Dr. Fodei Batty is an assistant professor of Political Science. He earned a B.A. from the University of Sierra Leone, a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Indiana State University, and a Master of International Development Administration (M.I.D.A) and Ph.D. in Political Science from Western Michigan University. His doctoral research argued for, and provided evidence of, the variations in political behavior in low information multiethnic societies emerging from conflict. He was awarded a Jennings Randolph Fellowship from the United States Institute of Peace for his dissertation work.
From 2007-2009, Professor Batty worked as policy analyst in the office of the president of Sierra Leone under a capacity building grant from the United Nations Development Program while completing field research for his doctoral thesis. He has consulted for international organizations such as the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID). Professor Batty’s primary regional interests are in sub-Sahara Africa and the developing world. Among diverse research interests, he studies political behavior, ethnic politics, natural resource management, political violence and human rights violations, and democratization and development. He is completing a book manuscript on ethnic politics in Africa. Professor Batty teaches courses in the subfields of Comparative Politics and International Relations. Selected Publications:
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Media Interviews and Appearances –TV and Radio: Professor Batty is a frequent commentator on African issues who has granted numerous interviews in media outlets such as: Al-Jazeera, CTV News of Canada, Radio Monrovia, UN Radio-Sierra Leone, Fox WTICH-Connecticut, ABC News Radio of America, Meriden Record-Journal, Talk of Connecticut, Connecticut Radio Network, Talk of the Town: WATR-AM Waterbury CT, WTIC-CBS, and WDEL –AM Delaware. |