University of North Dakota professor Pempho Chinkondenji has been awarded the 2025 National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship, joining just 25 early-career scholars recognised globally.
Her research focuses on Dzaleka, documenting the disrupted education of school-aged girls facing pregnancy and motherhood. Using visual critical ethnography and photovoice, Chinkondenji highlights how refugee girls confront stigma, exercise resilience, and reclaim their place in education.
By centering voices from Dzaleka, the fellowship underscores both the barriers and the agency of displaced girls, while calling for more inclusive education policies worldwide.
Read more about her work:
- University of North Dakota announcement: blogs.und.edu
- NAEd/Spencer profile: naeducation.org
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