Diola Bagayoko

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Diola Bagayoko
Born (1948-12-12) December 12, 1948 (age 75)
Bamako, Mali
Nationality Malian
EducationBS, Ecole Normale Superieure
MS, Lehigh University
PhD, Louisiana State University
Occupation(s) Physicist and Academic
PartnerElla Kelley

Diola Bagayoko is a Malian-American professor of physics at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Early life and education

Bagayoko grew up in Mali. [1]

In 1973, Bagayoko earned degrees in chemistry and physics from Ecole Normale Superieure in Barnako, Mali. [2]  He then earned a master's degree in solid state physics from Lehigh University. [2]

Bagayoko earned his Ph.D. in theoretical solid state physics from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [3]

Career

In 1990, Bagayoko started the Timbuktu Academy in Baton Rouge. [1] [2] The academy hosts STEM-based summer programs for middle school and high school students mostly from underrepresented communities in science. [1]

Bagayoko is a member of the American Physical Society (APS). [4]

Bagayoko's mentoring model consists of student-centric goals like fostering confidence, involving students in research, and monitoring them. [1] He has attributed his passion for mentoring to his teachers in Bamako. [1] Bagayoko uses the power law of human performance and his belief that scientific knowledge is acquired cumulatively to push students away from self-doubt. [1]

Bagayoko published on mentoring topics over 50 times, and he has published on various condensed matter theories over 80 times. [3]

Bagayoko taught courses in introductory and mathematical physics, as well as classical, relativistic, and quantum mechanics in the United States and abroad. [3]

At the Southern University at Baton Rouge, Bagayoko is a Southern University System Distinguished Professor and the chair of the Department of Physics. [3]

Outside of academia, Bagayoko has consulted for organizations such as the Southern Regional Education Board and the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. [2]

Awards

In 1996, Bagayoko was given one of the first Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. [3] In 2009, Bagayoko was awarded the AAAS Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement. [3]

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