Political Science Scholar & Gender Governance Expert; Vice Dean at Johns Hopkins SAIS; Director of SAIS Women Lead; Co-Editor of "The Oxford Handbook of Politics in Nigeria"
Chiedo Nwankwor Biography
Chiedo Nwankwor is a scholar, gender and governance expert, and academic leader with a career spanning more than two decades in research, teaching, and applied policy engagement. Nwankwor serves as vice dean for education and academic affairs, senior lecturer, and director of SAIS Women Lead at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. Nwankwor holds a doctorate in political science and international relations from the University of Delaware, with a focus on comparative politics and women and gender studies. Her doctoral research examined the substantive representation of women cabinet ministers in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Nwankwor's research and teaching focus on gender studies, African politics, women's political participation and leadership, policymaking for gender justice, and economic development in Africa. Her work pays particular attention to ministerial-level politics, women's health and health policy, feminist international relations, and the political economy of gender in Africa. She explores how identities shape political and social outcomes, especially for populations at the margins of the state. As director of SAIS Women Lead, Nwankwor develops and teaches practicum courses, facilitates collaboration with the SAIS Women's Alumni Network, the Women Who Inspire Lecture Series, and Global Women in Leadership, and strengthens alumni mentoring activities.
Nwankwor has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed articles, policy analyses, and book chapters published in platforms including "Social Politics," "The Routledge Handbook of Policy in Africa," and "The Oxford Handbook of Politics in Nigeria." Her work explores themes of women's political participation, legislative policymaking, gendered impacts of crises, and democratic inclusion. She co-edited a book on the Nigerian National Assembly and has written book chapters, including "Women's Struggle for Independence" in the "Oxford Handbook for Nigerian Politics." Her work has also appeared in Washington Post and Premium Times Nigeria.
Beyond academia, Nwankwor has led or contributed to international research projects on gender, governance, and development with partners such as World Bank, Women Deliver, United States Department of State, International Republican Institute, BRAC, and Women in International Security. She is a fellow at the Center for Democracy and Development in Nigeria and has consulted for World Bank and Bloomberg Philanthropies. Nwankwor has participated in public forums, including the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum and Aspen Ideas Festival, engaging audiences on the intersection of gender, governance, and African politics. Her work and experience reflect a commitment to strengthening media, democracy, and accountability across Africa.
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