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Adams B. Bodomo

B.A., M.A. (Legon), M.Phil., Ph.D. (Trondheim)
Associate Professor of Linguistics &
African Studies Programme Coordinator
School of Humanities,
The University of Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2857 8285
Fax: (852) 2546 4943
Email: abbodomo@hku dot hk
Dr. Bodomo is Associate Professor of Linguistics in the School of Humanities at
the University of Hong Kong and Coordinator of the University's African Studies
Programme. His expertise includes:
•FORMAL THEORETICAL LINGUISTICS - SYNTAX, SEMANTICS (and their
interfaces): theory, description, and application (mainly Lexical-Functional
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•COGNITIVE SCIENCE/HUMAN LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY: IT-based
language learning, Issues of Language and Literacy Education in the Information
Age
•AFRICAN STUDIES: digitization of indigenous African culture, comparative
African and Asian studies, diasporan communities
His current projects include writing a grammar of the Zhuang Language of
southwestern China, research into the African diaspora in Asia, particularly
China, and a study of ideophones in African and Asian languages. He does
research on the syntactic and semantic structures of a wide range of languages,
including Dagaare, English, French, Norwegian, Twi, and comparative study of
Chinese and any of these languages.
Beyond linguistics, he likes working out in the gym, hiking, distance running
(10K - marathon), and watching soccer. He also finds time to write and recite
poetry, and participates in lively debates of African and world affairs.

Ather Hussain, Syed

M.D., F.A.C.P
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Nephrology
Certification:
November 2002 ABNeph Expiration- 2012
August 2000 ABIM Expiration- 2010
May 1998 USMLE III Passed
August 1995 USMLE II Passed
September 1994 USMLE I Passed
January 1994 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S)
Appointments:
October 1, 2003 - present Medical College of Wisconsin/ VAMC
Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Department of Medicine
Division of Nephrology
October 1, 2003 – present Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center
5000 W. National Avenue
Nephrology Section (CC-111K)
Milwaukee, WI 53295
Graduate education:
4/1988- 1/1994 Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments:
Oct. 2002 – Sept. 2003 Medical College of Wisconsin
Division of Transplant Nephrology
Fellow PGY-VII
9200 W Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI 53226
July 2000 – June 2002 Medical College of Wisconsin
Department of Nephrology /Fellow PGY, V-VI
9200 W Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI 53226
July 1999 – June 2000 Mount Sinai Services at Queens Hospital Center
Affiliate of Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
PGY, IV

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82-68 164th Street
Jamaica, NY 11432
July 1998 - June 1999 Mount Sinai Services at Queens Hospital Center
Affiliate of Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
PGY, III
82-68 164th Street
Jamaica, NY 11432
July 1997 - June 1998 Mount Sinai Services at Queens Hospital Center
Affiliate of Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
PGY, II
82-68 164th Street
Jamaica, NY 11432
July 1996 - June 1997 Delaware State Hospital
Department of Psychiatry
PGY, I
1901 N Dupont Hwy
New Castle, DE 19720
Jan. 1995 – Jan. 1996 Anklesaria Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Dr. Khalid Mahmood & Associates
Internal Medicine Group
Associate Physician
Karachi, Pakistan
July 1994 – Jan. 1995 Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Affiliate of University of Karachi
Internal Medicine
Karachi, Pakistan
Jan. 1994 - July 1994 Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Affiliate of University of Karachi
Rotation in General Surgery & Plastic and Burn Unit
Karachi, Pakistan
Licensure: Number Issue Date Expiration
Wisconsin 42819-020 11/ 2000 10/31/2009

Certifications:
ATLS April 2003
Basic Life Support June 2002

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Advanced Cardiac Life Support Sept.2003
Cardiac Stress Testing September 1999
Achievements:
Co-Founder- Residents Journal at Mount Sinai School of Medicine at Queens
Hospital Center.
Introduced Citrate based Anti-Coagulation protocol for CRRT at
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital
Implemented CRRT (Continuous renal replacement therapy) at
Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Started Renal Transplant Clinic at the VA
Teaching:
2008-Present Core Skills Program –Phase III IM301
2007- Present Mentor and Instructor for CER program for 2nd year MCW Students
2005 – Present Mentor 3rd year Medical Student in clinics
2003 – Present Teaching fellows and residents
Oct 2003 – Present Mentor and instructor for the MCW second year medical
students, teaching History and Physicals.
July 2000 – Oct. 2003 Mentor to interns, residents and PA students at the Medical
College of Wisconsin, have given lectures and journal clubs in the department of
Medicine and Nephrology, given lectures to the pharmacists.
July 1998 – June 2000 Mentor to Physician Assistant and Pharmacy Students
rotated through
The Department of Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Services at Queens
Hospital Center
1993 -1994 Instructor- Physical Diagnosis
Dow Medical College & Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Lectures:
March 2006 Medical Student Lecture, Clinical Evaluation of the Kidney
2005 Clinical Pathological Conference, Principal Speaker, Zablocki VA
2005 – Present Medical Student Lecture, On Electrolytes (bi-quarterly address)
2004 – Present Intern Lecture, On UA (quarterly address)

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Invited Guest Speaker:
11/2006 Hypertension and Role of ACE-I and ARB
10/7/2006 Pre-dialysis Care of Kidney Disease. Primary Care Update, Door
County, WI
9/2006 Hypertension and Kidney Disease. West Allis Health Department, West
Allis, WI
10/24/2007 New advances in hypertension. St. Luke’s Hospital, Racine, WI
Committees:
July 2004 – Present Fellowship Committee Division of Nephrology / Department
of Medicine Medical College of Wisconsin
2005 – Present Interview Selection/Interview Committee for new interns
Awards:
2002 – 2003 Best Teaching Service for the 2002/2003Academic Year
Division of Nephrology / Department of Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
2003 – 2004 Best Teaching Service for the 2003/2004 Academic Year
Division of Nephrology / Department of Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
2003- 2004 Certificate of appreciation for MCW Clinical Examination Course
Committee
Membership:
Since 10/10/2001 American Society of Nephrology (ASN)
Since 04/24/2002 American Society of Transplant (AST)
Since 10/10/2001 Renal Physician Association (RPA)
Since 01/24/1994 Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC)
Since 01/24/1994 Pakistan Medical Association (PMA)
Reviewer :
Reddy SS, Holley JL. Management of the Pregnant Chronic Dialysis Patient. In
Press.
Clinical Studies (Current) :
Title: A prospective randomized, double-blind, forced titration, multicenter
parallel group, one year treatment trial to compare Micardis (telmisartan) 80mg
versus Cozaar (losartan) 100mg, in hypertensive type 2 diabetic patients with
overt nephropathy (AMADEO STUDY)

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Role : Principal Investigator
Dates: 2004 – 03/2005
Title: A Phase 2, Proof of Concept, Randomized, Open-Label, Two-Arm, Parallel
Group, Multi-Center Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of FK778 Compared
with Standard Care in Renal Transplant Recipients with Untreated Biopsy-
Diagnosed BK Nephropathy Protocol 04-0-196
Source: Fujisawa
Role: Principal Investigator
Dates: 1/2005 – 01/2006
Title: Ongoing Telemesartan Alone and in Conjunction with Ramipril Global
Endpoint Trial
(ONTARGET)
Role : Co Investigator
Dates : 2001-2006
Title : A Randomized, Double Blind, Multiple Dose Study of KRX – 101 in
Diabetic Nephropathic Patients with Persistent Microalbuminuria.
Role : Co Investigator
Source : Keryx Biopharmaceuticals
Dates : 2004-2005
Title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Partially-blinded Study of the Safety and
Efficacy of
FTY720 Combined with Corticosteroids and Full or Reduced Dose of Neoral in
De Novo Adult
Renal Transplant Recipients.
Source: Novartis
Role: Co Investigator
Dates: 6/01 – present (Completed enrollment)
Title: Folic Acid for Vascular Outcomes Reduction in Transplantation
(FAVORIT).
Source: NIH
Role: Clinical Site Co-Investigator
Dates: 2/2002-2/2007
Title: Phase II, Open Label, Multicenter Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics,
Long-term
Safety and Tolerability of Tacrolimus in Stable Kidney Transplant Patients
Converted from a
Prograf Based Immunosuppression Regimen to a Modified Release (MR)
Tacrolimus Based
Immunosuppression Regimen.
Source: Fujisawa
Role: Co Investigator
Dates: 10/2002-10/2007 (Completed enrollment)

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Title: A One Year, Multicenter, Partially Blinded, Double-Dummy, Randomized
Study to
Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of FTY720 Combined with Reduced Dose or Full
Dose Neoral
and Corticosteroids Versus Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF, Cellcept) Combined
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Neoral and Corticosteroid in De Novo Adult Renal Transplant Recipients.
Source: Novartis
Role: Co Investigator
Dates: 4/2003 – Present (Completed enrollment)
Title: A Phase III, Randomized, Open Label, Comparative, Multicenter Study to
Assess the
Safety and Efficacy of Prograf/MMF, Modified Release (MR) Prograf/MMF and
Neoral/MMF
in De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Source: Fujisawa
Role : Co Investigator
Dates: 4/2003 – present (Completed enrollment)
Title: PLANET I: Prospective evaLuation of proteinuriA and reNal function in
diabETic patients with progressive renal disease
Source: AstraZeneca
Role: Principal Investigator
Dates: 01/06 – 01/08
Title: PLANET II: Prospective evaLuation of proteinuriA and reNal function in
non-diabETic patients with progressive renal disease
Source: AstraZeneca
Role: Principal Investigator
Dates: 01/06 – 01/08
Title: Phase IV Study of Telmisartin/HCTZ vs. Valsartan/HCTZ in Patients with
Stage I or Stage II Hypertension.
Source: Bohringer
Role: Principal Investigator
Dates: 10/2005 – 10/2006
Clinical Studies (New):
Title: An Outcome, Rondomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Trial
Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Norditropin in Hemodialysis Patients
Source: Novo Nordisk
Role: Co Investigator
Title: Belatacept Evaluation of Nephroprotection and Efficacy as First-line
Immunosuppression Trial - EXTended criteria donors (BENEFIT - EXT) Clinical
Protocol: IM1O3027
Source: Bristol Myers Squibb
Role: Co Investigator
Title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the
Efficacy and Safety of Cinacalcet HCl in Chronic Kidney Disease Subjects with
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Not Receiving Dialysis Cinacalcet HCl (AMG
073)
Source: Amgen, Inc.

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Role: Co Investigator
Title: A 6-month, Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Comparative
Study of Two Dose Levels of CP-690,550 Administered Concomitantly With IL-2
Receptor Antagonist Induction Therapy, Mycophenolate Mofetil and
Corticosteroids Versus a Tacrolimus-based Immunosuppressive Regimen for the
Prevention of Allograft Rejection in de novo Renal Allograft Recipients Protocol
A3921009
Source: Pfizer
Role: Co Investigator
Title: An Open-Label, Single-arm Study to Assess the Safety of Epoetin alfa
Manufactured by a Deep Tank Technology in Subjects with Chronic Kidney
Disease Receiving Dialysis
Protocol: 20040268
Source:Amgen
Role: Co Investigator
Dates: 2005 - 2007
Title: A Randomized, Open-Label, Study to Assess the Safety of Epoetin Alfa
Manufactured by Deep Tank Technology and Epoetin Alfa manufactured by
Roller Bottle Technology in Subjects with Chronic Kidney Disease not on Dialysis
Protocol: 20040259
Source:Amgen
Role: Co Investigator
Dates: 2005 - 2007
Clinical Studies (Past):
Title: A Phase I open label multi-center study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics
and tolerability to Tacrolimus and Sirolimus when used in combination in stable
renal transplants.
Source: Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc.
Role: Co Investigator
Dates: 6/1999 – 12/2002
Title: Study of the Safety of Long-term Administration of Sirolimus.
Source: Wyeth-Ayerst
Role: Co Investigator
Dates: 3/99 – 2004
Title: A Comparative Open-label Study to Evaluate Graft Function in De Novo
Renal Allograft
Recipients Treated With Either a "Reduced Dose" or a "Standard Dose" of
Cyclosporine in
Combination With Rapamune and Corticosteroids.
Source: Wyeth-Ayerst Via PPD Development
Role: Co Investigator
Dates: 8/00 – 2004

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Title: One Year, Multicenter, Open-label, Prospective, Randomized Study to
Compare the Effect of Two Neoral C-2h Maintenance Targets, Beyond Two
Months Post-transplant, on Renal
Function, in the Context of an Immunosuppressive Regime Consisting of
Myfortic, Simulect,
and Steroids.
Source: Novartis
Role: Co-Investigator
Dates: 4/2002-4/2004
Articles & Publications:
1. Hussain S, Sondhi D, Munir A, Ayinla R. Rosner F. Amniotic fluid embolism
with late respiratory failure. Hospital Physician. 2001, 37: No.12; 40-43
2. Sondhi D, Hussain S, Munir A, Ayinla R, Rosner F. Heroin lung: case report
and brief review. Resident & Staff Physician. 2001 47:30-32
3. Munir A, Hussain S, Sondhi D, Ayinla R, Rosner F. Wernicke’s encephalopathy
in a non alcoholic patient. Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine. 2001, 68:3
4. Hussain S, Bresnahan BA, Cohen EP, Hariharan S. Rapid kidney allograft
failure in patients with polyoma virus nephritis with prior treatment with anti-
lymphocyte agents, oral. Clinical Transplantation. 2002, 6: 43-7
5. Cohen EP, Hussain S, Moulder JE. Successful treatment of radiation
nephropathy with angiotensin II blockade . Int. J. Radiation Oncology Biol. Phys.
2003, 55; pp190-193
6. Basant Arya, Syed Hussian, Sundaram Hariharan. Rhodococcus equi
pneumonia in a renal transplant patient: A case report and review of literature.
Clinical Tranplantation 2004: 18: 748 –752
7. Hussain S, Orentas R, Walczak J, Cohen EP, Hariharan, S. Prevention of BKV
Nephritis by Monitoring BK Viremia in Renal Transplant Recipients: A
Prospective Study. Graft, 2004, 7: 28-30
8. Hussain S, Savin V, Piering W, Tomasi J, Blumenthal S. Phosphate Enriched
Hemodialysis During Pregnancy – Two Case Studies. Hemo Dial International
2005; 9: 147-152
9. Hussain S and Cheng E. Causes and Prevention of Acute Renal Failure in the
Critically Ill Patient. Contemp Critical Care, 2005, 2:10

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10. Vasudev B, Hariharan S, Hussain S, Zhu Y, Bresnahan B, Cohen E: BK Virus
Nephritis: Risk Factors, Timing and Outcome in Renal Transplant Recipients.
Kidney International. Vol 68:1834-39, 2005
11. Hussain S, Hariharan, S. BK Virus Infection after Renal Transplantation.
Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation 2006, 11:413-417.
12. John S. Gill, Syed Hussain, Caren Rose, Sundaram Hariharan, and Marcello
Tonelli. Access to Kidney Transplantation among Patients Insured by the United
States Department of Veterans Affairs. J Am Soc Nephrol 18: 2592-2599, 2007
Abstracts & Posters:
1. Otrok T, Hussain S. Pericardial effusion in an ulcerative colitis (UC) patient.

The American College of Gastroenterologists, 1999
2. Hussain S, Bresnahan BA, Cohen EP, Hariharan S. Rapid kidney allograft
failure in patients with polyoma virus nephritis with prior treatment with anti-
lymphocyte agents. American Society of Transplant (AST) Conference, Chicago,
IL, May 2001
3. Hussain S, Hariharan S. Safety and efficacy of rapamycin and tacrolimus in de
novo living donor kidney transplantation. World Congress of Nephrology, San
Francisco, CA, October, 2001
4. Hussain S, Piering W, Savin V. Phosphate enriched hemodialysis during
pregnancy: a case report. World Congress of Nephrology, San Francisco, CA,
October, 2001
5. Eric P. Cohen, Syed A. Hussain, John E. Moulder. Treatment of bone marrow
transplant nephropathy by angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or
angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB). J Am. Soc. Nephrol 13: 2002 ( PUB 015)
6. Hussain S, Hariharan S, Bresnahan BA, Johnson CP, Zhu YR, Adams MB.
Impact of potent immunosuppressive agents on nephrotoxicity while lowering
acute rejection rates. Poster presented at the American Society of Nephrology,
October 2002, Philadelphia, PA
7. Ganne V, Hussain S, Kashif W, Savin V. Case report of a patient with severe
uremic syndrome from ESRD treatment with CVVH. J Am. Soc. Nephrol 13: 2002
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8. Kashif W, Hussain S, Siddiqi N, Ganne V. Use of CVVH in treatment of
isopropyl alcohol toxicity. J Am. Soc. Nephrol 13: 2002 (PUB 104)
9. Afzal. O, Hussain S, Bresnahan B, Zhu Y, Hariharan S. Graft Loss associated
with Polyoma Virus Nephritis. Poster presented at the American Transplant
Congress meeting in April 2003 at Washington, D.C.
10. Afzal. O, S. Hussain, Zhu Y.R., S. Hariharan. Polyoma Virus Nephritis after
Renal Transplantation. Poster presented at the National Kidney Foundation
meeting in 2003 at Dallas.
11. Afzal. O, N. Siddiqi, M. Ahuja, W.F. Piering, S. Hussain. Right Atrial Catheter
Complicating Central Venous Catheter in Hemodialysis Patients: A Case Series.
National Kidney Foundation, 2003, Dallas.
12. Syed A. Hussain, Yang R. Zhu, Daniel C. Brennan, Bruce Julian, Douglas J.
Norman, Rosemary Ouseph, Ravi Parasuraman, Ram Peddi, Vivian A. Tellis,
Venkateswara K. Rao, Sundaram Hariharan. Prevalence of Recurrent and De
novo Diseases after Renal Transplantation: A Prospective Study From The Renal
Allograft Disease Registry (RADR). American Transplant Congress (ATC), 2003,
Washington, D.C.
13. Sundaram Hariharan, Rimas Orentas, Syed A Hussain, Eric P Cohen.
Monitoring BK viremia in renal transplant recipients- A prospective study.
American Society of Nephrology, 2003, San Diego, CA.
14. Syed A Hussain, Yong-ran Zhu, Sundaram Hariharan. Prevalence of
recurrent and de novo diseases after renal transplantation: A retrospective single
center study from the Renal Allograft Disease Registry (RADR). American
Society of Nephrology, 2003, San Diego, CA.
15. Omer Afzal, Zhu Y, Barbara Bresnahan, Syed Hussain , Nauman Siddiqi,
Sundaram Hariharan. BK Virus nephritis after renal transplantation and graft
failure. American Transplant Congress, May 2004, Boston.
16. Syed Hussain, Rimas Orentas, Joanne Walczak, Eric P Cohen, Sundaram
Hariharan.Prevention of BKV nephritis by monitoring BK viremia in renal
transplant recipients- A prospective study. American Transplant Congress, May
2004, Boston.
17. Nauman Siddiqi, Wida S Cherikh, Yulin Cheng, Maureen McBride, Barbara
Bresnahan, Syed Hussain , Sundaram Hariharan. Composite EndPoint (CEP),

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Correlation with graft survival-An analysis of UNOS/OPTN data. American
Transplant Congress, May 2004 Boston.
18. Nauman Siddiqi, Syed Hussain, Sundaram Hariharan. Cost effectiveness of
Cyclosporine (CsA), Rapamune (RAPA), and Tacrolimus (TAC) in combination
with Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) in cadaveric renal transplants. American
Transplant Congress, May 2004, Boston.
19. Syed A Hussain, Brahm Vasudev, Hari Parameswaran, Sundaram Hariharan.
Renal Graft Dysfunction and Histological Diagnosis of Post-Transplant
Lymphoproliferative Disorder (PTLD): A Series of Two Cases. Presented at
American Transplant Congress, May 2005, Seattle.
20. Syed A. Hussain, John S. Gill, Nathan Johnson, Agha Zia, Sundaram
Hariharan. Access to Renal Transplantation for Veterans With End Stage Renal
Disease (ESRD). Presented at American Transplant Congress, May 2005, Seattle.
21. Ehab R Saad, Barbara Bresnahan, Eric P Cohen, Syed A. Hussain, Brahm
Vasudev, Rimas Orentas, Sundaram Hariharan. Reduction in
Immunosuppression Without Use of Anti-Viral Therapy in the Treatment of BK
Virus Infection After Renal Transplant. Presented at World Transplant Congress,
July 2006, Boston.
22. Syed A. Hussain, Tayyab Mohyuddin, Na Lu, Walter F. Piering, Samuel S.
Blumenthal. Does Frequency of Physician-Patient Contact Impact Outcome of
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients Receiving Dialysis. Poster presented at
ASN in San Diego, November 2006. Published in JASN November 2006 as a
poster [SA-PO326]
23. Tayyab Mohyuddin, Mohammad Saleh, Yong-ran Zhu, Syed A. Hussain.
Outcome among Patients with Acute Renal Failure Needing Continuous Renal
Replacement Therapy A Single Center Study. Poster presented at ASN in San
diego, Nov 2006. published in JASN nov 2006 as a poster [TH-PO840]
24. Ruchika Batwara, Sharath Subramanina, Syed Hussain. Primary Amyloidosis
in a Renal Transplant Recipient: A Case Report. Poster presentation at the
National Kidney Foundation (NKF) 2007 Spring Clinical Meetings, April 10-14,
2007 Orlando, FL.
25. Sharath Subramanian, Ruchika Batwara, Syed Hussain. Interesting Case of
Diarrhea and Jaundice in Renal Transplant Recipient. Presented at SGIM annual
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26. Syed A. Hussain, M. Saleh, W.P. Piering, Y.R. Zhu, T. Mohyuddin. Outcome
of Acute Renal Failure in Those Needing Continuous Renal Replacement
Therapy. The 12th International Conference on Continuous Renal Replacement
Therapies (CRRT), 2007.
27. A. Deshmukh, Jack Kleinman, Samuel Blumenthal, Syed Hussain. Emerging
Therapies in Membranous Nephropathy- A Case Series. National Kidney
Foundation 2008 Spring Clinical Meetings.
28. Aaron Dall, Kevin Regner, Toni Balistrieri,, Jennifer Koch, Syed Hussain.
Outcome of Severe Acute Renal Failure- A Veteran Affairs Study. The Thirteenth
International Conference on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies, CRRT
2008, San Diego, CA.
Chapters:
1. Hussain S, Hariharan S: Recurrent and De Novo Diseases After Renal
Transplantation. Textbook on Transplantation, Ed. Matthew Weir. 2004, Chapter
13, 188 – 197
Current Research:
1. Prevalence and treatment of Kidney transplant patients with Polyoma Virus
Infection, A prospective study.
2. Access to renal transplantation for veterans vs. non-veterans with ESRD
3. Optimal care of veterans with ESRD compared to non-veterans
4. Chronic Allograft Nephropathy

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Amanda Anastasi

Amanda Anastasi provides private music lessons in piano, incorporating music
theory, aural training and performance development. VCE music and AMEB
exam preparation is also available.
Piano teacher Amanda Anastasi holds a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin
University, and is a member of the Australian Society of Music Education.
She is also an honorary member of the international Ansted University Advisory
Council, and has nine years of music teaching experience.
Amanda Anastasi's studio is in Derrimut, Melbourne. Through her private piano
teaching practice Amanda teaches up to fifty-eight students from the Brimbank
Gardens estate and surrounding suburbs such as Deer Park, Burnside, Cairnlea,
Caroline Springs, Melton, Sunshine, Keilor and Taylors Lakes.
Many of Amanda's students have won secondary school Music Scholarships and
A.M.E.B. High Distinction awards.

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Anis Ahmad

Present Position Prof. Ahmad is Vice Chancellor of Riphah International
University Islamabad. And Meritorious Professor of
Comparative Religion.

He is also Editor-in-Chief of West and Islam, an Academic
journal/Published for Islamabad.

He carries a Ph.D. in Comparative Religion and Islamics
from Temple University, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Academic Position Vice President, International Islamic University, Islamabad.
Held

► Founder Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, International
Islamic University, Islamabad.

► Dean, Faculty of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human
Sciences, International Islamic University, Malaysia
► Founder Dean, Faculty of Islamic Learning (Usuluddin),

International Islamic University, Islamabad.
► Founder Director General of the Da’wah Academy of

International Islamic University, Islamabad.
► President, Association of Muslim Social Scientists, U.S.A
Taught as regular or
Visiting faculty at:

The Appalachian State University, North Carolina, U.S.A.
The Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
International Islamic University, Malaysia
. Lanzho University, China
International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan

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The Karachi University, Karachi, Pak
National Defense College, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Foreign Service Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan
Federal Judicial Academy, Islamabad.
National Institutes of Public Administration, Pakistan.
Staff Colleges.
Shari’ah Academy of the IIU, Islamabad and other academic
institutions.

Members hip in Association of Muslim Social Scientists (A.MS.S.), U.S.A
Professional American Academy of Religion.
Bodies

Special Awards University Fellow (1969-1971), Temple University,
Philadelphia.

Published works Most recent works include:

Family in Pakistan: Challenges and prospects” in Dr Umar caha, Ed..Gunumuzde
Aile Istanbul, 2007.P191-213.

Fundamentalsim, Extremisim and Isalm”in Critariom, vol2.(july-sept 2007),
number 3.P 89-10

Iran and Future of Peace in the Reign’’ The West and Islam vol xi, no 1-2
Islamabad, July 2007.

Women and Social Justice: An Islamic Paradigm, Islamabad (Pakistan), Institute
of Policy Studies.
Kaden Ve Sosyal Adalet, Beyan Yayinlari, Istanbul (Turkey).

Al-nisa al-Muslim at wa al-ta’lim al-ali, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Arab Bureau of
Education for the Gulf States, (Arabic).

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Muslim Women and Higher Education, Islamabad (Pakistan), Institute of Policy
studies,
Islamic Da’wah Programmes and Prospect, Monograph, Islamabad (Pakistan),
International Islamic University.
Islah-i-Mu’ashrah: Some Ideas For Islamic Social Reform, Monograph, Islamabad
(Pakistan), International Islamic University.
Mashahir-I-Islam, Karachi, Jamiat al-Falah,
Tr. Ed.(Urdu).
Articles contributed In
► Encyclopedia of Islam, Istanbul, Turkey.
► The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Muslim World, N.Y., USA
► The Muslim World Book Review, Leicester, UK.
► The Policy Perspective, Islamabad.Pk.

Titles of some of 1. “Ramadan”, the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern
Islamic World New York, 1995, Vol. 3.
The published 2. “Sayyed Abul A’la Mawdudi: Life and works”,
Articles Encyclopedia of Islam, Istanbul, Turkey.

3. “Shibli Nu’mani: life and Works,”Encyclopedia of
Islam ,Istanbul, Turkey.

4 “Family in Pakistan”, Worldwide State of Family, ed.
Gordon L. Anderson, St. Paul. Minnesota, PWPA, 1995.

5 “Cultural Clash in a New Context”, West and Islam
(Quarterly Urdu), Institute ofPolicy studies
(IPS),Islamabad,NO.19,Vol.5,issue 4,October-Desember
2001.

6 “Islam and Muslims from an American Perspective”,
West and Islam, IPS, Islamabad No. 18, Vol. 5, Issue 3,
July-September 2001.

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7 “Muslims Countries, Democratic Traditions and Islam”,
West and Islam, IPS, Islamabad No. 17. Vol., Issue 2,
April-June 2001.

8 “A Clash of Civilizations or a Dialogue”, West and Islam
IPS, Islamabad No. 16, Vol. 5, Issue 1, January-March
2001.

9 “A Century of Islamic Revivalist Movements”, West and
Islam IPS, Islamabad No. 13, Vol. 4, Issue 2, April-June
2001.

10 “West and Islam: The changing Perspectives”, West and
Islam IPS, Vol. 3, Issue 4, October-December 1999.

11 “Secularism, Fundamentalism and Development”, West
and Islam, IPS, Islamabad, Vol. 3, Issue 3, July September
1999.

12 “Modern Movements for Revival and Ijtehad”, West and
Islam, IPS, Islamabad. No. 9, Vol. 3, Issue 2, April-June
1999.

13 “Modernism, Reform and Revival II’, West and Islam,
IPS, Islamabad. No. 8, January-March 1999.

14 “Modernism, Reform and Revival II’, West and Islam,
IPS, Islamabad. No. 7, October-December 1998.

15 “The Muslim Minorities Problems and Prospects”, West
and Islam, IPS, Islamabad. No. 6, July-September 1998.

16 “Intellectual and Cultural Colonialism”, West and Islam,
IPS, Islamabad. No. 5, April-June 1998.

17 “Islam and Liberation of Women”, West and Islam, IPS,
Islamabad. No. 4, January-March 1998.

18 “West and its Political Apprehensions”, West and Islam,
IPS, Islamabad. No. 3, October-December 1997.

19 “Fundamentalism: An Analysis”, West and Islam, IPS,
Islamabad. No. 2, July-September 1997.

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20 “Political Economy: An Islamic Paradigm”, proceedings
in 2nd International Business Forum, Istanbul (Turkey).
Nov 96, P1-25.

21 “Islamic Philosophy of Education”, proceedings in
COMMECS, Karachi (Pakistan) May 1996.

22 “Islamic Movements as Agents of Social change:
Framework for Analysis”, proceedings in International
Conference on Islam & Change, Kuala Lumpur
(Malaysia). 1996, P 1-27.

23 “Islamization of Laws and Economy: Case Studies on
Pakistan”, introduction at Seminar at institute of Policy
Studies, Islamabad (Pakistan). 1996, P11-31.

24 “Use of Technology for Training of Da’wah”,
proceedings in International Conference on Role of
University in Da’wah, Al-Azhar University Cairo
(Egypt). April1987

25 “Towards a Long-Term Strategy for Islamic Education”,
proceedings in Regional Islamic Education Seminar,
PERKIM, Kuala Lumpur. Nov1986.

26 “Pakistan”, Political Handbook of the World, ed. Arthur
S. Banks, New York (McGraw-Hill Book Co.).1979.

27 “Opinion Formation in Islam”, proceedings in The
Association of Muslim Social Scientists, Gray, Indiana.
May 1974.

28 “Islam and the Oppressed Sex”, al-lttihad (Quarterly
journal of Islamic Studies), Plainfield, Indiana. Vol.15,
No. 1.

29 “The Miracle called Qur’an at the Mercy of Charlatans“,
al-lttihad, Plainfield, Indiana. Vol. 15, No. 1.

30 “Introducing the Qur’an”, The Voice of Islam, Karachi
(Pakistan). June 1968.

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31 “Personal Liberty In Islam”, paper read at the Fourth All-
Pakistan Political Science Conference and published in
Proceedings of All-Pakistan Political Science Society.
Reproduced by the Al-Muarif (Journal of the Institute of
Islamic Culture), Lahore. June 1968.

32 “The Concept of Man in the Qur’an”, paper read at the
All-Pakistan Philosophical Congress in May, 1966.
Published in Fikro-Nazar (Journal of the Central Institute
of Islamic Research), Rawalpindi (Pakistan). September
1966.

33 “Educational Thought of Ibn-e-Khaldun”, paper read at
the Sixteenth All-Pakistan History Conference at Karachi
in 1958, published in the Journal of the Pakistan
Historical Society, Karachi (Pakistan). Vol. XVI, Parts II &
III, 1958.

Participation in
Keynote addresses and talks delivered in International conferences, Seminars
and
International
Workshops in: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Guyana, Hungary, Iran, Japan,
Malaysia,
Conferences
Mauritius, Nepal, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey,
Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the USA
among Others.

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Aneel Salman

Currently with: Forman Christian College, Pakistan|World Wide Fund for
Nature (WWF), and Pakistan
Job title: Environmental Economist/Lecturer
Telephone: +923004214144
Fax: +92 42 6369745
Address: Aneel SALMAN Department of Economics, Forman Christian College
Lahore Pakistan
Expertise and research skills: Apart from teaching I do Economic, Financial and
statistical analysis, Concept and proposal writing, Collecting and analyzing the
data, reviewing literature, monitoring and evaluation, preparing summary and
report writing.
Professional/work experience: Lecturer of Economics at Forman Christian
College, Lahore| Environmental Economist with WWF- Pakistan| Research
Officer with Caritas Pakistan Lahore
GDN subject interests:
• Environment
• Poverty
• Gender and Development
• International Economics & Trade
• Finance and Financial Sector Development
Affiliations/memberships: Member of South Asian Network for Development
and Environmental Economics| Part Time consultant for Human Care Trust
Geographical/regional interests: East Asia
Ansted Honorary Advisory Council member (Pakistan)

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Annabel Droussiotis

Position: Assistant Professor,
Campus Program Coordinator,
School of Business Administration

Address: Office: 92 Ayias Phylaxeos Street
P.O. Box 51604
Limassol, 3507

Home: P.O. Box 50237

Limassol, 3602

Telephone: Office: 25-381180
Home: 25-588171

Fax: 25-386982

E-mail: [email protected]

Personal: Birthday: 16/04/1966

Education:

Undergraduate work: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Major: Operations Management
University of Tennessee (August, 1988)

Graduate work: Masters in Business Administration
Middle Tennessee State University

(December, 1989)

Doctorate of Arts in Economics
Middle Tennessee State University

(August, 1995)

Postgraduate work:

Training: Certified Instructor in Distance Learning
Governor’s State University Matteson IL, USA

(July 20-29, 2002)

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Positions Held:

Intercollege (September 1995-present)

• Campus Program Coordinator - Business Administration
• Assistant Professor in Economics, August 1998-Present
• Member of the Senate of Intercollege, February 2001-present
• Chairperson of the Senate’s Curriculum Committee 2002-present.
• Member of the Intercollege Research Committee (IRC), 1997- 1999, 2002
• Member of the Academic Committee, 1995-present
• Member of the Ranking Committee, 1997-2002
• Member of the Peer Evaluation Committees, September 1998-present
• Preparation of the College’s Self Study prepared for Accreditation by the

Cypriot Ministry of Education 1997-2003.

Middle Tennessee State University (January 1992-August 1995)

• Intern Lecturer of Economics, August 1993- May 1994
• Graduate Research Assistant, January 1992- January 1995
• Research Assistant for Business and Economic Research Centre (BERC),

(January 1995- August 1995)

Motlow Community College (Fall, 1994)

• Part-time Lecturer in Economics, Fall 1994

AAG General Services (April 1991- December 1991)

• Marketing Manager

Francoudi & Stephanou and Floks Floating Hospital (September
1990- December 1990)

• Operation Manager

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Middle Tennessee State University (August 1988- December 1989)

• Graduate Research Assistant

Areas of Concentration/ Research Interests:

• Labour Economics – Discrimination, -Interethnic, Age.
• Organizational Behavior – Attitudes, Leadership Styles
• Human Resource – e-learning
• International Business- Foreign Direct Investment

Professional Associations

Organization/field

• European Economic Association member
• American Economic Association member
• The Committee of the Status of Women in

the Economics Profession member
• MBA Association, Tennessee member
• Business Research Unit of Athens Institute for
member
Education and Research

Funding

• Intercollege for the distribution and collection of questionnaires, Summer
2000, Age Discrimination, £280

Awards/Distinctions:

• Graduate Research Assistant, Middle Tenn State Univ. for 5 years
• Member of the World of Who’s Who of Women 1994 (Life long

distinction)
• Seat on the Research Board of Advisors for the American Biographical

Institute 1996-present.
• Member of the Phi Eta Sigma Honour Society

• Superior Academic Achievement Award – University of Tennessee
Athletic

• Department

• Best Swimmer in Cyprus, 1981-1984, 1986-1987. Cyprus Reporters
Associations

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• Athletic Achievement in the 20th Century, Limassol Nautical Club, 2000.
• Participated in 1980 Olympic Games representing Cyprus - Swimming

Languages:

English Fluent
Greek Fluent

Research & Publications

Doctoral Dissertation:

• “Factors Narrowing Interethnic Occupational Differences: How important
in Education?” Middle Tennessee State University, 1995

Books Edited, Written or Translated

Chapters in Books

• Annabel Droussiotis. ‘Business Ethics in Cyprus upon Becoming a
European Member: Employee/Employer Attitudes toward Company
Practices and Job Satisfaction Levels – A Cross Section Analysis’. in S.R.W.
Social Responsibility World of RecordPedia 2004. pp. 148-49. Edited by

Crowther David, et al., Penang: Ansted University Service Center, 2004.

• Annabel Droussiotis. “Foreign Direct Investment in Cyprus: Pre EU

Accession.” In Foreign Investment in Developing Countries, ed. H.S. Kehal.
Chapter 10. London: Palgrave Macmillan Publishing, 2004.

Monographs

Journal Articles (Refereed) – in print or submitted for publication

Submitted for publication

• Annabel Droussiotis. “Cypriot Employee Work-Related Attitudes upon
Entering the EU. ” Journal of Managerial Psychology. Submitted for
Review: September, 2004.

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• Annabel Droussiotis. “Are Cypriot Employees Satisfied? … and in What Areas?
Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management. Submitted for Review:
September, 2004.

• Jill Austin and Annabel Droussiotis “Job Satisfaction of Managers in
Cyprus” paper. Under Review.

Publications:

• Annabel Droussiotis “The profile of High Performing Employees in
Cyprus” Journal of Business in Developing Nations, Vol. 8, 2004. Pp39-64.

• Jill Austin and Annabel Droussiotis “Employment of Older Workers:
Managers’ Perceptions of Workers in Cyprus.” European Business Review.
Vol. 16, No. 1, 2004. pp. 80-92.

• Annabel Droussiotis. “Occupational Attributes with the Highest Minority
Domination: Variables Narrowing or Increasing Interethnic Occupational
Differences.” Journal of Business & Economics Research. Vol 1. No. 9.
September 2003. pp.83-96. ISSN 1542-4448.

• Annabel Droussiotis. “Who are we on the Way to the EU: Profile of
Typical Cypriot Employees as Seen by their Managers?” Journal of
European Industrial Training. Vol. 27, No. 8. 2003. pp. 423-434. ISSN 0309-
0590

• Annabel Droussiotis “Preventing the Occupational Stratification of Ethnic
Minorities: The Case of the United States” In Global Business & Economics
Review – Anthology 2002, ed. D. Kantarelis, 27-44. USA Business and
Economics Society International 2002. ISSN: 1097-4954

Conference Proceedings

• Annabel Droussiotis. “Cypriot Employee Work-Related Characteristics at
the Doorstep of the EU.” 22nd International Labour Process Conference 2004. #
334 CD-ROM.

• Annabel Droussiotis. “The Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in
Cyprus: Government Strategies Attracting Foreign Investors.” 2004
International Applied Business Research Conference. March 2004. # 305 CD-
ROM. ISSN 1539-8757.

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• Annabel Droussiotis. “Cypriot Employee Attitudes and Satisfaction
Levels.” 2004 International Applied Business Research Conference. March
2004. # 455 CD-ROM. ISSN 1539-8757.

• Annabel Droussiotis “The Occupational Profile of Asian Americans:
Factors Improving their Interethnic Labor Force Participation” 3rd
International Convention of Asia Scholars Proceedings. August, 2003. p. 63

• Annabel Droussiotis “The Profile of High Performing Employees in
Cyprus.” The European Applied Business Research Conference, June 2003.
#432. ISSN 1539-8757

• Annabel Droussiotis “Interethnic Occupational Attributes Mostly
Dominated by Ethnic Minorities: The Most Influential Variables
Narrowing or Increasing Interethnic Occupational Differences.”
International Business and Economics Research Conference 2002. October 2002.
# 172. ISSN 1535-0754

• Annabel Droussiotis. “Preventing the Occupational Channeling of Ethnic
Minorities. The Case of the United States.” Business & Economic Society
International Conference, July 2002. pp. 27-44.

• Annabel Droussiotis. “The Importance of Higher Education in Reducing
Ethnic Dominance in the Workforce: The Case of the USA.” 4th
International Conference on Education May 2002. Athens Institute for
Education and Research (AT.IN.E.R.) 15 pages.

• Annabel Droussiotis et al.“Developments in the European Bond Market:
1978-1980s,” (MidSouth Academy of Economics and Finance, Feb. 16,
1989)

Round Table Discussions

• Annabel Droussiotis. “How to Reach Your Target Market: The Importance
of Strategic Communications”. 15th Public Relations Roundtable & Workshop
on Communication and Public Relations Management. 7-10 June 2004.
Larnaca, Cyprus

Σύγκληση στην Κύπρο της 15ης Συνάντησης Στρογγυλής Τραπέζης για
Θέματα Δημοσίων Σχέσεων του Ευρωπαϊκού Γραφείου Διπλωμάτων
Ευρεσιτεχνίας. June 9, 2004.

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Symposium Presentation

• Annabel Droussiotis “Company Practices of Cypriot Firms: Perceptual
Differences between Employers and Employees.” 3rd International
Conference on Business Economics Management and Marketing. June 16-18
2005, Athens Greece.

• Annabel Droussiotis. “Business Ethics in Cyprus upon Becoming a
European Member: Employee/Employer Attitudes Toward Company
Practices and Job Satisfaction Levels: A Cross Section Analysis.” 2nd
International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility. November 21-23,
2004, Penang. Malaysia.

• Annabel Droussiotis “Cypriot Employee Work-Related
Characteristics at the Doorstep of the EU” 22nd International
Labour Process Conference 2004. April 5-7, 2004, Amsterdam,
Netherlands.

• Annabel Droussiotis. “The Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in
Cyprus: Government Strategies Attracting Foreign Investors.” 2004
International Applied Business Research Conference. 15-19 March 2004, San
Juan, Puerto Rico.

• Annabel Droussiotis. “Cypriot Employee Attitudes and Satisfaction
Levels.” 2004 International Applied Business Research Conference. 15-19
March 2004, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

• Annabel Droussiotis “The Occupational Profile of Asian Americans:
Factors Improving their Interethnic Labor Force Participation” 3rd
International Convention of Asia Scholars. August 19-22, 2003, Singapore

• Annabel Droussiotis “The Profile of High Performing Employees in
Cyprus.” The European Applied Business Research Conference, June 8-12,
2003, Venice, Italy.

• “Interethnic Occupational Attributes Mostly Dominated by Ethnic
Minorities: The Most Influential Variables Narrowing or Increasing
Interethnic Occupational Differences.” International Business and Economics
Research Conference, October 6-10, 2002, Las Vegas, USA.

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• Annabel Droussiotis. “Preventing the Occupational Channeling of Ethnic
Minorities. The Case of the United States.” Business & Economic Society
International Conference, July 24-29 2002, Montreal, Canada

• Annabel Droussiotis. “The Importance of Higher Education in Reducing
Ethnic Dominance in the Workforce: The Case of the USA.” 4th
International Conference on Education, May 24-25 2002 Athens Greece.
Athens Institute for Education and Research AT.IN.E.R. 15 pages.

Discussant

• International Business and Economics Research Conference 2002, October 7-11,
2002 Las Vegas USA

• Business & Economic Society International Conference, July 24-29 2002,
Montreal Canada

Invited Speaker

• Annabel Droussiotis. “How to Reach Your Target Market: The Importance
of Strategic Communications”. 15th Public Relations Roundtable & Workshop
on Communication and Public Relations Management. 7-10 June 2004.
Larnaca, Cyprus

Invited Talks, Seminars & Colloquia

• Invited by Prof. Mirella Baglioni of University of Parma “Dipartmento Di
Studi Economici e Quantitativi” to lecture in the framework of the
Socrates Erasmus Teacher Mobility Program. March, 2003. Parma, Italy.

• "Σύγχρονοι Οργανισμοί και Προοπτικές του Διαδικτύου ως Εργαλείου
Ανάπτυξης του Ανθρωπίνου Δυναμικού" Presented at a panel discussion:
“Διευθύνοντας τις Κυπριακές Επιχειρήσεις τον 21ο αιώνα: Νέες
Προκλήσεις, Νέες Λύσεις, Νέες Προσεγγίσεις.”. Hellenic Bank Cultural
Center. Limassol, May 2, 2001

• «Επικοινωνία στο χώρο Εργασίας» Presented to the Nursing Staff of the
Limassol General Hospital. November, 1998.

• “Reviewing and Assessing Human Resource” (title of both the event and
my speech) Organized by the Business Administration Department of

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Intercollege. Bank of Cyprus Cultural Center in Limassol on December 5,
2001

Other Scholarly Activities
Conference Organizing

• Coordination of a panel discussion on “Θέματα Πνευματικής Ιδιοκτησίας
– Η Κυπριακή Πραγματικότητα” February 18, 2004. Bank of Cyprus
Cultural Center. Limassol

• Coordination of a panel discussion on “Reviewing and Assessing Human
Resources” December 5, 2001. Bank of Cyprus Cultural Center. Limassol

• Coordination of a panel discussion on “Ελευθεροποίηση και
Αποκρατικοποίηση Δημοσίων Εταιρειών” April 25, 2001. Bank of Cyprus
Cultural Center. Limassol. Honorary Guest speaker Minister Averof
Neofitou.

• Coordination of a panel discussion with the subject “Εξαγορές και
Συγχωνεύσεις στον Ευρωπαϊκό Χώρο: Θεμέλια για Επιβίωση” November 1,
2000. Bank of Cyprus Cultural Center. Limassol

Workshops

• Forum. Diverse Dialogues across Europe: Humanities & Social Sciences
Research. By Intercollege with support of the Europena Commission and
the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation, 27-28 January, 2005. Nicosia,
Cyprus.

• Certified Instructor in WebCT Distance Learning. Governors State
University, Illinois. June 2002.

• Seminar on “Creating Winners in the Workplace” by Dr. Arnold Mol.
November 4-5, 2002, Holiday Inn Limassol, Cyprus.

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Editorial Boards
Reviewer

• Chapters in the book Foreign Investment in Developing Countries.

Palgrave McMillan Publishing U.K. in 2004

• For the papers included in the Anthology of the Business and Economic
Society International Conference, Rhodes July 2004. Ed. by D. Kantarelis

Collaborations

• Professor Jill Austin, Chairwoman of Marketing and Management
Department, Middle Tennessee State University

Consultancies
Experience

Administrative
• Suggestions for textbooks, new courses

Intercollege Committees

• Member of the Senate
• Member of the Intercollege Research Committee, 1996-1998, 2002-2003
• Member of the Academic Committee, 1995-present
• Member of the Ad-hoc Committee for Research , 1997-1999
• Member of the Ranking Committees, November 1998-2001
• Member of the Peer Evaluation Committees, September 1998-present
• Preparation of the College’s Self Study prepared for Accreditation by the

Cypriot Ministry of Education for 1998-2001.

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Intercollege Student Supervision

• Over 25 Undergraduate Business Administration Projects (1995-2000)
• 3 Masters of Business Administration Theses (1995-1998)
• Well over 200 Business Administration Advisees

Teaching

Courses Taught

Intercollege

Undergraduate

• MGT-281 Introduction to Management

• BADM-234 Organizational Behaviour

• IMGT-486 Operations Research

• MGT-481 Personnel Management

• MKTG-392 Strategic Marketing

• IMGT-488 Operations Management

• BUS-450/250 International Business

• BUS 475 Business Policy and Strategic Management

• ECON-261Principles of Microeconomics

• ECON-262Principles of Macroeconomics

Graduate
• MBA-610 Organizaitonal Behavior – MBA

Professional

• ACCA P.4 Organisational Framework- Management
• ACCA P.4 Organisational Framework- Economics
• Retail Environment -Course for continued Professional Development 16

hours
• Managing People -Course for continued Professional Development 16

hours
• Introduction to Management -Short Course Presented to Visiting Business

Students from Russia 10 hours

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Middle Tennessee State University
Undergraduate

• Microeconomic Theory

Motlow Community College
Undergraduate

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Adam, Najma

M., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Social Work
Office #: G-114
Phone #: 708.235.2137
Fax#: 708.235.2196
Email: [email protected]
Education:
Ph.D., Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago,
2000
MA, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, 1990
BSW, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA, 1988
Publications:
REVIEWS
Adam, N. (2007-2008). Peer Reviewer, Manuscript submitted to Sex Roles: A
Journal of Research.
Adam, N. (2005). Participation in Social Work Research, Allyn & Bacon, July,
2005.
Adam, N. (2005). Diversity Competent Social Work Practice, Allyn & Bacon,
May and August, 2005.
Adam, N. (2004). Book Review. Repression, Resistance and Women in
Afghanistan. Journal of Asian and African Studies, 39, (1-2), pp. 153- 154.
Adam, N. (2004). Affecting Change: Social Workers in the Political Arena.
Allyn & Bacon, May, 2004.
Adam, N. (2004). Understanding Social Welfare. Allyn & Bacon, November,
2004.
Adam, N. (2003). Book proposal, Research Methods for Social Workers.
Wadsworth Publishing, June, 2003.

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Adam, N. (2002). Review Essay. A glimpse through purdah: Asian women – the
myth and the reality. Race, Ethnicity and Education, 5 (4), pp.419-424.
Book proposal, Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Work: The U.S. in a
Global Perspective. Wadsworth Publishing, December 2003.
Book proposal, Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Work: The U.S. in a
Global Perspective. Wadsworth Publishing, December, 2003.
TRAINING MANUALS
Adam, N. (2000). Literature on the Elements of Best Practices in Time-Limited
Reunification and Adoption. In Program Evaluation in Family Centered Services
Manual, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, School of Social Work.
Adam, N. (1995). Program Manual for Parents of Head Start. Chase House
Head Start, Chicago, IL.
NEWSLETTERS
Adam, N. (1993-1994). Editor, Cultural Crossroads Newsletter. Northwestern
University, Campus Activities Office, Evanston, IL.
Adam, N. (1991). Editor, Total Quality Management. Department of Health and
Human Services, Washington, D.C.
WORK UNDER REVIEW/ACCEPTED
Schewe, P., Adam, N. & Ryan, K. (accepted February 2008, Violence and
Victims). A qualitative analysis of the temptation to use force in sexual
relationships: Implications for prevention programs.
Adam, N. & Ryan, K. (2008). Book Review: The Grey Area of Heterosexual Sex.
Sex Roles.
Adam, N., & Schewe, P. (2007). Domestic Violence against Indian and Pakistani
Women in the United States. Journal of Muslim Mental Health, 2, 1, 5-20.
Adam, N. (2006). “Social Work,” International Encyclopedia of Social Policy,
Fitzpatrick, T., Manning, Midgely, N., Pascal, J., & Ju-Kwon, G. (Editors),
Routledge Publications, England.

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Adam, N. (2006). “Domestic Violence,” International Encyclopedia of Social
Policy, Fitzpatrick, T., Manning, Midgely, N., Pascal, J., & Ju-Kwon, G. (Editors),
Routledge Publications, England.
Adam, N. (July/August 2006). A message from the diversity and cultural
competence committee. NASW Illinois State Chapter, Social Work Networker
Newsletter, Volume XLIIII, 5, July/August.
Adam, N., Zosky, D., & Unrau, Y. (2004). Improving Research Climate in Social
Work Curricula: Clarifying Learning xpectations across BSW and MSW
Research Courses. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 24, (3/4), 1-18.Honors:
2006 “Our Place, Our Time and Our Destiny” -- Traveling exhibit of exemplary
Muslim women.
2002 Tri-Sate (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York) Distinguished Alumni
Award, Bloomsburg University, Pennsylvania.
2001 Who’s Who Among American Muslims in the United States, Washington,
D.C.
1991 Public Employees Roundtable, Unsung Heroes, Washington, D.C.
1991 Public Service Excellence Award, Department of Health and Human
Services, Washington, D.C.
Presentations:
International/National
2008 “Domestic Violence: Cross Cultural Perspective,” for the 2nd Annual
Muslim Community Center for Human Services and School of Social Work at the
University of Texas at Arlington Conference, Arlington, Texas, June 14.
2006 “Human Rights, Women's Rights and the Qur’an,” for the 3rd Annual
Muslim Women’s Leadership Summit, Bai’tul Salaam Network, Atlanta,
Georgia, March 4.
2005 “Cultural Competence with Asian Indian and Pakistani Clients” for the 18th
Asia Pacific Social Work Conference (Sponsored by the International Association
of Social Workers and International Federation of Social Workers), Seoul, Korea,
September 22.

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2005 “Providing Culturally Competent Services to Asian Indians and Muslims in
the U.S.” for the Islamic Social Services Association, Tempe, Arizona, June 18.
2003 “Domestic Violence in Asian Families” for The 4th Annual Mississippi
Student International Social Work Conference (Sponsored by the College of
Public Service, School of Social Work, and the Mississippi Chapter of the
National Association of Social Workers), Jackson, Mississippi, November 6.
2003 “Cultural Competency with Asian Indians and Pakistanis” for Jackson State
University Community, Jackson, Mississippi, November 7.
2002 “Domestic Violence Against Women in the United States,” for the Lifelong
Learning Conference in Kerala, India, August 19.
2002 “Domestic Violence Against Women: What it is and why it happens,” for
the Islamic Society of North America, Orlando, Florida, December 19.
2002 “Domestic Violence Prevention and Strategies” for the Islamic Society of
North America, Orlando, Florida, December 19.
2002 “Micro or Macro? The Debate Regarding Domestic Violence
Theory,"Debated Macro perspective for the National Association of Social
Workers (NASW) Illinois, Springfield, Illinois, December 19.
2002 “How to Help Battered Women” for Islamic Society of North America
(ISNA), October 21.
2001 “Domestic Violence in Muslim Communities,” Interviewed by National
Public Radio (NPR) in Texas, March 7.
2000 “What She Can do in an Abusive Situation” for the Texas Muslim Human
Services Committee, December 5.
Local
2007 “Behind the Veil: Islam, Muslim Cultural Practices and Violence against
Women” for Illinois State University, School of Social Work and the Center for
the Prevention of Abuse (Peoria, IL), Normal, Illinois, October 9.
2007 “Challenging Gender Discrimination through Social Action,” for the
National Women’s Studies Conference, St. Charles, Illinois, July 1.

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2006 “The Indian and Pakistani Cultural Context,” for the Children’s Home and
Aid Society (CHASI), Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, March 16.
2006 “Muslim Clients and Domestic Violence,” for Illinois State University,
School of Social Work, Normal, Illinois, October 13.
2006 “LGBT and Religion: What is the Common Ground?," for Northwestern
University, Women’s Center, Evanston, Illinois, April 5; Chicago, Illinois, April 6.
2006 “Battered Immigrant Women,” for the Chicago Metropolitan Battered
Women’s Network, Chicago, Illinois, February 14.
2006 “Effects of the Creation Story on Perceptions of Women,” for Northwestern
University, Women’s Center, Evanston, Illinois, January 25.
2005 “Islam and Domestic Violence” for the Chicago Metropolitan Battered
Women’s Network, Chicago, Illinois, August 12.
2005 “Mental Health in Muslim Communities” for the Muslim Community
Center (MCC), August 21.
2005 “Malaysia: A Successful Multicultural Society or a Pluralist Society that’s
Multicultural?” for the Tenth Annual Asian American Heritage Conference,
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois, April 6.
2004 “Domestic Violence against Asian Women” for The Women’s Studies
Program, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois, March 10.
2003 “Barriers to Social Services for Asians in the United States” for the South
African Delegation in Chicago, Illinois, June 10.
2002 “Critical Reflections on September 11th and the Politicization of Religion”
for the Unit for Asian Studies, Illinois State University, Panel Presentation,
October 1.
2002 “Domestic Violence Against Women in South Asian Communities
(including the role of Islam and Hinduism)" for the International Studies
Program, International and Global Studies Seminar Series, Illinois State
University, October 2.
2002 “Domestic Violence on College Campuses” for Residence Halls, Illinois
State University, Panel Presentation, October 29.

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2002 “Violence and Assault against Women and the Role of Oppression” for
Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance (student organization), Illinois State
University, October 3.
2002 “Been There, Still Doing That: Status of Women in Traditionally Female
Fields – Social Work” for Women’s Studies Program and Women’s Capabilities
Initiative, Illinois State University, Co-Presenter, February 27.
2002 “Affirming Positive Mental Health for Women in Mississippi” (domestic
violence prevention), for Mississippi Valley State College, Etta Benna,
Mississippi, Co-Presenter, March 19.
2002 “Domestic Violence against Indian and Pakistani Women in the U.S.”, for
the Writer’s Forum, School of Social Work, Illinois State University, manuscript
presentation, September 19.
2002 “Indian and Pakistani Culture and it’s Impact on Domestic Violence” for
The Core Group, American Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois, November 9.
2002 “Fighting Abuse: Voices of Immigrant Women," interviewed for The
Chicago Reporter, Chicago, Illinois, February 5.
2002 “Cultural Competency in Domestic Violence Service Delivery” for the
School of Social Work, Illinois State University, Continuing Education
Workshop, April 12.
2001 “Being ‘Foreign’ in McClean County during September 11th”, interviewed
by the McClean County Museum of History for an archival collection to preserve
stories of Muslims and Asians in Bloomington-Normal area, Bloomington-
Normal, Illinois, October 8.
Research:
Adam, N. (research in progress). Mental health needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgendered and Questioning Muslims.
Adam, N. (research project). Funeral practices in Islam and the role of Muslim
women
Service:
International/National
2005 – 2006: Board Member, Bai’tul Salaam Network, Atlanta, Georgia.

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1999 – 2005: Member of International Network for Female Violence Prevention
in Pakistan.
2000 – 2004: Domestic Violence Task Force, Islamic Society of North America,
Plainfield, Indiana.
University
2006 - 2007: Member, Institutional Review Board, Northeastern Illinois
University
2005-2006: Member, History Department Search Committee, College of Arts
and Sciences, Northeastern Illinois University
2006: Member, Departmental Application Criteria Committee, Social Work
Department, Northeastern Illinois University
2005 - 2006: Member, Grade Appeal Committee, College of Arts and Sciences,
Northeastern Illinois University.
2005 - 2007: Member, Asian American Heritage Committee, Northeastern
University.
2004: “Cultural Contexts of Asian-Indian Women” for a political science course
on “Gender, Development and the Environment,” Political Science Department,
Northeastern Illinois University, November 17.
2004-2005: Member, Grade Appeal Committee, College of Arts and Sciences,
Northeastern Illinois University.
2003-2007: Women’s Services Advisory Board, Northeastern Illinois University.
2003-2007: Member, Committee to Internationalize the Social Work Department,
Northeastern Illinois University.
2004-2005: Web Author, Social Work Department Representative, Northeastern
Illinois University.
2003-2007: Lead, Social Policy Curriculum, Social Work Department,
Northeastern Illinois University.
2004-2007: Member and Participant, Women’s Studies Professional Development
Workshops, Northeastern Illinois University.

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2002-2004: Committee Member of Policy Sequence Committee, School of Social
Work, Illinois State University.
2001-2004: Committee Member of Research Sequence Committee, School of
Social Work, Illinois State University.
2001– 2002: Director of Women’s Capabilities Initiative, School of Social Work,
Illinois State University.
2001-2002: Muslim Student Association, Co-Advisor, Illinois State University.
2001: Committee Member of Search and Screen Committee, School of Social
Work, Illinois State University.
2001: Asian Pacific American Coalition, Illinois State University, Co-Faculty
Advisor.
2001 “Understanding September 11th," facilitated a student-sponsored forum for
Illinois State University.
Community
2007 – Present: Ad Hoc Board Member, Family Service: Prevention, Education &
Counseling, NFP, Chicago, IL.
2007 – Present: Founder and Moderator, Northsidersforfreecycle, yahoo web
group of environmentally conscientious individuals who live in Glenview,
Deerfield, Evanston or Skokie and who want to give or receive free items (rather
than disposing of them).
2006 - Present: Member, Diversity Committee, National Association of Social
Workers (NASW), Illinois Chapter.
2005-2006: Member, Interfaith Committee Against Domestic Violence, Chicago
Battered Women’s Network, Chicago, IL.
2001-2003: Board Member, “Stepping Stones," sexual assault and prevention
center, Bloomington-Normal.
Consultation

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2002: Domestic violence and Indian Culture, case assessment and ongoing
consultation, Children’s Home and Aid Society, Bloomington, Illinois, December

2002: Consultation for ISU residence hall coordinator on domestic violence
awareness activities for students, Illinois State University, September - October.
2001: “What Islam says about violence against women,” consultation for the
Bloomington-Normal (Illinois) Mosque, October 20.
Professional Memberships:
2006 – Present: National Association of Social Work, Illinois Chapter
2005 – 2007: International Federation of Social Work

• Principles of Microeconomics

Extra Curricular Activities

• Member of the Masters Swimming Team
• Member of Cyprus Olympians Association - KEΣΟΑ

Member of the School of Economics –Practical Philosophy
• Member of the Red Cross in major events
• Member of the Executive Board of the Cyprus Amateur Swimming

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Alam M. Payind

Middle East Studies Center
322 Oxley Hall
1712 Neil Avenue
Home Address and Phone
518 Wickham Way
Gahanna, Ohio 43230
(614) 471-1313
Email: [email protected]

[email protected]
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Political Science and Higher Education, Indiana University (1977).
Working under the supervision of John P. Lovell and Edward H. Buehrig, my
dissertation is a study on the Background of International Education and analysis
of problems and political attitudes of Afghan and Iranian students in the United
States.
M.A. in Political Science, Indiana University (1977).
Thesis: Soviet-Afghan Relations.
M.Sc. in Higher Education, Indiana University (1972).
B.A. in Political Science and Islamic Studies, Kabul University (1966).
LANGUAGES
Native fluency and scholarly translation experiences in Farsi, Pashto, and Urdu,
research capability in Arabic, speaking ability in Hindi
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
Comparative foreign policy; Middle Eastern and South Asian politics;
International Education and Cultural Exchange.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND HONORS

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1994 - Nominated for the Outstanding Teaching Award by the Committee
of Arts and Sciences Student Council of The Ohio State University.

1992 - Recipient of International Outstanding Staff Award for contributions
to International Study and Research at The Ohio State University.

1977 - Post-doctoral Research Grant at Indiana University
1976 - Recipient of Indiana University's Foundation Grant for Ph.D. dissertation.
1974 - Recipient of International Education Exchange Fellowship for M.A.

and Ph.D. degrees.
1970 - Recipient of International Education Exchange Fellowship for

an M.Sc. Degree.
1966 - Graduated with Distinction from Kabul University.
1963-1966 - Selected as Captain of Afghan National Soccer Team
P-ROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Participated at Junior Officials' Training Programs, Kabul University
(1967 and 1968).
Area of Concentration: Middle East, South Asia, the Soviet Union
and the United States.
WORK EXPERIENCE
1987 to-----Director of Middle East Studies Center, Professor in the department
of Present Political Science and in the Department of Near Eastern Languages
and Cultures at the Ohio State University and Professor of Kabul University in
Exile (1979- 200
Major Responsibilities: Management of the Middle East Studies
Center; development and teaching of new graduate and
undergraduate courses in the Department of Political Science and
the University Center for International Studies; writing grant
proposals; arranging conferences, seminars and outreach programs.
In the past 20 years (1987-2006), in addition to teaching and promoting
awareness of Middle Eastern affairs (see the attached list of
professional activities), six of my major grant proposals for a

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a total of 18 years were funded by the U.S. Department of
Education for the establishment of a National Resource Center in
Middle Eastern Language and Area Studies for a total grant of
over $5,000000.

Jan. 1985- Associate Director of the Middle East Studies
Oct. 1986 Program and Visiting Professor at the University Center for
International Studies, The Ohio State University.

1980.1985 Assistant Director of International Education Exchange Program,
1980.1986 The Ohio College Association.

Major Responsibilities: Developing international education exchange
programs;directing training programs for foreign scholars and students at
American universities;arranging practical and cross-cultural training and reentry
orientation for foreign graduates; programming international activities
and cross-cultural events from orientation to conference and symposia.

1978-1980 Assistant Director of Saudi Arabian Project, Indiana University.

1977-78 Post Doctoral Research, Indiana University.

1974 Associate Director of Research and Professor of Political Science at
Kabul University.

1972-1974 General Director of the Office of International and Cultural Relations
and teaching at Kabul University.

Major responsibilities included administration of international
educational exchange programs at the national level and serving
as a member of the International Technical Assistance Committee
and of the Afghan-American Commission (Fulbright Commission)
in Afghanistan.

PUBLICATIONS

Book in progress: Major Powers and Muslim Countries: The Dilemma
of Understanding Indigenous Dynamics.

2005 “For Afghans a Start: After Today’s Vital Elections, Afghans Will Need
Continued

International Help – Without Meddling ” Newsday . September 18, 2005.

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2003 “Homeland Insecurity: War on Terrorizm”. The Ohio State University
Alumni Magazin November 2003 pp. 26-27.

2000 Aghanistan’s Relations with Iran, Pakistan and Central Asian Countries”.
Iran and Eurasia ,edt. Ali Mohammadi.( Ithaca Press, 2000) pp.125-135.

1999 “The Ahrari Waqf In Kabul, 1546, and the Mughal Naqshbandiyya”.
Journal Of the American Oriental Society 119.2, (1999) pp. 218-233.

1998 "Failure of Pakistan Supported Islamist Government in Kabul”
Presented at Oxford University Pakistan Conference. Accepted
for publication by Oxford University in a book.

1996 "Afghanistan's Relations with Its Neighbors”
".Critique 8: 61-70, Spring 1996.

1993 "Evolving Alternative Views on the Future of Afghanistan: An
Afghan Perspective". Asian Survey XXXIII: 923-931, September 1993.

1989 "Superpowers and the Persian Gulf: The Dilemma of Understanding
Indigenous People" in International Conference on the Persian Gulf
(The Institute for Political and International Studies Tehran,
November, 1989), pp. 24-28.

1989 Soviet-Afghan Relations from Cooperation to Occupation." The
International Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 21:107-128,
February 1989.

1988 "Key Steps Toward the Establishment of An Independent Government
in Afghanistan," Crescent 16:3-4, June-August 1988.

1979 "Academic, Personal and Social Problems of Afghan and Iranian
Students in the United States," Educational Research Quarterly 4:3
-11, Summer 1979.

1976 "Education in Afghanistan," College and University 51:543-549,
Summer,1976.

SELECTED PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

2006 “Madhabi Minorities in Afghanistan and Their Sociopolitical
Implications”, Presented at the University of California in Santa Barbara on

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March 24, 2006.

2004 “U.S. Involement in Iraq and Afghanistan” Presented at the University
of California in Santa Barbara on April 21,2004.

2003 “ Origins of Conflicts In Afghanistan and Iraq” Presented in Kabul,
Afghanistan on December 18, 2003.

2002 “ U.S. Turkish Relations” Presented at Ataturk University in Turkey.July
200.

2001 "Political Developments in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia
in the

Post-Soviet Era" Presented at the Suleyman Demirel University
Conference.

1999 “ Prospect for Peace in the Middle East”, presented at the meeting of
Students for Peace and Justice, The Ohio State University.

1997 “Muslim Jewish Relations: Past and Present Presented at the
Muslim-Jewish Conference in Columbus, Ohio on 11-9-1997.

1996 "Afghanistan,Pakistan,Iran and Central Asian Countries in The Post-
Cold War Era" Presente at the Covenry University Conference on Iran
28-31 March 1996.

1996 "Failure of Islamist Governments in Afghanistan"
Presented at the 1995 MESA Conference.

1994 "Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Post Soviet Era: Presented at the Oxford
University Conference on Pakistan.

1993 "PLO-Israeli Peace Negotiations: Who are Opposing?", presented at
the Mershon World Affairs Seminar in Columbus, Ohio.

1992 “ Evolving Alternative Views on the Future of Afghanistan: Afghan
Perspective”, Presented at the Middle East Studies Association Conference in
Portland, Oregon.

1992 "Muslims and Islam in the 21st Century," presented at the Islamic
Federation of Central Ohio.

1992 "Islam: The Commonalities with Judaism and Christianity," presented

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to Congregation Beth Tikvah, Columbus, Ohio.

1992 "U.N. Plan for Peaceful Solution to Afghan Conflict," interview with
Voice of America.

1991 "The Persian Gulf: New Frictions, New Alignments," presented at
the Mershon World Affairs Seminar, Ohio State University.

1990 "Toward an Independent and Broad-based Government in
Afghanistan," presented at the Middle East Studies Association
Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

1990 "Islam and Politics," presented at the Islamic Center, Columbus, OH.

1990 "The Middle East: Why Is It Important?" presented at the Conference
at Center College.

1989 "Superpowers and Muslim Countries: The Dilemma of
Understanding Indigenous Dynamics," presented at International
Conference on the Persian Gulf, Tehran, Iran.

1988 "Global Age and the Challenges to U.S. Educators and Policy Makers
in the Area of Middle East". Present-ed at American Forum on
Education and International Competence, Saint Louis.

1987 "Soviet Challenge in the Middle East," presented at International
1987 Studies Association Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
"The Impact of Soviet-Afghan Conflict on Pakistan and Iran,"
presented at Columbus Metropolitan Club.

1987 "The Perception of Arab-Israeli Conflict by the People of the Middle
East," presented at American Association of University Women.

1986 "Soviet-Afghan Relations from 1947 to Present: From Cooperation to
Occupation," prepared for publication and was presented at the
Middle East Studies Association annual conference in November, 1986.

1985 "U.S. and Soviet Policies toward Afghanistan, 1917-Present,"
presented at the Seminar in Soviet Inter-national Behavior, sponsored
by Mershon Center at The Ohio State University.

1985 "Ideological Foundation of Jihad in Islam and the Current Resistance
in Afghanistan," presented at the Conference on Central Asian Elites,