
African and African Diaspora Studies
Lawrence Abraham, Ph.D.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. International Studies (2001), “State Culture and Ethnicity in West Africa”, University of Miami, Florida-US foreign policy, International Security and International relations (Functional Track)
M.A. (1998) International Relations/International Security University of Miami, Florida B.S. Civil Engineering Technology, Florida International University, Florida
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Identity and International Security Terrorism in and out of Africa Identity and Conflict Resolution Peace and Security
COURSES RECENTLY TAUGHT
International Relations/International International Security (Transnational Policy Analysis)
Research Methodology
Comparative Politics
African New World Studies-Intro
Quantitative Analysis
SELECT AWARDS
US Strategic Studies Institute Research Grant (2003)
USAID/IFESH
Teaching fellowship (1996-1998);
Rotary Foundation (1995)
UM Graduate Scholarships
SELECT RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Book
State Culture and Ethnicity in West Africa (forthcoming, 2008)
Select Journal and Article Publications
State Culture and Terrorism
in
Magazine Articles:
“The Afghanistan war and dialogue in a State
Culture”, The Miami
Herald, October 30, 2001 “Post-Conflict reconstruction
in
“The African Union’s missing
Link”, Africa Analysis, October 2002 Contributions to CNN debate
on political instability in
“Trust and Corruption”, Africa Analysis, July 2002
Others include:
“Sub-Saharan Conflicts and Global Security: The Poverty Dimension” ( Africa Analysis)
“Afro-Arab Unity: A clash of Political Cultures”-Africa Analysis
“The Dialectics of Political
Discourse”-Conference Paper ( St. Thomas
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Consultant Researcher-US Strategic Studies Institute, Carlisle; Consultant Researcher, Nigeria Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies; Strategic partnering between Nigeria institute for peace and conflict resolution and peace institutes in the U.S. including USIP (US Institute of Peace ), National Endowment for Democracy and IFES( International Foundation for Election Systems); Consultant on Corruption and Port Security-Nigerian Port Authority Security Training in US, Post 9/11 International Maritime Security(IMO) Protocol interpretation &Training, Chair of Department, BahirDar Polytechnic, Ethiopia, Curriculum Design and Institution Upgrade; Adviser, Ministry of Education, Ethiopia; Policy Advisor, Seminars/Workshop Facilitator, Political/Media Consultant to TV Voice of America to Africa
CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone: 786-210-3825
Email: Labraham@fiu.edu; Lsabraham2001@yahoo.com