Maurice Efroza
McKelvey School of Engineering: Materials Science and Engineering (PhD)
University of Indonesia
Scholar Voices Global Leadership Vision Op-Ed | The Paradox of Sustainability: Why Plastic Isn’t the Villain We Think It Is By Maurice Efroza | November 2025 Every year, Indonesia produces over 12 million tons of plastic waste, and yet less than 10% is recycled effectively, according to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. The images of clogged rivers […]
Mustafa Rfat
Brown School: Social Work (PhD)
Global Scholar
Scholar Voices Rfat Elected as Missouri Delegate to the National Refugee Congress May 2025 McDonnell Scholar, Mustafa Rfat, has been elected to represent the State of Missouri in the Refugee Congress (RC), a leading organization that champions the rights and well-being of refugees. Refugee Congress is a national, nonpartisan group built and led by former refugees and […]
Kwabena (Kobby) Boateng
Brown School: Public Health (MPH)
University of Ghana
Scholar Voices Global Leadership Vision Op-Ed | More Than a Destination: How Ghana Turned Hospitality into Global Leadership By Kwabena Boateng | November 2025 In 2019, the world paused to mark a somber anniversary — 400 years since the first recorded enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia. Ghana transformed that moment into an opportunity for healing […]