She earned a Licence in English and African Literature at the Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and an M.A. and a Ph.D in Literature from the University of California at Santa Cruz. A specialist in interdisciplinary and multicultural studies, Professor Zongo has designed and taught courses in French, Francophone, and Anglophone African Literatures and Cultures as well as Ethnic Studies, and Women’s Studies.