Mamfatou Baldeh

Mamfatou Baldeh is a Ph.D. candidate at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and serves as a Resident Tutor at Winthrop House. Her research focuses on identity development with a particular focus on intersectionality (ethnicity/race, gender, SES, etc.), historically marginalized youth, and prosocial attitudes. She is also interested in the role schools can play in promoting or inhibiting adolescents’ identity development. Prior to HGSE, Mamfatou worked in NYC middle schools through City Year New York and received her master’s in Higher Education. She was born and raised in The Bronx, New York with roots in The Gambia and Senegal, West Africa. Beyond the work, Mamfatou enjoys deep conversations, horror movies, and quality time with loved ones.