Dr. Haoua M. Hamza is an associate professor in the Department of Middle & Adolescent Education in the College of Education at Niagara University in New York. She received her PhD and MEd from Kent State University and an MA in English from the National University of Niamey, Niger. Her research publication topics include Global & Intercultural Pedagogy, Girls’ Schooling & Gender Gap in Educational Outcomes, Multilingualism in Education, and more.
Her interest in Gender and Rural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa has partly informed her service activities. This passion led her to create the NGO The Global Network for Niger (GNN), whose mission is to empower women and children of Niger to build a sustainable future. In 2013, the United Nations Fund for Population Office in Niger honored Dr. Hamza in their "100 Women of Niger” recognition campaign. She is also a member of various college and university committees as well as several local, national, and international boards and organizations.