First African-american Woman To Obtain A Doctorate Degree From Berkeley University

Cameroonian-American woman obtains a PhD from UC Berkley. Dr. Christiane Voufo, became the first African-American woman to receive a doctorate degree from UC Berkeley on Friday, May 19, 2023.

The university is the United States’ first public university.

“I dared to dream, I dared to act, and I dared to rise to the occasion,”

said Dr. Voufo, on her Twitter account.

Christiane currently works as a consultant with the World Bank’s EdTech team, where her research focuses on the efficient use of technology to enhance STEM education for African females.