
November 2020
Ghana
Project: PhD in Accounting Curriculum Development and Tax Clinic
Host: Professor Nathan Austin, University of Professional Studies, Accra
Host: Dr. Faisal Buyinza, Makerere University
Fellow: Dr. Buagu Musazi, Morgan State University
Field of Study: Accounting/Finance
Project: Research Collaboration on Establishment of Energy Band Structure Calculation Computational Infrastructure and Mentoring of Graduate Students on How to Integrate Computational Physics Techniques into Graduate Research
Host: Dr. Raymond Edziah, University of Cape Coast
Fellow: Dr. John Dogbe, Barton College
Field of Study: Physics
Project: Review and Enrichment of Music and Dance Curriculum
Host: Dr. Sylvanus Kuwor, University of Ghana
Fellow: Dr. Samuel Elikem Nyamuame‚ Binghamton University
Field of Study: Dance
Project: Curriculum Co-development for Bachelors of Technology Degree in Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management
Host: Dr. Rita Sanful, Cape Coast Technical University
Fellow: Professor Roselyne Okech, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Grenfell Campus
Field of Study: Business
Project: Collaborative Research and Graduate Student Teaching/Mentoring in Number Theory
Host: Dr. Benoit Sehba, University of Ghana
Fellow: Professor Alain Togbe, Purdue University Northwest
Field of Study: Mathematics
Project: Building faculty capacity in teaching‚ research‚ postgraduate training and mentorship
Host: Dr. Freda Intiful, University of Ghana
Fellow: Dr. Irene Hatsu, Ohio State University
Field of Study: Public Health
Project: Graduate Student Teaching at PhD level; grow research capacity out of teaching faculty as well as mentor graduate students in Finance; curriculum co-development of finance courses to meet accreditation of CFA.
Host: Dr. Anokye Adam, University of Cape Coast
Fellow: Professor Charles Appeadu, University of Cincinnati
Field of Study: Accounting/Finance
Project: A Place of One’s Own in the Scientific World Arena: The Contribution of Ghana-based Academics to the Internationalization of Ghanaian Universities
Host: Professor Michael Okyerefo, University of Ghana
Fellow: Professor Abdoulaye Gueye, University of Ottawa
Field of Study: Sociology
Kenya
Project: Leveraging on Postgraduate Studies mentor ship and collaborative research for impactful research‚ that allow for collaborative learning and increase in research outputs in terms of publications and PhD curriculum co-development
Host: Dr. Leah Komen, Daystar University
Fellow: Professor Winnie Mucherah, Ball State University
Field of Study: Education
Project: Social Work and Peace Conflict Research‚ Curriculum Co-development‚ and Graduate Student Training and Mentoring at Kisii University. Training of National government and County Administrators on Peace & Conflict Resolutions.
Host: Professor Herman Kiriama, Kisii University
Fellow: Dr. Mary Gitau, Clarke University
Field of Study: Social Work
Project: Curriculum Co-Development; Short-term Community Targeted Innovative and Skill Buiding Agricultural Courses
Host: Dr. Grace Murilla, KAG East University
Fellow: Dr. Benjamin Onyango, Missouri State University
Field of Study: Agriculture
Project: Curriculum Co-Development for a Kinesiology and faculty/ student mentoring.
Host: Dr. Simon Munayi, University of Nairobi
Fellow: Professor Jerono Rotich, North Carolina Central University
Field of Study: Education
Project: Strengthening Graduate Student writing competencies through writing workshops and the development of a writing course in the MA specialization in Peace and Conflict Studies
Host: Dr. John Githigaro, St. Paul’s University
Fellow: Dr. Betty Wambui, State University of New York College‚ Oneonta
Field of Study: Political Science
Project: Co-Develop New and Strengthen Existing Curriculum on Human Development & Family Systems to become more responsive to family needs and impacts of local & global changes; Increase rate of completion for graduate students
Host: Dr. Callen Nyamwange, Kisii University
Fellow: Dr. Dorothy Rombo, State University of New York College‚ Oneonta
Field of Study: Psychology
Project: Co-develop new and review the existing curricula in Sanitation management to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals as well as strengthen research capacity.
Host: Professor Romanus Odhiambo, Meru University of Science and Technology
Fellow: Dr. Maureen Kinyua, University of California, Davis
Field of Study: Engineering
Project: Online Curriculum Co-Development for Human Rights and Politics Short Courses
Host: Dr. Njoki Wamai, United States International University-Africa
Fellow: Professor Henry Wambuii, University of Central Missouri
Field of Study: Political Science
Project: Curriculum co-development for a New Master’s Degree in Criminal and Transitional Justice
Host: Dr. Simeon Sungi, United States International University-Africa
Fellow: Dr. Joselyne Nkogo, University of Massachusetts‚ Lowell
Field of Study: Law
Project: A Capacity Building Program That Integrates Innovative Trans-disciplinary and Problem-Solving Approaches for Mentoring Graduate Students in Public Health Research.
Host: Professor Asenath Sigot, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
Fellow: Dr. Billystrom Jivetti, University of New Mexico
Field of Study: Public Health
Project: Curriculum Development: teacher education faculty and students in developing arts curricula using knowledge of creativity in education for social change. Research Collaboration:To assist faculty and students in developing individual research projects and publications that allow for the dissemination of rigorous research in arts-based social justice education.
Host: Professor Maureen Olel, Maseno University
Fellow: Dr. Esther Ohito, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Field of Study: Education
Nigeria
Project: Collaborative Research‚ Graduate Teaching and Mentoring in Machine Learning/Deep Learning
Host: Dr. Olusoji Ilori, Obafemi Awolowo University
Host: Dr. Oluwasegun Omidiora, Covenant University
Fellow: Professor Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University
Field of Study: Engineering
Project: Teacher-Scholar Model for Embedded Control in Nigeria: The Nexus of Collaborative Research‚ Innovative Pedagogy and Scholarship.
Host: Mr. Kolawole Ogunba, Obafemi Awolowo University
Host: Dr. Razak Alli-Oke, Elizade University
Fellow: Dr. Ambrose Adegbege, The College of New Jersey
Field of Study: Engineering
Project: Curriculum Co-Development for New Programs in Statistics and Basic Medical Sciences Plus Mentorship and Research collaboration
Host: Professor Chinedum Babalola, Chrisland University
Host: Professor Catherine Falade, Univeristy of Ibadan
Fellow: Dr. Oluwagbohunmi Awosoga, University of Lethbridge
Field of Study: Mathematics
Project: Co-development of curriculum for postgraduate students in Political Science; Gender studies and Mentoring for academic staff
Host: Professor Samuel Oladipo, Tai Solarin University of Education
Fellow: Professor Mojubaolu Okome, Brooklyn College‚ The City University of New York
Field of Study: Political Science
Project: Co-development of a Hybrid Course in Quantitative Research and Data Analysis and Mentoring of Graduate Students
Host: Professor Akhere Omonkhua, University of Benin
Fellow: Professor Joseph Balogun, Chicago State University
Field of Study: Interdisciplinary Studies
Project: Curriculum Co-Development: Training in Toxicology Research Techniques for a Research-Oriented Student Practicum and for Lab Teaching at Elizade University
Host: Dr. Olayinka Osuolale, Elizade University
Fellow: Dr. Babasola Fateye, Grand Valley State University
Field of Study: Environmental Sciences
Project: A Short Course on Applied Hydrogeological Modeling
Host: Professor Andy Egwunyenga, Delta State University
Fellow: Professor Duke Ophori, Montclair State University
Field of Study: Geology
Project: Research Collaboration in Bioinorganic Chemistry‚ Growing Research Capacity and Output and Mentoring Graduate Students and Faculty
Host: Dr. Tolulope Fasina, University of Lagos
Fellow: Professor Momoh Yakubu, Texas Southern University
Field of Study: Chemistry
Project: Innovative Teaching and Mentoring of Medical Graduate Trainees in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Host: Professor Tagbo Oguonu, University of Nigeria
Fellow: Dr. Odiraa Nwankwor, Thomas Jefferson University
Field of Study: Medical Sciences
Project: Curriculum Co-Development for new Criminology and Criminal Justice Department‚ Faculty and graduate student mentoring/supervision
Host: Professor Solomon Adebola, Adeleke University
Fellow: Professor Emmanuel Onyeozili, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Field of Study: Interdisciplinary Studies
Project: Strengthening of Existing Curriculum and Capacity in Reconstructive Microvascular Surgery with Emphasis on Cancer Reconstruction; Co-Development Prospective Multicentre Research Protocol on Peculiarities of Complex Oncologic Reconstruction in Resource Challenged Regions
Host: Professor Odunayo Oluwatosin, University of Ibadan
Fellow: Dr. Adeyemi Ogunleye, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Field of Study: Medical Sciences
Project: Straightening Curriculum‚ Co-developing New Course for Diasporan Studies; Teaching/ Mentoring Both Students and Junior Faculty; and Collaborative Research
Host: Professor Msugh Kembe, Benue State University
Fellow: Professor Bridget Teboh, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Field of Study: Arts
Project: Capacity Building and Enhancement of the Criminology/Criminal Justice Administration and Security Studies through Curricula Course Development & Research; Mentoring that Enhances Innovative Research Methodologies among Graduate Students and Effective Teacher-Students Relationship; Collaborative Research on Terrorism‚ Counterterrorism and Security in Nigeria.
Host: Dr. Omobolanle Amaike, University of Lagos
Fellow: Dr. Ifeoma Okoye, Virginia State University
Field of Study: Sociology
Rwanda
Project: Strengthening One Health Education at the University of Rwanda and Creation of One Health Center of Excellence through Collaborative Research.
Host: Dr. Kizito Nishimwe, University of Rwanda
Fellow: Professor Wilson Rumbeiha, University of California‚ Davis
Field of Study: Veterinary Medicine
South Africa
Project: Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance Signatures in the Water-Plant-Food Public Health Interface on the African Continent
Host: Professor Anthony Okoh, University of Fort Hare
Fellow: Ola Olapade, Albion College
Field of Study: Biology
Project: Leadership Development in Speech-Language Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Collaborative Research on Empowerment and Advocacy
Host: Professor Juan Bornman, University of Pretoria
Fellow: Professor Brenda Louw, East Tennessee State University
Field of Study: Language
Project: “The Howard School of International Affairs and US Policy Towards Africa” Involving Archival Research on the Howard School; Curriculum Co-Development and Graduate Teaching on Pan-African Thought‚ and Critical Development Theories; Mentoring Graduate Students; Conducting Public Dialogues on Race Relations and US Africa Policy; Collaborative Research on US Policy Towards Africa.
Host: Professor Adekeye Adebajo, University of Johannesburg
Fellow: Dr. Krista Johnson, Howard University
Field of Study: International Relations
Project: Collaborative Research in African Bioethics and the Impact of COVID-19
Host: Dr. Ryan Nefdt, University of Cape Town
Fellow: Dr. Ike Iyioke, Michigan State University
Field of Study: Philosophy
Project: Construction Safety in South Africa: Stopping Drift to Failure on Projects
Host: Ms. Louvine Moleyane, Central University of Technology‚ Free State
Fellow: Dr. Eric Asa, North Dakota State University
Field of Study: Engineering
Project: Graduate Training and Collaborative Research in Neurogenomics and Precision Medicine
Host: Professor Soraya Bardien, Stellenbosch University
Fellow: Dr. Galen Wright, University of Manitoba
Fellow: Dr. Britt Drogemoller, University of Manitoba
Field of Study: Medical Sciences
Project: Collaborative Research in Community and Sustainable Development in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic: Towards African-Centered Approaches to Postgraduate Engagement and Emerging Academic Co-mentorship
Host: Professor Ernest Khalema, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Fellow: Dr. Nathan Andrews, University of Northern British Columbia
Field of Study: Interdisciplinary Studies
Tanzania
Project: Afromontane Seedling and Tree Identification With Objectives to Understand Natural Forest Regeneration and Apply Towards Tropical Forest Restoration
Host: Dr. Henry Ndangalasi, University of Dar es Salaam
Fellow: Professor Norbert Cordeiro, Roosevelt University
Field of Study: Biology
Project: Developing Highway Safety Course Curriculum‚ Student Training Materials and Safety Research Capability at Ardhi University
Host: Dr. Geophrey Mbatta, Ardhi University
Fellow: Dr. Deo Chimba, Tennessee State University
Field of Study: Engineering
Project: An Intensive Hands-on Program to Facilitate Civil Engineering Remote Instruction at the Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis
Host: Dr. Jubily Musagasa, Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology
Fellow: Dr. Thobias Sando, University of North Florida
Field of Study: Engineering
Uganda
Project: eLearning Curriculum Co-Development‚ Women and Gender Studies‚ and Student-Research Mentoring
Host: Dr. Okaka Dokotum, Lira University
Fellow: Dr. Florence Wakoko, Columbus State University
Fellow: Dr. Paulina Kuforiji, Columbus State University
Field of Study: Gender Studies
Project: Mentorship for Research Collaboration and Curriculum Co-development for Online Institute Course Works in Women in School Leadership at Makerere University‚ Uganda. Curriculum Co-development for Women in School Leadership for a short-term workshop‚ and a long-term Institute combined with mentoring‚ using a hybrid delivery modality Mentorship for Research Collaboration and development of dissemination plans
Host: Dr. Harriet Nabushawo, Makerere University
Fellow: Dr. Efundoyin Coker-Kolo, Indiana University Southeast
Field of Study: Education
Project: Teaching/Mentoring and Collaborative Research With Graduate Students and Faculty in the Use of Geospatial Techniques in Exploring the Socioeconomic Determinants of Health
Host: Dr. Frank Mugagga, Makerere University
Fellow: Dr. Dominic Atari, Nipissing University
Field of Study: Geography
Project: Collaborative Research and Graduate Student Mentoring on the Nexus Between Tourism Development and Community Livelihoods‚ Human-Wildlife Conflict and Natural Resources Conservation.
Host: Dr. Jim Ayorekire, Makerere University
Fellow: Dr. Ian Munanura, Oregon State University
Field of Study: Travel/Tourism
Project: Co-Develop New Online Courses and Tools‚ Enhance Research Capacity and Online Instruction in Information Technology.
Host: Mr. David Mpanga, Bugema University
Fellow: Dr. Amos Olagunju, St. Cloud State University
Field of Study: Information Sciences/Systems