Two University of Texas at Arlington professors, one of them a Sierra Leonean, have received Fulbright Scholar titles in late April 2012.
History associate professor Alusine Jalloh and anthropology associate professor Ritu Khanduri received grants for research from the Fulbright Program, an international educational exchange program funded by the U.S. government.
Fulbright Scholars are chosen based on academics, leadership and a commitment to achieve mutual understanding between nations and cultures.
Jalloh said in a press release he plans to use his grant to conduct research for his book “Muslim Fula Business Elites and Politics in Twentieth Century Sierra Leone.” He said he plans to teach at Fourah Bay College in Freetown, Sierra Leone, this summer.
Dr. Alusine Jalloh is Associate Professor of History and Founding Director of
The Africa Program at The University of Texas at Arlington and has published extensively. His publications include: “The United States and West Africa: Interactions and Relations (2008)”; “Black Business and Economic Power (2002)”; “African Entrepreneurship: Muslim Fula Merchants in Sierra Leone (1999)”; “Islam and Trade in Sierra Leone (1997)”; “The African Diaspora (1996)”.
He has also written for magazines and newspapers, including the Dallas Morning News and has served as a consultant to several educational institutions, news media organisations, businesses, and religious groups.
