2008 Inaugural UMAPS Alumni

Alexius Amtaika (since deceased); University of the Free State, South Africa; research on why ruling political parties in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique abandoned Marxist-socialist policies; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Adam Ashforth (DAAS)

Alexander Frempong; University of Ghana, Ghana; research on democracy and elections in post-Cold War Africa; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Ken Kollman (Political Science)

Sekepe Matjila; University of South Africa, South Africa; research on the social, cultural and historical aspects of Raditladi’s poetry; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Keith Taylor (English)

Carol Mitchell; University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa; research on service learning, the critical reflection process, and ways of knowing; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Patricia King (School of Education)

Leah Ndanga; University of Pretoria, South Africa; research on optimal institutional arrangement in wine supply chains: the case of “Black Brands” in South Africa’s wine industry; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Ravi Anupindi (Ross School of Business)

Moses Nii-Dortey; University of Ghana, Ghana; research on the music, ritual, and drama of Nungua Kplejoo religious festivals; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Naomi Andre (DAAS, Residential College, Women’s Studies)

Annet Wanyana Oguttu; University of South Africa, South Africa; research on the challenges of taxing profits attributed to permanent establishments in South Africa; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Reuven Avi-Yonah (Law)

Judith Stephens; University of Ghana, Ghana; research on malaria infection and immunity; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Mark Wilson (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)

Mahunele Thotse; University of Pretoria, South Africa; research on the significance of commemorative monuments and names in promoting a sense of national cohesion; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Raymond Silverman (History of Art)

Efua Vandyck; University of Ghana, Ghana; research on the use and enforcement of health and safety regulations for garment production environments in Ghana; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Sioban Harlow (Epidemiology)