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Ernest Ogbozor Adjunct Professorial Lecturer Environment, Development & Health

Additional Positions at 麻豆视频
Faculty Lead, Africa Research Cluster (ARC)
Degrees
PhD, Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
MDiv, Practical Theology and Peacebuilding, Virginia Theological Seminary
MA, Sustainable International Development, Brandeis University
MBA, International Business Management, Lagos State University
BS, Agricultural Economics, University of Benin

Languages Spoken
Hausa, Igbo, English
Bio
Dr. Ernest Ogbozor is a scholar-practitioner of conflict and development, peacebuilding, and humanitarian action. He was a recipient of the Ford Foundation International Fellowship and taught at George Washington University, Northeastern University, and George Mason University. His research addresses two fundamental questions: to understand the micro-level impact of conflict and the strategies used by local communities to cope with violence and protect their livelihoods. His recent research focuses on understanding household resilience to violent extremism in the Lake Chad Basin. His professional experience includes work at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as a frontline humanitarian response officer, research contractor for the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), and monitoring & evaluation consultant at Search for Common Ground (SfCG). His publications include 鈥淔rom Counter-terrorism to Livelihood Destruction: Factors Causing Systemic and Continuing Destruction of Livelihoods in the Lake Chad Basin.鈥
For the Media
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Teaching

Summer 2024

  • SIS-750 Res/Prof Meth in Int'l Affairs: Proj Design, Monitoring & Eval