Ashley Leinweber

Academic Interests

• African politics
• International organizations

Top Scholarly Accomplishments

• "Renovation While Rebuilding Muslim and Christian Women's Associations in Post-Conflict D.R. Congo" - Toyin Falola and Bridget Teboh, eds
• "The Power of Gender, the Gener of Power: Women's Labor, Rights and Responsibility in Africa" Africa World Press, 2012
• "The Muslim Minority of the Democratic Republic of Congo: From Historic Marginalization and Internal Division to Collective Action. Les Cahiers D' Etudes Africaines (journal), June 2012, #206-207
• "Muslim Public Schools in Post-Conflict D.R. Congo."
• Working paper "African Power and Politics Praramme" May 2012. http://www.institutions-africa.org

Previous Experience

• Peace corps volunteer in Niger, West Africa 2(002–2004)
• Ph.D. student and instructor at the University of Florida (2005–2011)

Hometown

Baton Rouge, LA

Hobbies

• Movies
• Shopping

Future Goals and Aspirations

Return to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Summer 2012 to conduct further research for a book manuscript.

Life Outside of the University

Wonderful black cat name Fife