PIRE Welcomes 4 Sociology Graduate Students
The University of Connecticut is excited to welcome 4 graduate students to the PIRE project’s Social Science team.
Ezana Amdework Atsbeha holds a BA in Sociology and Social Anthropology and an MA in Sociology from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. He has been involved in teaching and research since 2005. He has engaged in various research activities on urban and rural development, civil society organizations, as well as children and youth. He has co-published a book on the socioeconomic aspects of traditional alcohol drinks and a research monograph on peasant entrepreneurship. Ezana is an active member of key think tanks and professional associations in Ethiopia. His current research interests include environmental sociology, rural-urban and international migration, and urbanization.
Kristen Kirksey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Medicine, Health, and Society from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Public Health from Tulane University. During her MPH studies, she completed a qualitative evaluation of a reproductive health pilot program in the Dejen Region of Ethiopia. Most recently, she worked at the New Orleans Health Department as the program manager for a maternal and child health program. She has presented at the American Public Health Association and CityMatch (National Organization of Urban MCH Leaders) Conferences. Her interests include social determinants of health, specifically reproductive health.
Selam Esayas Negatu is a lecturer at Addis Ababa University. She has B.A. in Sociology and Social Anthropology and an M.A. degree in Sociology from Addis Ababa University. Her M.A. thesis work focused on a comparative assessment of the role of the School in the creation of deviant behaviors in Addis Ababa. She has also served as Chairperson of the Department of Sociology since 2014. Her research interests include issues related to family, education, youth development, and gender.
Nabil Tueme graduated from Assumption College of Massachusetts in 2014 with a BA in Sociology. She is broadly interested in political sociology.
The students are wrapping up their first semester of gradate coursework, including courses in sociological theory, research methods, and social stratification. They have also taken on a number of Research Assistant duties for the PIRE project, including carrying out literature reviews, researching and writing grants, and planning for brownbag seminars that will begin in 2017. We are excited to have them on board!
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Published: December 5, 2016