Prof. Ñusta Carranza Ko Receives American Political Science Association's Mentoring Award
October 7, 2022
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Ñusta Carranza Ko, assistant professor in The University of Baltimore College of Public Affairs' School of Public and International Affairs, has been named a winner of the American Political Science Association's 2022 Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell Mentoring Award.
The Washington, D.C.-based organization's Committee on the Status of Latinos y Latinas in the Profession selected Prof. Ko as part of its effort to celebrate "exceptional mentoring" of Latino/a students and junior faculty each year. The award honors Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell, the first Latina to earn a doctorate in political science and a life-long mentor of Latinos/as.
"Your tireless dedication to graduate students and innovation as a mentor has truly made you a deserving winner," the APSA says in a letter to Prof. Ko. "[T]hank you again for your commitment to bettering the discipline on behalf of the American Political Science Association."
Prof. Ko is a leader in the University's teaching and scholarship in the fields of global affairs, international relations, comparative politics, and Latin American and Latino studies. She teaches in the M.A. in Global Affairs and Human Security and in its undergraduate B.A. in Policy, Politics, and International Affairs. Ko has conducted research on human rights in Latin America and East Asia, and has traveled throughout Peru, South Korea, and Brazil in her work on behalf of indigenous peoples as they seek justice and fair treatment.
"The University of Baltimore community is proud to have a scholar and advocate like Prof. Ko in our midst," says UBalt President Kurt L. Schmoke.
"This national recognition from the APSA is a terrific illustration of Dr. Ko's deep commitment to mentorship and student development," says Ivan Sascha Sheehan, executive director and associate professor in the School of Public and International Affairs.
Learn more about Prof. Ñusta Carranza Ko and The University of Baltimore's School of Public and International Affairs, part of the College of Public Affairs.