Dr. Duana Fullwiley

Professor

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Biography

As of 2019, Duana Fullwiley has begun interrogating the inequities of human migration and mobility, focusing on the forces that push people to leave West Africa and the complex pull towards Europe. She is concerned with people's personal narratives, the risks and costs of success in light of state-sponsored surveillance, and the simultaneous rigidity and fluidity of borders, both land and sea, marked by new technologies. Her work also considers human-made environmental resource scarcity and how these factors influence migration decisions in search of stability and health. Furthermore, her projects investigate new forms of racialization engendered by contemporary iterations of technologically-assisted border patrolling, which redefine the ocean as a new frontier for economic growth options in Africa. Her research has been funded by numerous prestigious organizations, including the National Science Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2025-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Professor of Anthropology at Stanford University.

Associate Professor

2012-01-01 — 2024-12-31

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Associate Professor of Anthropology.

Associate Professor

2011-01-01 — 2012-12-31

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

Associate Professor of Anthropology.

Assistant Professor

2007-01-01 — 2011-12-31

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

Assistant Professor of Anthropology and African-American Studies.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2005-01-01 — 2007-12-31

Harvard School of Public Health • Cambridge, MA

Robert Wood Johnson Health Society Postdoctoral Fellow.

Research Fellow

2003-01-01 — 2005-12-31

New York University • New York, NY

National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow.

Awards

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C. Wright Mills Award

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Diana Forsythe Prize

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Distinguished Faculty Fellow

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Robert B. Textor Family Prize

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Amaury Talbot Prize

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.