How do education and culture interact? It’s a question with many factors and answers depending on the environment being studied. Dr. Jamaine Abidogun, professor of history the new diversity fellow at Missouri State University, has looked at this issue for the past 25 years in African nations – specifically Nigeria.

Her most recent research project was traveling to Nigeria as a Fulbright senior scholar collaborating with other MSU faculty, the University of Nigeria and community members. They were looking at indigenous science knowledge and how it could boost women’s or girl’s participation in science education.