In Memoriam
W. B. Ofuatey-Kodjoe was Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the Graduate Center and Queens College. He was appointed to the doctoral faculty of the Ph.D./M.A. Program in Political Science in 1972, served with great distinction as executive officer of the program from 1994 to 2003, and retired from Queens College in September 2005. Professor Ofuatey-Kodjoe earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1970. His interests lay in international politics, international law, Pan-Africanism, and human rights. His books included The State of the United Nations, 1992 (co-authored with Albert Legault and Craig Murphy); the edited volume, Pan-Africanism: New Directions in Strategy (University Press of America, 1986); and The Principle of Self-Determination in International Law (Nellen, 1977).
Dr. Ofuatey-Kodjoe passed away in Baltimore on March 17, 2009. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
PROFESSOR OFUATEY-KODJOE FUND: The memorial planning committee has established a fund in Professor Ofuatey-Kodjoe’s memory that will support a Graduate Center Political Science Program student award in his name. Check back at this page for more details on the award.
