Oumarou Abdoulaye Balarabe
Oumarou Abdoulaye Balarabe is Associate Director of Scholar Development in the Honors Tutorial College, where he supports students in various scholarship programs, including the Templeton, Rankin, Urban, Appalachian, and Boyd Scholars, within the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Honors Program. In this role, he works to foster leadership, community-based scholars initiatives, academic excellence, and scholar engagement through research, mentoring, programming, professional development, and teaching.
Education
- Ph.D., Higher Education, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University
- M.Ed., Educational Research and Evaluation, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University
- M.A., International Studies, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University
- B.A., Area Studies, Université d’Abomey-Calavi
Teaching
Oumarou currently teaches in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Honors Program:
- HC 2400 (Section 109): First-Year Seminar
- HC 2905 (Section 106): Senior Seminar
Research & Scholarship
Oumarou’s research and professional interests include:
- Higher education leadership and policy with a focus on access and equity.
- College student development, especially strength-based and culturally responsive practices that foster college student academic, social, and psychological engagement and well-being (defined as thriving).
- International education and scholar development, emphasizing global perspectives on student success.
He has published in peer-reviewed journals such as the , , and , and co-authored the book (Routledge, 2024). His scholarly contributions also include presentations at international, national, and regional conferences.