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Sulayman Njie, PhD

  • School of Social Sciences
  • Bluefield State College

Academic and Research Bio

Dr. Sulayman Njie is a native of Churchill’s Town, Serrekunda, The Gambia. He is a Policy and Research Analyst with the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), where he advises the United States Congress and heads of executive federal agencies on ways to improve their performance and ensure accountability.

Dr. Njie is also a Visiting Professor of Political Science and Geography at Bluefield State College.

Academic Positions

  • 2018 2018

    Faculty Researcher

    Virginia Tech,Center for International Research, Education and Development (CIRED)

  • Present 2015

    Visiting Instructor of Political Science and Geography

    Bluefield State College, Bluefield, WV

  • 2015 2014

    Adjunct Professor of Political Science

    Bluefield State College, Bluefield, WV

Education & Training

  • Ph.D February 2018

    Planning, Governance and Globalization - School of Public and International Affairs

    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

  • Certificate December 2014

    Nonprofit & Non-Governmental Management

    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

  • MAMay 2013

    Public and International Affairs - School of Public and International Affairs

    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

  • B.A.2011

    Social Science; Major: Political Science & History; Minor: International Studies

    Bluefield State College, Bluefield

Honors, Awards and Fellowships

  • 2019-2021
    Post Doctoral Fellow, Bluefield State College, May 2019 - May 2021
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  • 2017-2018
    Bluefield State College, The School of Arts and Sciences, Faculty Member of the Year
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  • 2016-2017
    The Academic Coach of the Game, Bluefield State College (nominated and selected by student-athletes in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for dedication to student-athletes)
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  • 2015-Present
    SAFRA Fellow, Bluefield State College ($36,000/Annum)
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  • 2016-2017
    Summer Faculty Fellowship in Research, Bluefield State College ($8,000)
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  • 2016-2017
    Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Fellow (Awarded by Yale University)
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  • 2015-2016
    Diversity Scholar, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
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  • 2010-2011
    Pi Gamma Mu (Social Science Honor Society)
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  • 2010-2011
    Ronald E. McNair Scholar
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  • 2010 & 2011
    Who’s Who Among Students In American Universities & Colleges
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Research

Research Associate, Minority Health Institute, Bluefield State College, January 2015 - January 2018

Conducted research on health disparities among marginalized and low-income residents of Southwest Virginia. Helped with grant writing and data analysis. Developed draft report and presentation. Managed assignments, projects, and day-to-day plans.

Doctoral Candidate

Field Research on Women’s Banking and Capacity Development, Rural, Urban, and Peri-urban development in The Gambia.

Areas Of Specialization

  • American Politics & Institutions
  • International Political Economy
  • African Politics & Institutions
  • Geography of Economics
  • Political Theory
  • International Relations
  • Governance
  • Research Methods
  • American Foreign Policy
  • Comparative Politics
  • Gender and Development

Research Projects

Selected Publications

Government Issued Reports, Peer Reviewed Journals, Edited Book Chapters, Conferences & Presentations

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Coastal Barrier Resources Act: Fish and Wildlife Service Should Better Ensure It Carries Out Required Consultation and Mapping Activities. U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C., March 2021.

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Government Issued Reports Report to the Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives

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Export Controls: State and Commerce Should Improve Guidance and Outreach to Address University-Specific Compliance Issues. U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C., May 2020.

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Government Issued Reports Report to Congressional Requesters

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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Foster Entrepreneurship with Historically Black Colleges and Universities. United States Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C. April 2019.

GAO
Government Issued Reports Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations, Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives

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Small Business Administration: Key Entrepreneurship Programs and Activities Do Not Specifically Target Historically Black Colleges and Universities, but Collaboration Exists with Some Schools. U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C., March 2019.

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Government Issued Reports Report to Congressional Requesters

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Small Business Administration: Key Entrepreneurship Programs and Activities Do Not Target Historically Black Colleges and Universities, but Some Collaboration Occurs. U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C. February, 2019.

GAO
Government Issued Reports Report to Congressional Requesters

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The Challenge of Heterogeneity: The Frailty of the Pan-Africanist Ideal. In RE: Reflections and Explorations: A Forum for Deliberative Dialogue.

Njie, S., Stephenson Jr. M. & Kirakosyan L.
Edited Book Chapters Blacksburg: Virginia Tech Publishing. |2017

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Global Governance is Here to Stay. In RE: Reflections and Explorations: Essays on Politics, Public Policy and Governance.

Njie, S., Stephenson Jr. M. & Kirakosyan L.
Edited Book Chapters Essays on Politics, Public Policy and Governance.

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The Intersection of Poverty, Community, Gender, and Microfinance in The Gambia

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Conference Papers The Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Austin, TX (forthcoming, November 2018)

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The Nexus Between Remittances and Back-Way Migration in The Gambia.

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Conference Papers Pan-African Professional Alliance Conference, The Pennsylvania State University, Station College, PA. “Africa’s Development, Strategies, and Challenges in The Era of Globalization”, April 2018.

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High Level Panel on ICT Applications and Services, Digital, Economy and Trade, and Climate Change.

Saul Njie
Conference World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, March 2018.

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The Politics of Gender and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Conference Virginia Tech. The Global Leadership Empowerment and Diversity Summit (GLEADS). Arlington, VA, October 2017.

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High Level Panel on ICT Applications and Services, Digital, Economy and Trade, and Climate Change.

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Conference World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, June 2017.

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“OSUSU”: A Form of Economic Resilience in The Gambia.

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Conference The “Annual Yale Bouchet Conference on Diversity and Graduate Education”. New Haven, CT, April 2017.

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America in the Age of Trump.

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Conference PaperDe Montfort University of Leicester. The Global Leadership Empowerment and Diversity Summit (GLEADS). Leicester, United Kingdom, November 2016.

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Teaching

Visiting Instructor of Political Science and Geography, Bluefield, West Virginia, August 2015—present Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Bluefield, West Virginia, January 2014—July 2015 Full responsibility for teaching American National Government, Introduction to Politics, International Relations, State & Local Politics, Politics in Developing Regions, World Physical Geography, Introduction to Geography., et al. See table below for some courses taught from Spring 2014 to the present:

Currrent Teaching

  • Spring 2018

    POSC 200: American National Government (in-class & online)

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  • Spring 2018

    POSC 218: State & Local Government (online)

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  • Spring 2018

    GEOG 150: Introduction to Geography (in-class)

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Teaching History

  • Fall 2017

    GEOG 150: Introduction to Geography (in-class)

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  • Fall 2017

    POSC 495: Politics in Developing Regions (in-class)

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  • Fall 2017

    POSC 200: American National Government (online)

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  • Fall 2017

    POSC 210: Introduction to Politics (online)

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  • FL, SP 2017

    GEOG 150: Introduction to Geography (in-class - BHS, online, in-class -BSC)

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  • Spring 2017

    POSC 200: American National Government (in-class & online)

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  • Spring 2017

    GEOG 301: World Physical Geography (online)

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  • Fall 2016

    GEOG 150: Introduction to Geography (in-class)

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