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Meet
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Cliff Missen, M.A. -- Director
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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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Co-Director of The WiderNet Project
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Instructor,
International Programs
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missenc@widernet.org
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Birthday March 18
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Michael McNulty, Ph.D. -- Director
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Mike is a
long-time student of Africa. A
professor of geography and former member of the UI central
administration, Mike first visited Ghana in 1965-66 as a graduate
student. He later lived and worked in Nigeria (1970-71) and
returns regularly to teach and do research with African
colleagues. Years ago, Cliff was a student in Mike's classes on
"Development Policy and Planning;" now Mike is a student in
Cliff's "Internetworks in International Development"
class. What goes around, comes around!
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Silent Co-Director of
The WiderNet Project
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Professor
of Geography, University
of Iowa
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mcnultym@widernet.org
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Birthday April 7
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Jennifer Abagyeh --
Field Associate
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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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Field Associate/
Consultant
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jennifer@widernet.org |
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Erika Barber --
Domestic eGranary Consultant
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Erika is a graduate of the School of Library and Information Science at
the University of Iowa and is currently participating in the development
of an eGranary portal for prison populations. |
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Domestic eGranary
Consultant
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erika-barber@uiowa.edu |
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Birthday February
12 |
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Brent Berends -- Technician
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Pengyu Chen -- Volunteer
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Pengyu Chen is a volunteer at The WiderNet Project to gain more
knowledge about computers, and he is currently getting computer-testing
experience. |
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Volunteer |
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pengyu-chen@uiowa.edu
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Tracy Collins -- Office Manager
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Tracy is an Iowa
native and graduate of the University
of Iowa with a
BFA in dance. After spending six years performing with several dance
companies in the Chicago area, Tracy returned to the Hawkeye State. She has
since worked for several state and local non-profit organizations
coordinating events, public relations and fundraising. Tracy enjoys the
opportunity to serve people around the world as part of The WiderNet
Project team. |
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Office Manager
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tracy@widernet.org
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Birthday July 15
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Ben Dattilo -- Volunteer
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Ben is an
engineering student. He has his own business taking apart and building
up computers during the summer. At The WiderNet Project, he has been
doing great work helping the tech team. |
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Volunteer
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bdattilo@gmail.com
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Andrew Dehner -- Videographer
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Andrew is a
film student at the University of Iowa. He is currently organizing The
WiderNet Project's cache of video footage into a video. In his free
time, he enjoys shooting rubber bands across the office and emptying the
candy dish.
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Videographer
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andrew@widernet.org
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Birthday March 31 |
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Ellen Gogerty -- Clerk
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Ellen is currently a student at the
University of Iowa majoring in International Studies with an emphasis in
global resources and the environment and a minor in Japanese. She
grew up in Tokyo, Japan, and has a passion for traveling all around the
world. After graduation she hopes to maybe spend several years with the
Peace Corps and earning her masters in environmental studies.
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Project Clerk
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ellen@widernet.org
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Birthday July 19 |
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Ryan
Guffy -- Partnerships Assistant
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Ryan is an senior undergraduate student
majoring in Economics and International Business. He is originally from
Ames, Iowa, and is a transfer student from Iowa State University. He is
unsure about his plans following graduation, but knows he would like to
leave Iowa. Ryan likes to travel and exercise. |
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Partnerships Assistant
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ryanguffy@gmail.com
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Birthday July 17 |
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Casse Jensen --
Clerk
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Casse is majoring at the University of Iowa in the Religious Studies
department, with a minor in American Studies. After graduation, she
hopes to return to her hometown of Muscatine, Iowa,
with her husband, Thomas, and enter the administrative support field.
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Project Clerk
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cassandre@widernet.org
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Birthday November 1
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Stuart Kershaw -- Web Development Volunteer
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Stuart is an
English major at the University of Iowa. He joined The WiderNet Project
in the fall of 2007. He enjoys reading, writing,
and walking his dog.
He hopes to someday become
a gypsy guitar player. Stuart designs departmental web sites for the
University of Iowa. He looks forward to learning the more complicated
aspects of development and helping out in any way that he can.
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stuart-kershaw@uiowa.edu
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Ozgen Kilic -- Database Engineer
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Ozgen is a graduate student in industrial
engineering. He received his Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering
in Istanbul and is planning to get his master's degree in May 2008. He
is currently revamping The WiderNet Project's databases and building
applications for WiderNet staff.
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Database Programmer
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ozgen@widernet.org
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Birthday June 29 |
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Youngwan Kim -- Partnerships Manager
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Youngwan is a
Ph.D. student in Political Science at the University of Iowa.
Holding a Master's degree from the University
of California, San Diego,
specializing in international development and NGO management, he has
completed an internship with UNICEF and worked with various
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Fundraising Assistant
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youngwan@widernet.org
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Birthday
September 20
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Rachel McCartney -- Librarian Tech
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Rachel is a transfer student from Delta College
in Michigan.
Currently an undergraduate studying philosophy, she plans to, eventually, earn her Master's Degree
in Library Science at the University
of Iowa.
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Librarian
Tech
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rachel@widernet.org
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Birthday December 19
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Andrew McGrean -- Portal Developer
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Andrew is an
economics major who is working for The WiderNet Project on an eGranary
portal about economics in developing countries with Michael Smith. |
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Portal Developer
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andrew.mcgrean@gmail.com
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Dat Nguyen -- Computer Technician
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Brent Palmer -- Information Architect
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Brent holds a masters degree in Library and Information Science from the
University of Illinois. He worked with The WiderNet Project in 2005 and
has returned.
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Technician
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brent@widernet.org
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Birthday January 3 |
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Sean Patin -- Volunteer
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Sean is an International Studies and Economics major. He is working with
Partnerships. His backgrounds includes sub-Saharan Africa and India
where there are organizations and projects trying to achieve large-scale
connectivity.
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Volunteer
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sean-patin@inbox.com
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