ɐdˈɪʃənəli, sˈæmæɾɚ wʌzɐ kənsˈʌltənt tə ðə səmˈɑːli ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt ænd wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈæfɹɪkən stˈʌdiz ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən.
Additionally, Samatar was a consultant to The Somali Experience project and was a member of the African Studies Association.