Bio

Mfonobong Ufot is a recent UW-Madison alumna (Spring 2020). She was born in Nigeria and immigrated to Maryland with her family. As a Posse DC scholar, Mfonobong double majored in Agriculture & Applied Economics and International Studies with a Gender & Women’s Studies certificate (minor). During undergrad, she served as President of African Students Association, House Fellow with University Housing and Chapter Treasurer for the Zeta Xi Core chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Mfonobong recently completed an internship as a Poverty Studies Research Intern with the UW Institute for Research on Poverty and Morgridge Center for Public Service. Mfonobong is passionate about combining her knowledge from economics and international studies and channeling it towards working with vulnerable communities, focusing primarily on access for women/girls both locally and globally.

Mfonobong is the Program Coordinator for UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity. She will be assisting UW CORE achieve its mission of conducting comprehensive research on reproductive healthcare. Her role includes but is not limited to assisting with preliminary research, tracking state and national legislation, and facilitating internal/external communications. She will also provide critical administrative support services to make sure CORE runs smoothly.