Mojúbàolú Olúfunké Okome, professor of political science in Brooklyn College’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences, has been invited to serve on the Fulbright U.S. Student Program National Screening Committee for the Africa, West/Central 2 region. In this role, she will help review and evaluate applications from students seeking prestigious Fulbright opportunities for research, study, and teaching assistantships around the world.
Administered by the Institute of International Education on behalf of the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program supports recent graduates and graduate students in more than 140 countries. As a member of the screening committee, Okome will participate in the highly competitive selection process that helps identify candidates for further consideration in one of the nation’s premier international educational exchange programs.