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Meet the Staff of
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Jennifer
Abagyeh
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Field Associate/Consultant
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jennifer@widernet.org |
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Jennifer is a Field Associate for the eGranary Digital Library in Nigeria. As a Field Associate on location in Nigeria, she can do anything from promote the eGranary Digital Library to potential partners to on-location technical support.
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Salih
Akbunar
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ASP/SQL Programmer
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salih@widernet.org |
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Salih received MS degrees in Economics and Statistics at the University of Iowa and is an engineering graduate student. |
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Alba
Anderson
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Jason
Bertram
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Programmer
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jason@widernet.org |
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Jason is working as a Database Programmer at The WiderNet Project. He is also an Informatics major at the University of Iowa who will finish his undergraduate degree this fall. He worked with WiderNet on several database projects before becoming a staff member. |
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Suzanne
Biekart
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Publicity Assistant
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suzanne@widernet.org |
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Suzanne, a Dutch native, holds a Master's degree in drama. After working as a theater production manager and being responsible for the internal and external communication for a public health service, she left The Netherlands and is currently living in Iowa City. Suzanne is looking forward to learning more about public relations and helping out with all other interesting projects at The WiderNet Project.
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Karen
Chappell
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Project Administrator
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karen@widernet.org |
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Karen has a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Southern California and an M.A. in Foreign Affairs/Overseas Operations from the East-West Center in Hawaii. She has also studied at Cambridge University in England and at Keio University in Tokyo, Japan. Her administrative experience is in both university administration and arts administration and for 11 years she was at the University of Iowa as Associate Director of The Center for International and Comparative Studies. She and her husband have been in New York City for the last seven years and have just returned to Iowa. In New York she was a Development Director and a Development Consultant for several arts organizations. She is also a potter.
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Jay
Clelland
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Programmer
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jay@widernet.org |
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Jay is a student at the University of Iowa majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics and minoring in Physics. He has worked with Professor Michael Flatte in the Physics Department on optoelectronic and magnetic properties of semiconductors and has worked with PHP and PostgreSQL. At WiderNet, he is a computer technician/programmer.
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Angela
dePrairie
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Volunteer Digital Librarian
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deprairie@gmail.com |
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Angela volunteers for WiderNet remotely from England, where she facilitates a partnership with the Institute of Development Studies to increase usage of the eGranary. She is also contributing to WiderNet's program development through a gender lens.
Angela's work as a Digital Librarian with WiderNet began in 2001. Within a year, she had compiled the first version of the eGranary, containing approximately one million files (mostly full-length books and journals). In 2003 she received a BA in Global Studies and a BA in Women's Studies from the University of Iowa. She now has two Master's degrees also: Master of Nonprofit Management (Regis University, 2007) and MA Gender and Development (University of Sussex, 2010). |
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Lindsay
Erger
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Publicity Intern
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lindsay@widernet.org |
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Lindsay is a senior at the University of Iowa studying English and Communication Studies. Outside of school and WiderNet Lindsay holds a variety of campus leadership roles, including her position as Vice President of Marketing and fouding member of Student in Advertising, and Campus Events Director for the 2009 Homecoming Council. In the future Lindsay hopes to continue working with non-profit organizations. |
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Kristin
Franklin
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Volunteer
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Kristin is a volunteer at WiderNet. |
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Brigid
Freymuller
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Digital Librarian
Digital Librarian for the Global Disability Rights Library |
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bfreymuller@widernet.org |
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Brigid is a Librarian at WiderNet who'll be focusing on the new Global Disability Rights portal. |
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Lauren
Haldeman
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Publicity Volunteer
Drupal Web site Developer |
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publicity@widernet.org |
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Lauren is a volunteer helping WiderNet with Web site conversion. |
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Casse
Jensen
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Office Coordinator
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casse@widernet.org |
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Casse graduated from the University of Iowa in August 2008 with a B.A. in Religious Studies. After her husband, Thomas, finishes his studies, she is considering traveling or returning to her hometown of Muscatine, Iowa, and continuing in the administrative support field there. |
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Jonathan
Kohls
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Computer Technician
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jonathan@widernet.org |
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Jonathan is a Computer Technician at The WiderNet Project. |
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Li
Liu
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Programmer
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Li is a programmer for The WiderNet Project and the University of Iowa. |
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Sherry
Lochhaas
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Digital Librarian
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sherry@widernet.org |
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Sherry graduated from Truman State University with a B.A. in Philosophy & Religion in 2009. She is currently working toward her Master's degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Iowa. |
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Miranda
Manigold
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Publicity Coordinator
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miranda@widernet.org |
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Miranda came to the University of Iowa from Southwest Michigan and is a junior majoring in Interdepartmental Studies. Miranda worked for Mid-West Family Broadcasting, a local radio station in Michigan, for over eight years and worked her way up to an Account Executive in Sales and Marketing. With Miranda’s desire to further her career, she returned to school to finish her Bachelor’s degree. Miranda has a passion for marketing and hopes to continue in this field after graduation. |
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Cliff
Missen
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Director of The WiderNet Project
Professor at SLIS of the University of Iowa |
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missenc@widernet.org |
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Cliff has over 20 years professional experience in computers, networking, multimedia design, and applications development. At The WiderNet Project, he combines this with his long-term interest in international development. His first visit to Africa was with a medical team in 1982, and he continues to teach and promote appropriate water well drilling technology through the U.S. non–profit organization Wellspring Africa.
"I want to see the day when African technicians -- so steeped in understanding of ICT technology -- bend and twist these tools to create appropriate and affordable communications systems for the most rural villages in Africa."
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Matt
Neely
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Computer Technician
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matt@widernet.org |
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Matt is a Computer Technician at The WiderNet Project after working at University Surplus. |
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Brent
Palmer
MLIS |
Information Architect
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brent@widernet.org |
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Brent got his Bachelor's degree in Biology from Kalamazoo College. During his time at Kalamazoo, he also spent nine months in Dakar, Senegal, on foreign study. After college, he had several adventures including teaching English in Japan and hiking the entire Appalachian Trail. Since then, he has obtained a Master's degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois. He primarily works on the eGranary project helping to design and build the next version of the digital Library. |
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Diane
Peterson
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Gerontology Intern
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diane@widernet.org |
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Diane is working on a Gerontology Portal for WiderNet. |
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Jayant
Raj
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Java Programmer
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jayant@widernet.org |
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Jayant is a Java Programmer at WiderNet. He has six years of experience in Web-based application development and business analysis in organisations such as HSBC and Wipro Technologies. Currently, he is a graduate student in the MBA program at the University of Iowa. His undergraduate degree is in Computer Engineering from the University of Pune in Pune, India. |
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Claudia
Taylor
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Librarian
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claudia@widernet.org |
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Claudia is a sophomore at The University of Iowa majoring in communication. She has plans to go to law school after graduation. She is a Librarian at The WiderNet Project.
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Sanchita
Vivekshankar
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Volunteer Librarian
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sanchita@widernet.org |
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Sanchita is a volunteer librarian who recently graduated from Visvesvaray Technological University in Karnataka, India, with a degree in Electronics. She will be with WiderNet through the fall while her husband finishes his degree at the UI. |
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Mary
White
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Graduate Assistant
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mary@widernet.org |
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Mary is spearheading partnership work with a group in Alabama that will focus on creating a Zambian portal. She is a Ph.D. student at the University of Iowa College of Public Health who has previously volunteered with The WiderNet Project.
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Kimberley
Willyard
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Volunteer Coordinator
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kim@widernet.org |
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Kim is The WiderNet Project's Volunteer Coordinator. She is also a junior in Anthropology/Psychology at the University of Iowa and worked last summer coordinating a foreign exchange program for Youth for Understanding of Des Moines.
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