Graduated: 1972 Education: Law School, Addis Ababa University Graduated: 1979 Experience: Meijer Stores, Grand Rapids, MI (32.5 Years) Retired January 2018 Currently: The Storehouse Grand Rapids, MI (non-profit)

Graduated: 1971 Education: AA, BA, MS, Ph.D. Area of Research Interest: International Studies, Student Development, and Teaching in Higher Education. Experience: Psychology Professor, Dean and VP in Higher Education (32 years) Executive Director (CEO) at a Nonprofit International Relief and Development organization (MCC) Great Lakes Region for over 5 years. Current: Retired and involved in voluntary activities in church and community.

Graduated:1978 Education: 4years Pharmacological Studies=A.A University MA: Intercultural Studies (Focus Area=Socio-economic poverty caused by both recurrent Drought and Political Instability), California, USA Ph.D: International Development (Holistic Approach to Basic Human needs), CA USA Work Experience: • Relief/Rehabilitation program Director 12yrs WV Ethiopia • Adjunct Instructor (Fuller Seminary, Los Angeles, California) • Conducted series of Leadership training for church pastors, church elders and community development agents. International Travel: I have extensively done work related travel to many countries in Africa, Europe and North America and participated in various international socio-economic poverty related seminars and workshops.

Graduated: 1977 Education: B.Sc. in Mathematics; Bennett College; Greensboro, N.C. Master of Technology for International Development. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C. PhD in Education (Iowa State University); Ames, I.A. Current: Professor of Practice; University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Experience: Early career (short-term) UNICEF, UNECA; and PSI; Ethiopia. Many years of faculty experience at Iowa State University.

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