Ricka Mammah

Ricka Mammah (she/her) comes to KU from The University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work, where she completed a PhD in June 2024.

Mammah’s research investigates issues related to the intersection between gender-based violence and mental health among immigrants. She is also passionate about promoting culturally tailored interventions for immigrants and enhancing service delivery, to foster positive change and improve the well-being of diverse communities.

Her teaching experience includes teaching BSW and MSW courses at UT Arlington. Mammah is a licensed master social worker with over six years of direct practice experience. She has worked as a client advocate for refugee populations, a research coordinator for HIV+ women of color, and a foster and adoption case manager.

Mammah holds a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management and a Master of Social Work from Stephen F. Austin State University. She earned her Bachelor of Social Work from Texas A&M University.