Education
- Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
- M.A., University of Pennsylvania
- M.A., University of Kansas Main
- B.A., Hampton University
Publications
- An Analysis of Ethnic Unemployment in the US and UK: A Vector Error Correction Model Approach, IBGTRI Working Paper, August 2004.
- Assessing Liberia’s Economic Performance and its Impact on Mano River Union Members: 1960 – 1992, Liberian Studies Journal, fall 2002.
- Accelerating Human Development in Botswana, a report on the development and growth of the Botswana economy. Economics section developed in conjunction with Keith Jeffries, University of Botswana, and published by the United Nations Development Program, 1994.
- Employment Schemes in Botswana: An Analysis of Employment Creation Programs for Drought-Proofing the Economy, International Labour Organization (ILO), Monograph, October 1993.
- Forecasting GDP: The Case of Liberia, Liberian Studies Conference Association, Indiana University, March, 2006. Bloomington, IN
- An Analysis of Ethnic Unemployment: A VEC Approach, Southern Economic Association Annual Conference meetings November 2006, Charleston, South Carolina.
- An Empirical Analysis of Globalization: An Inter-Country Approach, presented at the Global Conference on Business and Economics, New Hall College, Cambridge University, 5 – 8 July, 2006, Cambridge, England, UK.
- An Industry Analysis of the Fabricated Metals Industry, grant supported by Global Trade Research Institute, University Park, IL, presented at the Fulbright Seminar on Regional Development Research, Vienna School of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna, Austria, July 8-13, 2005.
- Location Production Model in Heterogeneous Space, Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, University of Wisconsin at Madison, June 2-4, 2004.
- Determinants of Globalization: An Update, Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, University of Wisconsin at Madison, June 2-4, 2004.
- Exports, Imports, and Growth in Liberia: A Vector Autoregression Approach, Liberian Studies Association Conference, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC, 2004.
- The Structure of the African American Labour Market: From Slavery to Present, Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora, Section 3, Northwestern University, April, 2003.
- The Structure of Philadelphia Manufacturing: A Historical Analysis, accepted for presentation at the Midwest Economics Association 2003 Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.
- A Location-Production Function in Heterogeneous Space, accepted for presentation at the Midwest Economics Association 2003 Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.
- Assessing Liberia’s Economic Performance and its Impact on Mano River Union Members: 1960 – 1992, Liberian Studies Conference, University of Pennsylvania, April 2002.
- An Inter-Country Analysis of the impact of Globalization on the Economic Development Process, Illinois Political Science Association, Governors State University, Spring, 2002.
- The Impact of Conflict on Trade and Development in the Mano River Region, West Africa: A Composite Indicator Approach, Third World Conference Foundation, March, 2002, Chicago, IL.
- Exports, Imports, and Economic Growth in Liberia: Evidence from Causality and Cointegration Analysis, Liberian Studies Conference, University of Pennsylvania, April 2002.
- An Analysis of Ethnic Unemployment in the US and UK: A Vector Error Correction Model Approach presented at the Midwest Economics Association Conference 2001 in Cleveland, Ohio, March 2001. (Best Session Paper)
- An Analysis of Preferred Teaching Methods in Economics in South Chicago Metropolitan High Schools, co-authored with Sheryl Zoyt Gallaher, presented at the Association of Private Enterprise Education Conference 2001, Washington, D.C., April 2001.
- An Empirical Analysis of Globalization in Developing Economies: An Inter-Country Analysis, presented at the Third World Studies Conference, University of Nebraska at Omaha, October 5-7, 2000.
- The New Community Economic Development: Religious Based Community Development Planning, presented at the Association of Private Enterprise, Las Vegas, April 2000.
- The Relationship between the Public and Private Sectors in the Economic Development Process, presented at the Association of Private Enterprise, Las Vegas, April 2000.
- Growth, Inequality and Human Development: An Inter-Country Analysis, 23rd Annual Third World Studies Conference, October 4-7, 2000, University of Nebraska at Omaha.
- A Long-Run Analysis of Ethnic Unemployment in the U.S: An Error-Correction Model Approach, November 10-12, 2000, Southern Economic Association Annual Meetings, Washington, D.C.
- An Econometric Model of Manufacturing Location, November 10—12, 2000, Southern Economic Association Annual Meetings, Washington, D.C.
- Pure and Imperfectly Competitive Labor Markets in an Urban Rural Framework, presented at the Illinois Economic Association, University of Illinois at Chicago, October 1999.
- Innovation, Growth and Inequality presented at the 25th Anniversary Third World Conference Program in Honor of Amartya Sen, 1998 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Swissotel, Chicago, March 1999.
- An Empirical Model of Firm Location, presented at the 70th annual conference of the Southern Economic Association, November 10-12, 2000, Washington, D.C.
- Innovation, Growth, and Globalization, presented at the Third World Studies annual conference at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, October 2000.
- The Influence of Public and Private Sector Development on Inequality in the Urban Spatial Structure, presented at the year 2000 annual conference of the Association of Private Enterprise Education, April 2-4, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Modeling Ethnic Unemployment: Stylized Facts and Estimation, presented at the 26th annual Third World Studies Conference, Swissotel, March 18-20, 2000, Chicago, IL.
- Estimating an Aggregate Production Function of the United States Economy, International Business and Global Trade Research Institute Working Paper, No. 4. Governors State University.
- The Relationship between the Public and Private Sector in the Economic Development Process, presented at Economics America Conference, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, April 30, 1998.
- International Competition: Measurement and Performance in Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, presented at the 22nd Annual Third World Conference, Third World Conference Foundation, Swissotel, Chicago, IL March 27-30, 1996.
- The Methodology for a Set of Leading Economic Indicators for Botswana, Addendum, International Business and Global Trade Research Institute, Working Paper Number 1,Governors State University, January 1996.
- The Impact of Labor Market Structure on the Location of the Firm in Latin America, presented at the Conference on Political and Social Developments in Contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean, sponsored by the Illinois Consortium for International Studies and Programs, The Illinois Consortium for International Education, the Division of International Studies Multicultural Curriculum Transformation Task Force, and Centre for Latino and Latino American Studies at Northern Illinois University, November 16-17, 1995.
- A System of Leading Economic Indicators for the Botswana Economy, presented at the 21st Annual Third World Conference, Third World Conference Foundation, Swissotel, Chicago, March 21-25, 1995.
Papers in Progress- An Industry Analysis of the Fabricated Metals Industry, grant supported by Global Trade Research Institute, University Park, IL, presented at the Fulbright Seminar on Regional Development Research, Vienna School of Economics and Business Administration, July 8-13, 2005 and in the process of being developed for publication, Fall 2007.
- Exports, Imports, and Economic Growth in Liberia, will be sent to the Liberian Studies Journal for potential publication in Spring, 2007.
- Macroeconomic Effect on Stock Exchanges in Four Developing Economies: Botswana, China, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
- History of Manufacturing in Philadelphia: A Longitudinal Study in Industrial Organization of the Manufacturing Sector: 1960 – 1978.
- Financing Human Development in Illinois, work in progress with Project on Human Development in U.S. Cities and States in conjunction with the Center for Urban Economic Development, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Professional Journals and Proceedings- Associate Editor, Third World In Perspectives: An Interdisciplinary Journal.
- Co-Editor, National Black Family 2001 Conference Proceedings.
- Co-Editor, Conference Proceedings of the 2000 Association of the Study of African-American Life and History.
- Editor, Global Trends: A Financial & Economic Report of the IBGTRI (Periodic).
- Editor, Global Trade Research Institute Working Paper Series (Periodic).
- Research Associate, Journal of Regional Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1988.
Honors
- Fulbright Seminar in Regional Development Research, Vienna School of Economics and Business Administration and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Vienna, Austria, July 8-13, 2005
- Center for Cultural Understanding and Change Field Museum Summer Fellowship in Participant Action Research, Field Museum, Chicago, summer, 2004
- Faculty Excellence Awards: 2002 – 2003, Research; 1998 – 1999, Teaching; Community Service Award, 2002-2003
Service
- Military Service: Captain, Medical Service Corp, United States Air Force Reserve, Honorably Discharged. (Rickenbacker Air Force Base, Columbus, OH and Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, D.C.)
Professional Memberships
- Board of Directors, Generations Community Development Corporation, Bronzeville Community, Chicago, IL, 2002–present
- Board of Directors, Wabash YMCA, Bronzeville Community, Chicago, IL, 1996-2000
- Advisory Board, South Shore Community Planning and Preservation Coalition, Chicago, 2000 - 2004
- Member, The New Coalition
- Member, Apostolic Faith Church, Chicago, IL; Sunday School Teacher, 11th and 12th Grade Class
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