Guiding CRCA's Research, Strategy, and Institutional Development

Dr Dodeye Uduak Williams is Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Calabar, Nigeria, with more than two decades of experience in teaching, research, and policy engagement. A former Commonwealth Scholar at the University of Edinburgh, she specialises in strategic studies, peace and conflict studies, international relations, and security studies. Her research focuses on religion and politics, terrorism and violent extremism, counterterrorism, and religiously motivated violence in Africa. As Founder and Director of CRCA, she provides strategic leadership for the organisation's research, analytical, and policy-engagement activities, advancing evidence-based approaches to conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and security governance across the continent.

Profile forthcoming. This leadership position oversees CRCA's research agenda, ensuring methodological rigour across the Centre's analytical outputs, advisory products, and policy-engagement work. The Director of Research coordinates thematic programmes, supervises the analyst network, and represents CRCA in academic and policy fora across Africa and internationally.

Profile forthcoming. This leadership position leads CRCA's institutional development, external partnerships, and strategic engagement with governments, multilateral organisations, civil society, and academic institutions. The role advances the Centre's long-term growth, sustainability, and visibility while ensuring alignment with its mission of African-led, evidence-based policy engagement.