Professor
Department of Political Science
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
lvillalon@ufic.ufl.edu
Reseach Interest
  • Comparative focus on religion and the debates on democracy in Senegal, Mali and Niger, as well as religion and educational reform in those countries.
  • Social change and electoral dynamics across the Francophone Sahel.
Area of Research
Community and Economic Development, Cross-Disciplinary Methodologies, Cultural and Social Factors
Region of Practice
Africa, Sahel, Sub-Saharan Africa
Mali, Niger, Senegal