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Binda Godlove Aka

Assistant Professor
Political Science and International Relations, College of Arts and Sciences

Blodgett Hall 202b
516.877.4591
baka@adelphi.edu

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General Information

Diplomas/Degrees

Diplomas/Degrees

Ph.D. in Political Science, University of South Dakota (2020)

MPA, Savannah State University (2017)

M.Sc. in Political Science, University of Buea (2014)

B.Sc. in Political Science, University of Buea (2010)

Licenses and Certifications

Licenses and Certifications

Post-Secondary Teaching Certificate, University of South Dakota, 2018.

 

Inter-dialogue Facilitation (Talking Change, Making Change Critical Dialogue), Center for Diversity & Community, University of South Dakota, 2018.

Professional Experience

Professional Experience

09/2022 – Present      Assistant Professor, Adelphi University

09/2021 – 05/2022    Visiting Assistant Professor, Siena College.

1/2021 – 06/2021    Adjunct Professor, University of South Dakota.

06/2021 – 08/2021   Research Associate, Government Research Bureau,   University of South Dakota.

2017-2020 Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, University of South Dakota.

2019-2020      Economic Development Assistant, Vermillion Area Chamber and    Development Company (VCDC), South Dakota.

2015-2017    Graduate Research Assistant, Savannah State University.

2005-2006       Electrical Engineering Teacher, Modern College of Technology (STARMOTEC) Tiko, Cameroon.

Personal Statement

Personal Statement

I am a political scientist whose commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is very strong. I implement the active learning exercise in the classroom by engaging students in what I teach. My students and I actively engage in Socratic dialogue where we address a vast array of issues. As a political scientist, my research focuses on public health policy with an emphasis on policies and institutions, and the politics that shape these.  I have three overlapping research areas, all of which include an examination of political institutions:

First, I focus on health policies that affect low-income individuals, such as Medicaid and period poverty. 

Second, I examine policies related to Covid-19, including theoretical work on policymakers’ policy learning and the response to Covid-19 in Cameroon. 

Finally, I investigate how the dynamics of U.S. politics, including political parties, shape institutions, such as Congress, and, in turn, influence public policy. 

All of these inform my teaching as well as I seek to help students understand the interplay between public policy/health policy, political institutions, and politics.

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