Differences in
Attitudes Towards School Closures are Shaped”
Invited to Present at Rutgers University – Newark. Newark, NJ. September 9, 2015
Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association. San Francisco, CA.
September 3, 2015
Nuamah, Sally A. “School Closure as a Political Process: How Closures Teach Citizens Lessons about
the Efficacy of Government”
Presented at the Southern Political Science Association Meeting, January 4, 2016
Presented at Congreso Internacional Madrid, July 6, 2016
Nuamah, Sally A. “Beyond the Classroom Walls: School Closings and Crime in Chicago” (with
Thomas Ogorzalek and Quinn Mulroy)
Nuamah, Sally A.“Gender, Socio-Economic Rights and the Courts: Towards Substantive Equality and
Transformation” (with Gary Pienaar and Narnia Bohler-Muller)
Presented at The South African Journal on Human Rights Conference. Johannesburg, South Africa. January 28,
2015
Nuamah, Sally A. “Achievement Oriented: Gender, Disadvantage and Non-Cognitive Skills Among
Female Students in Ghana”
Presented at the Angela Duckworth Lab, February 16, 2015
Other Academic Presentations
● African Studies Association - 2013, 2014
● American Political Science Association - 2015, 2016
● Midwest Political Science Association - 2014
● National Conference of Black Political Scientist - 2013, 2014, 2015
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Southern Political Science Association - 2016
Urban Affairs Association - 2015
Invited Talks
● University of Pennsylvania (2014,15)
● Rutgers University - Newark (2015)
Teaching Experience
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Teaching Assistant, Northwestern University
Social Policy Making with Quinn Mulroy, Winter 2016
Criminal Justice Policy with Dr. Traci Burch, Fall 2015
U.S in the 1960’s with Jeff Rice, Summer 2012
U.S. Military History with Jeff Rice, Summer 2012
Writing Mentor, Grace House for Incarcerated Women, Chicago, IL
Winter 2014
Guest Lecturer, Culture & Community Workshop, Northwestern University
“Urban Schools and Gang Lines in Chicago.”
May 8, 2014
Guest Lecturer, Race & Public Policy Course, Northwestern University
“Juvenile Justice and the School-to-Prison Pipeline.”
April 17, 2014
Leadership and Service
● Presidential Search Committee, The George Washington University, 2016 - Present
● Board of Trustees, The George Washington University, 2014 - Present
● Graduate Representative, Race, Ethnicity and Politics Section, American Political Science Association –
2014 - 2016
● Advisor, Black Graduate Women Association, University of Pennsylvania, 2014 - 2015
● Vice President, Black Graduate Student Association, Northwestern University, 2013 - 14
● Representative, Graduate Leadership Council, Northwestern University, 2013 -14
● Graduate Representative, Council on Diversity, Northwestern University, 2012
Professional Memberships
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American Political Science Association
African Studies Association
National Conference of Black Political Scientists
Other Professional Experience
● Filmmaker, HerStory: Educate a Woman, Educate a Nation, 2014
● Policy Liaison, Campaign for City Council Member, Isaiah Thomas, 2014 - 15
● Research and Innovation Fellow, United States Aid for International Development,
2014 - 15
● Graduate Research Fellow, Human Science Research Council, 2014 -15
● Gender Expert, United Nations Foundation, 2014
● Research Assistant, American Bar Foundation, 2012 - 2013