
December 2018
Ghana
Project: Building Capacity Through Curriculum Co-development‚ Teaching and Research in Biostatistics and Biostatistical Consulting
Host: Reuben Esena, University of Ghana, Legon
Fellow: Vincent Agboto, Vanderbilt University
Field of Study: Public Health
Project: Collaborative Research and Mentoring in Biomathematics
Host: Kwasi Addo, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
Fellow: Daniel Bentil, University of Vermont
Field of Study: Mathematics
Project: Research Collaboration, Curriculum Co-development and/or Graduate Student Training and Mentoring Lectures on Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Host: Kolawole Raheem, University of Education‚ Winneba
Fellow: George Dei, University of Toronto
Field of Study: Education
Kenya
Project: Working With Faculty to Strengthen Research Training and Mentorship of Post-Graduate Students and Junior Faculty and Collaborative Research on Land Tenure Systems
Host: Wycliffe Nyachoti, Kisii University
Fellow: Christine Mathenge, Austin Peay State University
Field of Study: Geography
Project: Co-development and Enhancement of Taught Ph.D. Linguistics by Online Learning and Graduate Student Training and Mentoring
Host: Inviolata Khasandi-Telewa, Laikipia University
Fellow: Sinfree Makoni, Pennsylvania State University
Field of Study: Linguistics
Project: Collaborative Research in Organic and Analytical Chemistry
Host: Kevin Otieno, Tom Mboya University College
Fellow: Maurice Odago, State University of New York, Oneonta
Field of Study: Chemistry
Project: Curriculum Co-development for a new Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Sciences
Host: Maina Muniafu, United States International University, Africa
Fellow: Benjamin Mwashote, Florida A&M University
Field of Study: Environmental Sciences
Project: Curriculum Co-development for New Master of Agricultural Economics Degree and Review of Agricultural Economics Related Units. Also, Review Developed but yet to be Mounted Master of Economics Program
Host: Charles Ombuki, Machakos University
Fellow: Benjamin Onyango, Missouri State University
Field of Study: Economics
Project: Grow Research Capacity and Output, and Mentor Graduate Students in Biostatistics
Host: Rachel Mbogo, Strathmore University
Fellow: Bernard Omolo, University of South Carolina, Upstate
Field of Study: Mathematics
Project: Online MBA Curriculum Co-development as a new Mode of Program Delivery and Strengthen the Existing MBA Face-to-Face Curriculum
Host: Damary Sikalieh, United States International University, Africa
Fellow: Kwasi Amoako-Gyampah, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Field of Study: Business
Project: Research Collaboration and Graduate Student Training and Mentoring: Educational Research‚ Educational Statistics‚ Statistical Computing‚ Educational Technology‚ Measurement‚ Program Evaluation and Data Analysis
Host: Joseph Mwinzi, University of Nairobi
Fellow: John Rugutt, Illinois State University
Field of Study: Education
Project: Strengthening Existing Courses, Establishing Collaborative Research and Training, Mentoring and Supervision of Graduate Students
Host: Evans Mecha, Kisii University
Fellow: Martha Michieka, East Tennessee State University
Field of Study: Linguistics
Project: Collaborative Research and Postgraduate Mentorship Program in Mathematical Epidemiology
Host: Josephine Kagunda, University of Nairobi
Fellow: Calistus Ngonghala, University of Florida‚ Gainesville
Field of Study: Mathematics
Nigeria
Project: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Research With Applications to a Developing Economy
Host: Aderemi Atayero, Covenant University
Fellow: Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University
Field of Study: Engineering
Project: Capacity Building of our Graduate Staff to run Their Masters and Doctoral Programmes to Achieve a Graduate Degree; Mentoring to Focuses on Developing Teaching Skills That Would Guarantee Effective Teacher-Student Relationship; and Helping to Develop and Enrich our Criminology and Security Studies Curricula at Both Undergraduate and Postgraduate Levels
Host: Smart Out, Alex Ekwueme Federal University
Fellow: Declan Onwudiwe, Texas Southern University
Field of Study: Sociology
Project: Capacity Training on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Toward Designing Culturally-Appropriate Systems for Solving Immediate Societal Needs; Collaborative Research in Technology-Based Solutions for Mother to Child Mortality in Rural Africa; Build a Leading Research Program Through Training and Mentoring of Postgraduate Students
Host: Ifeyinwa Ajah, Ebonyi State University
Fellow: Rita Orji, Dalhousie University
Field of Study: Computer Science
Project: Collaborative Curriculum Co-development in Computational and Forensic Chemistry‚ Mentorship and Training of Graduate Chemistry Students and Collaborative Research in Analytical‚ Environmental Chemistry‚ Chemometrics‚ Phytochemistry‚ Photocatalysis and Nanochemistry
Host: Rasaq Salau, Federal University of Technology, Minna
Fellow: Abdul Mohammed, North Carolina Central University
Field of Study: Chemistry
Project: Collaborative Research on Lagos Urban Waste Management. Curriculum Development for the new Environmental Management and Toxicology Program. Graduate Student Teaching and Mentorship
Host: Ayandiji Aina, Caleb University
Fellow: Robert Dibie, Indiana University, Kokomo
Field of Study: Business
Project: Curriculum Co-development and Capacity Building‚ Graduate Students Training and Mentoring and Research Collaboration in Dietetics and Nutrition Education and Practice
Host: Oladejo Adepoju, University of Ibadan
Fellow: Oyinlola Babatunde, East Carolina University
Field of Study: Public Health
Project: Curriculum Co-development for Master of Public Health Degree in Health Sciences; Collaborative Research in use of Health Cards and Death Registry; Co-develop New Curriculum in Public Health‚ Develop Research Capacity with Suitable Results; and Mentor Graduate Students in Research Methodology‚ Data Gathering and Analysis Through Monitoring Public Health
Host: Daprim Ogaji, University of Port Harcourt
Fellow: Charlotte Martin, The City University of New York School of Medicine
Field of Study: Medical Sciences
Project: Curriculum Co-development‚ Collaborative Research and Student Advisory in History and Heritage Studies
Host: Willys Santos, Kwara State University
Fellow: Aribidesi Usman, Arizona State University, Tempe
Field of Study: Archaeology
Project: Curriculum Development in Machine Learning and Cyber Security to Strengthen Postgraduate Programme in Computer Science
Host: Victor Osamor, Covenant University
Fellow: Daniel Okunbor, Fayetteville State University
Field of Study: Computer Science
Project: Increasing Research Competitiveness of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Postgraduate Students
Host: Gloria Ayoola, University of Lagos
Fellow: Adeboye Adejare, University of the Sciences
Field of Study: Medical Sciences
Project: Neglected and Underutilized Species for Health and Food Security (NUSHeFS): Collaborative research, Programme/Curriculum Development‚ Graduate Students and Junior Academics Mentoring‚ and Linkage Establishment
Host: Chukwunonso Ejike, Alex Ekwueme Federal University
Fellow: Chibuike Udenigwe, University of Ottawa
Field of Study: Medical Sciences
Project: Professionalizing Social Work in Nigeria Through Curriculum Development for Field Instructors, Field Integration Seminars and Enhanced Placements
Host: Chinwe Nwanna, University of Lagos
Fellow: Olufunke Oba, University of Regina
Field of Study: Social Work
Project: Research Collaboration on the Development of an Appropriate Integrated Waste Management Infrastructure in Nigeria; Graduate Student Mentoring/Teaching in Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental Engineering.
Host: Oluwapelumi Ojuri, Federal University of Technology, Akure
Fellow: Vincent Ogunro, The University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Field of Study: Engineering
Project: Research Collaboration with Faculty in Sustainable Urban Transportation and Mentoring of Graduate Students in Sustainable Urban Livelihoods
Host: Alabi Soneye, University of Lagos
Fellow: Ibipo Johnston-Anumonwo, State University of New York College, Cortland
Field of Study: Geography
Project: Research/Curriculum Co-development on History, Culture and Women Stories: A Framework for Capacity Building in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Related Fields and for Fostering Entrepreneurship and Innovations in Nigeria
Host: Stephen Onah, National Mathematical Centre
Fellow: Nkechi Agwu, Borough of Manhattan Community College, The City University of New York
Field of Study: Mathematics
Project: Saliences of Indigenous Knowledge in Selected Ghanaian and Nigerian Ethnic Traditional Music Genres and Their Contemporary Communities. Collaborative Research in Ethnomusicology‚ Curriculum Co-development of Post Graduate Programs and Mentoring of Graduate Assistants and Assistant Lecturers
Host: Adeoluwa Okunade, University of Port Harcourt
Fellow: George Dor, University of Mississippi
Field of Study: Music
Project: Strengthening Existing Curriculum and Co-developing new Courses for the Department of History‚ and Curriculum Co-development for the Centre for Women Studies; Mentoring Both Students and Faculty Members; Strengthening Existing Academic Collaboration‚ Organization of Capacity Building Workshops
Host: Akintunde Samuel, Adeyemi College of Education
Fellow: Bridget Teboh, University of Massachusetts‚ Dartmouth
Field of Study: Gender Studies
South Africa
Project: Grow Research Capacity and Output and Mentoring Students in Epidemiological Techniques. Collaborative Research in Epidemiology of Antimicrobial Drug Resistance Among Domestic Animals
Host: James Oguttu, University of South Africa
Fellow: Agricola Odoi, The University of Tennessee‚ Knoxville
Field of Study: Veterinary Medicine
Project: Capacity Building Program by Integrating and Enhancing the use of Current Generation NASA Satellite Products and Geospatial Technology for Environmental Major Students Through a new Course Based Training and Research Mentoring
Host: Tamiru Abiye, University of the Witwatersrand
Fellow: Khalid Ali, University of Charleston
Field of Study: Geology
Project: Curriculum Co-development for Sustainable Clothing and Textile Undergraduate Courses
Host: Nadine Sonnenberg, University of Pretoria
Fellow: Lombuso Khoza, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
Field of Study: Education
Project: Curriculum Co-development in Research Methodology and Graduate Student Teaching and Mentoring for Master’s and Doctoral Students in the Core Social Sciences (Political Sciences‚ Anthropology‚ Development Studies‚ Sociology and Historical and Heritage Studies)
Host: Maxi Schoeman, University of Pretoria
Fellow: Abdi Samatar, University of Minnesota‚ Twin Cities
Field of Study: Area Studies
Project: Curriculum Co-development, Research Collaboration and Capacity Building in Demography and Population Studies
Host: Nicole De Wet, University of the Witwatersrand
Fellow: Stella Babalola, Johns Hopkins University
Field of Study: Sociology
Project: Development of a Life Cycle Assessment Database for South Africa
Host: Esther Akinlabi, University of Johannesburg
Michael Daramola, University of the Witwatersrand
Fellow: Israel Dunmade, Mount Royal University
Field of Study: Engineering
Project: Development of a Shared Access Research Equipment Platform: Success Factor for Graduate Research and Cross-Institution Collaborations
Host: Sreekantha Jonnalagadda, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Charles Mbohwa, The University of Johannesburg
Fellow: Claudius Mundoma, Florida State University
Field of Study: Chemistry
Project: Development of Passive Monitoring Methods for Detecting Antiretroviral Drugs in Surface Waters of South Africa (Research Collaboration‚ Graduate Student Training and Mentoring)
Host: Caliphs Zvinowanda, University of Johannesburg
Fellow: Allen Chaparadza, Austin Peay State University
Field of Study: Chemistry
Project: Enhancing Capacity in Mental Health Research in South Africa and Strengthening Existing Curricula
Host: Faadiel Essop, Stellenbosch University
Kareemah Gamieldien, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Fellow: Ismail Laher, University of British Columbia
Field of Study: Medical Sciences
Project: Grow Research Capacity and Output and Mentor Graduate Students in Computing
Host: Sunday Ojo , Tshwane University of Technology
Fellow: Samuel Ajila, Carleton University
Field of Study: Computer Science
Project: Internationalizing the Social Work Curriculum – Breathing Life Into New Possibilities‚ Integrating Local-Global Thinking About Social Problems to Rebuild Healthy and Vibrant Communities
Host: Thanduxolo Nomngcoyiya, University Fort Hare
Fellow: Otrude Moyo, University of Michigan, Flint
Field of Study: Social Work
Project: Online Curriculum Co-development in Research Writing for Postgraduate Students; Training Programme
Host: Lamberti Pia, University of Johannesburg
Moshabela Mosa, the University of KwaZulu-Natal
Fellow: Cecile Badenhorst, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Field of Study: Education
Tanzania
Project: An Integrative Project for Geographical Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing‚ Curriculum Co-development for New Master’s Degree in Geo-Spatial Information‚ Research Collaboration With the Application of GIS‚ and Graduate Students Training and Mentoring
Host: Kalista Peter, University of Dodoma
Fellow: Stanley Mubako, University of Texas, El Paso
Field of Study: Geography
Project: Capacity Building on Big Data and Analytics for Graduate Students and Junior Faculty
Host: Isaac Safari, St. Augustine University of Tanzania
Fellow: Aloyce Kaliba, Southern University and A&M College
Field of Study: Economics
Uganda
Project: Addressing Perennial Flooding in Ghana and Uganda by Harnessing Capacity and Research Into Integrated Landscape-Based Assessments and Geospatial Science and Technology (GIST)
Host: Yazidhi Bamutaze, Makerere University
Emmanuel Opuni-Frimpong, The University of Energy and Natural Resources (Ghana)
Fellow: Henry Bulley, Borough of Manhattan Community College, The City University of New York
Field of Study: Geography
Project: Curriculum Co-development and Collaborative Research in Agriculture
Host: Rogers Bariyo, University of Saint Joseph Mbarara
Fellow: Ntam Baharanyi, Tuskegee University
Field of Study: Agriculture
Project: Curriculum Co-development for Masters and Undergraduate Degrees in Information Technology
Host: Moses Kibirango, Bugema University
Fellow: Amos Olagunju, St. Cloud State University
Field of Study: Information Sciences/Systems
Project: Increasing Capacity and Knowledge of Faculty in Co-curriculum Development, Training and Mentoring
Host: Rose Nanyonga, Clarke International University
Fellow: Johnson Makoba, University of Nevada, Reno
Field of Study: Education
Project: Mentorship for Research Collaboration and Curriculum Co-development for Online Courses
Host: Nabushawo Mutambo, Makerere University
Fellow: Paulina Kuforiji, Columbus State University
Field of Study: Education
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