Faculty
Kamissa Camara is a Professor of Practice in international diplomacy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan. She also serves as a Senior Adviser on Africa at the United States Institute of Peace and as a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute. In her public service career, Camara held key positions in the Malian government, including as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief of Staff to the president, and Minister of Digital Economy and planning. Camara frequently shares her expertise on African and global politics as a contributor to international media outlets such as CNN, Al Jazeera, and the BBC. Camara holds a B.A, in Applied Foreign Languages from Paris Diderot University, and the M.A. in International Economics and Development from Pierre Mendes-France University. She is currently completing a PhD in politics at the University of Oxford.