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Africa Experts
The University of Maryland has a number of faculty experts who can talk about Africa from a number of different angles - whether public policy and governmental issues to education. Please feel free to contact our experts directly. Listings are alphabetical.
Number of experts found: 31
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P. Bai Akridge
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Visit Sr Res Schl
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Education Policy Studies
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Expertise Key Words:
Building capacity of education systems in developing countries, especially Africa.
Developing education partnership programs between the State of Maryland and Liberia, West Africa.
Developing international education programs, including study abroad, for underrepresented populations in U.S.
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 442 6732
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pbai@worldwiseservices.com
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Show all information about P. Bai Akridge
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Ira Berlin
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Distinguished University Professor
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History
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Expertise Key Words:
US History, African-American History, Slavery; Reparations
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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Cell phone
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 4266
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202-3636310
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iberlin@umd.edu
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Show all information about Ira Berlin
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Perla Blejer
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Lecturer; Director of the Second Language Program, TESOL and Foreign Language.
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Curriculum & Instruction
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Expertise Key Words:
Second language acquisition, foreign language education methodology, language program administration in higher education, and issues of equal opportunity for at-risk students and disadvantaged populations.
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 7091
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pblejer@umd.edu
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Show all information about Perla Blejer
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Charles E. Butterworth
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Prof. Government and Politics
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Government & Politics
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Expertise Key Words:
professor of government and politics, University of Maryland specializing in
Islamic culture; medieval Arabic and Islamic political philosophy
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 4110
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cebworth@gvpt.umd.edu
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Show all information about Charles E. Butterworth
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Faedra C. Carpenter
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Assistant Professor
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Theatre
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Expertise Key Words:
African American Performance;
Latino/a Performance;
Critical Theories of Race, Gender, and Sexuality;
Dramaturgy; August Wilson
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 6246
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fcarp@umd.edu
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Show all information about Faedra C. Carpenter
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Vincent Carretta
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Prof
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English
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Expertise Key Words:
Writings and representations, both verbal and visual, of people of African descent in the English-speaking world during the seventeenth, eighteenth, and early nineteenth centuries. Transatlantic literature and culture in general during the same period in the English-speaking world.
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 3759
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vac@umd.edu
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Show all information about Vincent Carretta
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Laurie F. DeRose
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Assistant Professor
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Sociology
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Expertise Key Words:
Sub-Saharan African Population Studies
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 6417
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lderose@umd.edu
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Show all information about Laurie F. DeRose
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Noah D. Drezner
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Assistant Professor
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Education Leadership, Higher Educ & Intnl Educ
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Expertise Key Words:
Philanthropy, fundraising, volunteerism, prosocial behavior, minority serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 2980
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ndrezner@umd.edu
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Show all information about Noah D. Drezner
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Ethel M. Dutky
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Coordinator
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Entomology
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Expertise Key Words:
Plant Disease Diagnostics, Diagnosing problems in the garden; Identification of pests of plants; Using Fungicides safely; How to prevent and control plant diseases.
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 1611
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edutky@umd.edu
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Show all information about Ethel M. Dutky
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Robert H. Feldman
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Prof, Affiliate Prof
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Public & Community Health
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Expertise Key Words:
Cross-cultural psychology,
Occupational health psychology, worker health and safety, health/occupation issues among minorities, low income workers, smoking cessation and occupational health
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 2519
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rfeldman@umd.edu
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Show all information about Robert H. Feldman
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Laurie A. Frederik Meer
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Asst Prof
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Performance Studies (Affiliate Faculty - Anthropology, Latin American Studies, Women's Studies)
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Expertise Key Words:
Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, African Diaspora, South Africa, politics and performance
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 6682
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fredmeer@umd.edu
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Show all information about Laurie A. Frederik Meer
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Sylvester J. Gates
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Prof
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Physics
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Expertise Key Words:
string theory, physics education, supersymmetry,
science and technology and global economic development,
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 6025
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gatess@umd.edu
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Show all information about Sylvester J. Gates
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John A. Grayzel
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Res Prof
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College of Behavioral & Social Sciences
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Expertise Key Words:
International development; Africa-Asia; conflict/post-conflict response; formal, informal, peace education; local governance; land tenure; natural resource management; poverty reduction; irrigated, dry land, livestock agriculture; the moral, spiritual, religious, and value aspects of development
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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Cell phone
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E-mail(s)
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301 314-7714
301-314-5827
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703-371-2277
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jgrayzel@cidcm.umd.edu
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Show all information about John A. Grayzel
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Judith L. Hanna
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Senior Research Scholar
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Dance
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Expertise Key Words:
An expert court first amendment witness in nearly 100 exotic dance cases, Hanna writes about dance as communication and expression, education, stress reduction and resistance. Hanna has conducted research in African villages, children's playgrounds, and American theaters, cabarets, and communities.
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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Home phone
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E-mail(s)
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301 365 5683
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301 365 5683
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jlhanna@umd.edu
JLHANNA@hotmail.com
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Show all information about Judith L. Hanna
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Ray E. Hiebert
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Founding Dean and Professor Emeritus
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Philip Merrill College of Journalism
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Expertise Key Words:
government press relations
mass media in society
media literacy
international media systems
public relations
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 769 3899
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hiebert@umd.edu
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Show all information about Ray E. Hiebert
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Christopher O. Justice
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Prof
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Geography
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Expertise Key Words:
land cover, land use change, satellite imaging of land cover, climate change (global warming), the extent and impacts of global fire, global agricultural monitoring, and associated information technology and decision support systems.
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 1600
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cjustice@umd.edu
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Show all information about Christopher O. Justice
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Sally A. Koblinsky
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Professor and Chair
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Family Science
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Expertise Key Words:
Parenting in at-risk families, child development, homeless families, and community violence.
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 4009
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koblinsk@umd.edu
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Show all information about Sally A. Koblinsky
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Howard D. Leathers
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Assoc Prof
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Agricultural & Resource Economics
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Expertise Key Words:
World food supply and demand (world hunger), including Africa; general state of the world and future prospects
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 1277
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howardl@umd.edu
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Show all information about Howard D. Leathers
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Richard N. Price
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Prof & Chair, Prof
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History
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Expertise Key Words:
British History, Social History, History of the British Empire
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 4277
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rnp@umd.edu
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Show all information about Richard N. Price
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Stephen D. Prince
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Prof
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Geography
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Expertise Key Words:
remote sensing; nutrient runoff to the Chesapeake Bay; effects of urban and residential sprawl; development to improve land management; African savannas and semi arid vegetation
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 4062
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sprince@umd.edu
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Show all information about Stephen D. Prince
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William M. Rivera
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Associate Professor
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Institute of Applied Agriculture
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Expertise Key Words:
International agriculture; agriculture education; rural development; Agricultural Knowledge Systems, which encompass agricultural research, education and extension systems, or what is sometimes referred as the "knowledge triangle."
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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Home phone
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Cell phone
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 1253
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301-445-4980
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None
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wr@umd.edu
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Show all information about William M. Rivera
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Kevin M. Roy
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Assistant Professor
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Family Studies
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Expertise Key Words:
Dr. Roy's research focuses on the involvement of low-income men (fathers) in jobs, intimate relationships, parenting, and family residences. He also examines how poor families in diverse urban communities create social capital for their children.
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 6348
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kroy@umd.edu
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Show all information about Kevin M. Roy
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David A. Sartorius
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Asst Prof
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History
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Expertise Key Words:
Cuba, Caribbean, empire, colonialism, U.S.-Cuban relations, race and ethnicity, African diaspora, Latin America.
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Contact Information:
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 4287
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das@umd.edu
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Show all information about David A. Sartorius
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Susan C. Schwab
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Professor (or Ambassador)
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School of Public Policy
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Expertise Key Words:
International trade negotiations and agreements. U.S. trade policy and trade politics. U.S. export promotion. International business. International Economic Policy. Free Trade Agreements (FTA). Trade with China, India, ASEAN, Latin America, BRICs, Europe, Africa, NAFTA.
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Contact Information:
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 6347
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sschwab@umd.edu
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Show all information about Susan C. Schwab
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Adele F. Seeff
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Director
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Center for Renaissance & Baroque Studies and College Outreach
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Expertise Key Words:
History of Shakespeare production; reception of adaptations of Shakespeare's texts; history of 1801 theatre at the Cape Colony; history of South African adaptations of Shakespeare
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Contact Information:
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 6830
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aseeff@umd.edu
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Show all information about Adele F. Seeff
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Lemma W. Senbet
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Chair, Finance Department; Holder of the William E. Mayer Chair in Finance
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Finance
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Expertise Key Words:
Corporate Governance; Executive Compensation; Bankruptcy/Financial Distress; Emerging Markets; Capital Market Development; Financial Sector Reforms In Africa; Banking Regulation; Financial Contracting; Investing; Mutual Funds; Privatization Of SOEs; Securities Regulation; Corporate Finance Taxation
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Contact Information:
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 2242
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lwsenbet@umd.edu
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Show all information about Lemma W. Senbet
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Jana Shakarian
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Researcher
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Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, LCCD
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Expertise Key Words:
Violence and conflict on the African continent, especially Central and East Africa (including the Horn of Africa); sociology of violence
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 6737
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jshak@umd.edu
jana.shakarian@gmail.com
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Show all information about Jana Shakarian
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Greig M. Stewart
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Executive Director; Affiliate Assistant Professor
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College Park Scholars
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Expertise Key Words:
Community service; College Park Scholars Honors Program; Service-Learning
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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Home phone
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Cell phone
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 0531
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202 291 5406
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202 679 7202
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gstewart@umd.edu
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Show all information about Greig M. Stewart
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William T. Stuart
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Assistant Professor
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Anthropology
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Expertise Key Words:
Origins and effects of fundamentalism, including Islamic movements; comparative religion, especially new religious movements; cults; history of Kwanza.
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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Cell phone
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 1435
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(240) 899-7212
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wmstuart@umd.edu
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Show all information about William T. Stuart
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Sarah A. Tishkoff
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Associate Professor
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Biology
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Expertise Key Words:
Human evolution,
human genetics,
population genetics,
African history,
gene mapping,
malaria,
infectious disease,
evolution,
natural selection
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 6038
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tishkoff@umd.edu
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Show all information about Sarah A. Tishkoff
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Stephan L. Tubene
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Coordinator, The Small Farm Institute
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University of Maryland Cooperative Extension
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Expertise Key Words:
International Development, Small Farm Business and Farming Systems, Production Economics, Managerial Economics, Conflict Resolution and Community Development, Alternative Agriculture and Specialty Crops.
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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Home phone
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E-mail(s)
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410 222 6757
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410 553 9162
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stubene@umd.edu
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Show all information about Stephan L. Tubene
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