Current MIDA students

Meet current MIDA students within the Department of Political Science at Western Michigan University and learn about their interests.

VuVU Kuanzambi Antonio

Research Interests: Corruption, African Development, Women's Rights
Education: B.A., Public Administration, Damelin South Africa

Hmung Ceu

Education: B.S. Kalay University

Barbara Essandoh

Education: M.P.A., University of Ghana, B.B.A., Methodist University College Ghana, 

Jad Itawi

Profession: 2nd Lieutenant, Military Intelligence, Michigan Army National Guard. Public Affairs Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs, Battle Creek, MI. 
Education: B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies, Minor in Arabic, and B.A. in Communications, Minor in Military Science and Organizational Leadership, University of Toledo, Ohio., Certificate in Military Intelligence, All Source Intelligence, US Army, US Army Training and Doctrine Command Basic Officer Leadership, 2nd Lieutenant
Research interests: Organizational Leadership, Staffing and Development. Government Structure, Organization and Bureaucracy
Field of specialization: Development and Security of Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA). United States Foreign and Domestic Policy. Counterterrorism and Stability Operations

Ebenezer Kwakye

Education: B.A., University of Ghana, B.A., University of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic Exchange Program, Certificate in Digital Humanities, Harvard University
Research Interests: Peace building and post-conflict reconstruction, Ethnic Politics, Political Violence, Electoral violence, climate change with special regard to how those dynamics play out in Sub-Saharan African societies and politics. 

Abdoulaye Kerim Mahamat

Education: B.A.A., International Islamic University Malaysia
Research Interests: climate change, policy analysis, non-profit management
Field of specialization: policy making and policy evaluation  

Paul Okello

Education: B.A., University for Development Studies 

Grace Osafo

Education:  B.A., University of Ghana

Rosanna Pathmanathan

Education: B.A., Western Michigan University

Chasy Somwhang (he/his/him)

Research interests: National and rural development, Youth participation and development, National policy analysis, Basic Quality Education and Community Led-Development.
Field of specialization: Child and Youth Development, Program/Project Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation. 
Education: B.E., LuangPrabang Teacher Training College, Laos

Moussa Traore

Research Interests: Development, Access to quality education in Sub-Saharan Africa, Development monitoring and evaluation, Peace, and Security building, Managing environmental policies in Sub-Saharan Africa
Field of specialization:
Managing college access and success in low-income communities in South East Michigan
Education:
A.A., Lansing Community College, B.A., Michigan State University

Komilakhon Tursunova

Education: B.A., Uzbek State World Languages University