ABDULAI TURAY

Dedicated Graduate Assistant with a strong background in research and academic publishing. Demonstrated history of academic excellence. Experienced in postsecondary research environments. Committed to skill development and adding value to dynamic teams.

• President, Department of Sustainability and Social Justice Student Association, Clark University, 11/23 - Present, Create agendas with input from all interested parties, moderate public meetings, and make them known and open to all constituents., After receiving meeting minutes from the communications officer, make them readily available to the student body and make any necessary amendments., Attend and report on departmental meetings with faculty and solicit students to be a part of faculty committees as needed., Make the student association's constitution and bylaws available and accessible to the community.
• Campus Ambassador, Office of Community Standards, Clark University, 09/23 - Present, Establish and maintain effective, collaborative working relationships with peers and others on campus to foster a positive campus environment and ensure effective service delivery to the campus community and visitors., Provide university support, including, but not limited to, lost/found property management and physical security reports, and assist with major events., Understand and uphold all Clark University policies and procedures., Act as liaison for departments such as the Office of Community Standards, Residential Life & Housing, and the Division of Student Success.

• Climate Change Research
• Environmental Policy Analysis
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Analysis
• Qualitative Research Methods
• Quantitative Data Analysis
• Adaptation Strategy Development
• Sustainability Assessment
• Participatory Planning

• Certificate of Achievement: Research and Proposal Writing in the Sciences, Inasp: Authoraid, 09/21 - 11/21
• Certificate of Achievement: Questioning as We Learn - an Introductory Tutorial on Critical Thinking, Inasp: Authoraid, 04/21

• Environmental Justice & Sustainability
• Climate Resilience, Impacts, and Adaptation
• Environmental Policy Analysis
• Science Communication & Policy

• International Development, Community, and Environment Scholarship, 75% tuition for an MS in Environmental Science & Policy (2023-2025)
• Department of Sustainability and Social Justice's Melder Award, $3,000 in support of master's thesis research (2024)

Tumwebaze, I. K., Hrdličková, Z., Labor, A., Turay, A., Macarthy, J. M., Chmutina, K., Scott, R., Kayaga, S., Koroma, B., Howard, G., Water and sanitation service levels in urban informal settlements: a case study of Portee-Rokupa in Freetown, Sierra Leone., Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2022.115, 2022, Patrick, M., Muldowney, A., Turay, A., Koroma, B., McKinnon, I., Inclusive Design and Accessibility in Freetown, Sierra Leone., AT2030 Inclusive Infrastructure Case Studies, https://www.at2030.org/static/at2030_core/outputs/Freetown_Full_Report.pdf, 2023, Braima Koroma, Abdulai Turay, Ibrahim Bakarr Bangura, Amadu Kamara-Labor, Jamiatu Sesay, Emmanuel Osuteye, Unveiling the hidden role of women in sanitation: celebrating World Toilet Day 2022 in Freetown., https://overdue-justsanitation.net/5312/, 2023