Biography

Oumou K. Dat is a Professor of French in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, College of Arts and Sciences, with more than 23 years of experience teaching French language, history, business, and literature.

She joined Howard University in 2024. She holds an M.A. in French and American Literature and Civilization from the University of Paris IV–Sorbonne and an M.A. in Political Science from the Center for Diplomatic and Strategic Studies. She also earned a B.A. in Public International Law from the University of Perpignan Via Domitia in France.

Her research interests focus on Senegalese and African poetry, with particular attention to questions of language, identity, and cultural exchange.