Wanjala S. Nasong’o holds a Ph.D. in Public and International Affairs from Northeastern University, Boston and a B.A. in Political Science and Linguistics and M.A. in International Relations both from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. He is Professor of International Studies and former department chair at Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee, where he has taught since 2005. He teaches courses in comparative politics, international relations, and African politics. He has previously taught at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, University of Nairobi, and Kenyatta University, both in Kenya. Additionally, Prof. Nasong’o has held summer fellowships at Riara University, Egerton University, and St. Paul’s University, all in Kenya. A political comparativist, Prof. Nasong’o’s research interest lies in the areas of democratization, identity politics, social conflict, governance, and development. He is author, editor, and co-editor of nine books, dozens of peer reviewed book chapters and articles in refereed journals. His latest publications are a journal article, In the Shadows of the Natural Sciences: The Humanities in Crisis or the Crisis of Humanities?  (CODESRIA Bulletin Online, No. 9, March 22, 2022), and an edited volume, African Governance, Security, and Development  (Lanham: Lexington Press, 2021). For his prolific scholarly work, Prof. Nasong’o has been honored with the Rhodes College’s Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity, and the Ali Mazrui Award for Research and Scholarly Excellence from the University of Texas at Austin.