2010-2011 UMAPS Alumni

Jonathan Ayitey; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana; research on A Formal Approach to Sustainable Housing Finance Market in Emerging Economies: The Case of the Ghanaian Mortgage Market; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Anne Pitcher (CAAS)

Janet Chisaka; Rhodes University, South Africa; research on United in Achieving Health Care for All; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Phyllis Meadows (HBHE SPH)

Patrick Feglo; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana; research on molecular epidemiology of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Wu Xi (School of Public Health)

Stephen Jubwe; University of Liberia, Liberia; research on the role of land tenure and land policies in Liberia’s crises of integration; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Howard Stein (DAAS)

David Kenkpen; University of Liberia, Liberia; research on the identification of structural and chemical characteristics of HCH & non-HCN cassava varieties in Liberia; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Robert Kennedy (Chemistry)

Ingrid Lynch; University of Pretoria, South Africa; research on South African bisexual women’s constructions of their sexuality; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Gayle Rubin (Anthropology, Women’s Studies)

Cecil Victor Madell (repeat residency); University of Cape Town, South Africa; research on development and poverty reduction within a sustainable livelihoods framework; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: June Thomas (Urban Planning)

Sopelekae Maithufi; University of Pretoria, South Africa; research on the South African short story and its mediation of hegemonic tendencies; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Frieda Ekotto (Romance Languages)

Ruth Mampane; University of Pretoria, South Africa; research on the relationship between the educational context and resilience; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Tabbye Chavous Sellers (Psychology, Education)

Litheko Modisane; University of Cape Town, South Africa; research on Black-centered films and the public sphere in South Africa; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Robin Means Coleman (DAAS)

Henry Ogoe; University of Ghana, Ghana; research on the evaluation of effective algorithms for improving the specificity of intelligent patient monitoring systems in a critical care environment; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborators: Albert Shih (Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering) and Elijah Kannaty-Asibu, (Mechanical Engineering)

Nongo Phiri; Venda University, South Africa; research on homelessness and emerging constraints and opportunities for development; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Brian Perron (School of Social Work)

Adam Rahman; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana; research on enhancing medical science education in Ghana; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Cary Engleberg (Internal Medicine)

Telteltee Sayndee; University of Liberia, Liberia; research on rebuilding social capital within the context of peace, security, gender and development; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Martin Murray (Urban Planning/DAAS)