Dr. Bocar Ba

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Bocar Ba is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Duke University, where he has been serving since 2021. His research focuses on the patterns of media language in relation to police killings in the United States, examining the syntactic structures that obscure responsibility in media coverage. His recent publications include studies analyzing the effects of temperature on police-involved civilian deaths and political diversity within U.S. police agencies. He has also secured research grants aimed at investigating police alternatives and their impact on public safety outcomes. Ba earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 2018, contributing significantly to discussions on the intersection of social movements and law enforcement policy.

Research Interests

Media Language Police Killings Public Safety Social Movements Political Diversity in Policing

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Economics.

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)