2011-2012 UMAPS Alumni

Joseph Ballah (since deceased); University of Liberia, Liberia; research on combating coastal erosion in Monrovia; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Steve Wright (Civil and Environmental Engineering)

Elizabeth Mathagka Botha (Moody scholar) (repeat residency); University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa; research on how professional learning communities can improve teaching and learning in primary schools in South Africa; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Percy Bates (Education)

Yensuenyeagbe Fiagbe; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana; research on the development of sectional parametric design methods for small aircraft configuration; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Bram van Leer (Aerospace Engineering)

Morris Ken (since deceased); University of Liberia, Liberia; research on “Access Liberia,” readiness for early childhood education; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Susan Neuman (School of Education)

George Kushiator; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana; research on integrated media and digital adaptation for painting; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborators: Jim Cogswell & Franc Nunoo-Quarcoo (both Art & Design)

Abraham Mensah; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana; research on the antimicrobial constituents of some Ghanaian medicinal plants; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: David Sherman (Pharmacy/Chemical Biology)

Sakhumzi Mfecane (Moody scholar); University of the Western Cape, South Africa; research on masculinities and health behavior in an African Context; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Rachel Snow (School of Public Health, PSC)

Christopher Muhoozi; Makerere University, Uganda; research on negotiating politics in social spaces in pre-colonial and colonial Ankole, Western Uganda; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Derek Peterson (History/DAAS)

Adolphus Nippae; University of Liberia, Liberia; research on Class J Radio Frequency Power Amplifier at Hight Frequency & Microwave Filters Design; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Amir Mortazawi (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)

Sipokazi Madida (Moody scholar); University of the Western Cape, South Africa; research on the politics of heritage ‘democratization’: The South African Heritage Resources Agency, 1999-2009; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Adam Ashforth (DAAS)

Andrew State; Makerere University, Uganda; research on how to enhancing teaching, learning and curriculum development at Makerere University; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborators: Mary Wright (CRLT) and Derek Peterson (History/DAAS)

Jackson Tamba; University of Liberia, Liberia; research on renewable energy as long-term energy solution for Africa; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborator: Herbert Winful (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)

Emmanuel Tenkorang; University of Cape Coast, Ghana; research on traditional institutions and environmental governance in mining; U-M mentor/ faculty collaborators: Elisha Renne (Anthropology/DAAS) & Rebecca Hardin (SEAS)