SUZANNE NIMOH

I'm Suzanne Nimoh (any pronouns), PhD Candidate in the Department of Geography and the Environment at the University of Texas at Austin. I am a critical and feminist geographer studying Black Ecologies in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. I grew up in New Jersey as the daughter to Ghanaian immigrants in the US. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in International Studies, and Spanish language and Latin American Studies from American University in Washington, DC, with a certificate in Spanish Translation. At UT I am a member of the Feminist Geography Collective, collaborating with undergraduate students and faculty to support scholars marginalized by racism and sexism in their academic projects.

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I’m autistic and disabled, and disability guides my prioritization of community care as sources of love, justice, and healing. My relationship with my service dog, Nola, is a continuous practice of dismantling anthropocentrism in my personal relationship with animals, as we live interdependently and work to meet each other’s needs. I am also a roller skater and enjoy skating at Austin’s parks with friends from the skate community. 

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