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Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, Ph.D.

(she/they)
  • ACE Center Advisor
  • Founder & Principal Consultant of Advocacy Without Borders
  • Instructor

Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, PhD is a global advocate, educator, disabled person of color, non-binary woman, and parent in a neurodiverse, multicultural, twice-exceptional serodifferent biological and adoptive family. A prolific writer and social scientist/activist whose work focuses on intersectionality, meaningful community involvement, HIV advocacy, disability justice, and inclusion, Morénike is recognized as a leader in numerous human rights endeavors, including serving as founder/principal consultant of Advocacy Without Borders, a grassroots non-profit collaborative offering capacity development, research, DEIA activities, and related projects.

    Education & Training

  • PhD in Culture and American Studies - Humanities University of East Anglia
  • MA in Special Education - ASD/Developmental Disabilities University of Texas Permian Basin
  • BA in International Relations - History and Social Justice U.S. International University