Emmanuel Balogun, PhD
Associate Professor of Political Science
ABOUT
Emmanuel Balogun, PhD (@EA_Balogun) is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Skidmore College. His research focuses on African politics, especially how African countries engage with multilateralism to position themselves in international policy.
Emmanuel teaches in the Department of Political Science at Skidmore College. He is a Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and a “Good Fellow” with Good Authority. He is formerly an Adjunct Associate Professor at in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University. He received the 2021 Skidmore College President’s Award for Excellence. View student resources.
Emmanuel is a first-generation Nigerian-American. He has a Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Delaware, an M.A. from Western Illinois University, and a B.A. from New England College, where he was a first-generation college student.
Emmanuel has published and presented his research internationally. Emmanuel serves on the Board of Trustees at New England College and is a Council on Foreign Relations Term Member. He lives in upstate New York with his family.
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