Schwarzman Scholar Fellow
Lizabeth Oreoluwa Bamgboye is the 2025–2026 Schwarzman Scholar Fellow at the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and a member of the 9th cohort of Schwarzman Scholars. From analyzing aid and development in the Sahel of Africa to studying student experiences at her alma mater, UNC-Chapel Hill, Bamgboye has applied her data science and research skills to a diverse range of global and local contexts. Her commitment to community organizing, both at home and internationally, has led her to work with organizations such as the Garden of Hope Foundation in Taiwan and the Urban League of Southern Connecticut.
Liz has earned her master’s in Global Affairs from Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University, where she wrote her capstone thesis on triangular development cooperation between China, the African Union, and the Caribbean Community. During her undergraduate career at UNC-Chapel Hill, she studied Political Science and Global Studies with a concentration on East Asia and Mandarin Chinese.
In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, and performing poetry.