She earned her Ph. D. and M.Ed. degrees in cultural foundations of education from Kent State University (Kent, Ohio) and an M.A. in English from the National University of Niamey, Niger. Dr. Hamza's multilingual and multicultural background predisposes her to practice global border-crossing. Her experiences constitute an asset in the areas of teaching, scholarship and service. She deeply believes in the Vincentian mission of developing “leaders who will make a difference in their local communities and the larger world”.