Education
Ph.D. Michigan State University, Sociology and African Studies
MA, Michigan State University, Education and Development Studies
BSFS, Georgetown University

Professional Experience
Head of interdisciplinary program granting BA and MA degrees; coordinates the university's activities relating to Africa; teaches courses in development studies, qualitative research methods, sociology of education. Consultant in Democracy/Governance, Africare - Guinea. Senior Advisor, Women's Community Health Education Project - Tanzania.

Interests
Governance in Africa, rural development, social movements, children and youth in development, women and development, non-formal education and out-of-school learning, educational development, small scale industrial development and training, training for rural development.