{"id":22119,"date":"2025-07-05T00:02:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T00:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ul.edu.lr\/new\/?page_id=22119"},"modified":"2026-07-17T13:19:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:19:36","slug":"ibrahim-badamasi-babagida-school-of-international-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ul.edu.lr\/new\/ibrahim-badamasi-babagida-school-of-international-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Ibrahim Badamasi Babagida School of International Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22119\" class=\"elementor elementor-22119\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59901d86 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-59901d86-94bea61 \" data-id=\"59901d86\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"59901d86\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"59901d86\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3829bfe1 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fa-university\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">About Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27396e1a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"27396e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#partners\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-User\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Partners<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d031f40 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7d031f40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#courses\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-open-book\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Curriculum &amp; 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IBB School of <span style=\"color:#E5B607\">International Studies<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697efd4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"697efd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nurturing future diplomats, global policymakers, and leaders in West Africa for nearly four decades. 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Graduate Program in International Studies<\/strong> at the University of Liberia was inaugurated in 1988, commemorating Brigadier General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, former Head of State of Nigeria.<\/p><p>This historic academic initiative emerged from a bilateral agreement between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Liberia during the tenure of President Samuel Kanyon Doe. The program offers a comprehensive focus on International Relations, Political Theory, Comparative Politics, and Government, fostering academic specialization in these key areas.<\/p><p>For nearly four decades, our master\u2019s program in international relations has been instrumental in opening doors to an array of career opportunities\u2014including diplomacy, journalism, international business, negotiation, and conflict transformation with focus on social, political, cultural, economic, environmental, security, and other issues that extend beyond borders, shared territories, and across the African continent.<\/p><p>Most of our international relations students enroll in our program with a vision to either advance their careers or make a career change. As a result, they are putting their global understanding and policy training to work in a variety of public service, corporate, and nonprofit industries at home and abroad.<\/p><p>Academic Concentrations<br \/>Students choose from one of the following concentrations:<br \/>a) International Development Studies<br \/>b) Peace and Security Studies<br \/>c) Comparative Government and Politics<br \/>d) Public Policy<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17148480 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17148480\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207bff0b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"207bff0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elevation to a Full-Fledged Ph.D. Initiative\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a2c90c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57a2c90c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A major expansion for our program shall see the elevation of the master&#8217;s degree in international relations to a Ph.D. program in the near future. This will prepare scholars to:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59babace e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59babace\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7339b758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7339b758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Conduct innovative research that contributes knowledge to core challenges affecting Liberia, Africa, and the global village.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7070c4f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7070c4f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc36981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dc36981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Lead public and global institutions with authority.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-749b1d59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"749b1d59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-246212c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"246212c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Serve as technical experts in political science and international policy.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4514cb78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4514cb78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ceb2a24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ceb2a24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d92ea6e elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-widget elementor-widget-edubin-icon-text\" data-id=\"1d92ea6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"edubin-icon-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"rt-header-list-info elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\"><li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\" ><span class=\"rt-header-list-icon elementor-icon-list-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-compass\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"rt-header-list-text elementor-icon-list-text\">Vision Statement<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6015bdd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6015bdd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida School of International Studies (IBBSIS) envisions becoming a leading hub of international academic excellence in West Africa and across the globe. We are committed to nurturing future leaders, policymakers, and global influencers who are well-equipped to shape international affairs, diplomacy, governance, development, and human rights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13453e27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13453e27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf869a1 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-widget elementor-widget-edubin-icon-text\" data-id=\"3bf869a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"edubin-icon-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"rt-header-list-info elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\"><li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\" ><span class=\"rt-header-list-icon elementor-icon-list-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-target-2\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"rt-header-list-text elementor-icon-list-text\">Our Mission<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ded31ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ded31ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our mission rests on a foundation of rigorous research, transformative pedagogy, and community-centered service. IBBSIS seeks to launch innovative graduate programs, including our landmark Ph.D. initiative, that tackle pivotal global challenges. Through an interdisciplinary and experiential learning model, we cultivate critical thinking, intellectual engagement, and cross-cultural understanding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23964f26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23964f26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df52282 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-widget elementor-widget-edubin-icon-text\" data-id=\"7df52282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"edubin-icon-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"rt-header-list-info elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\"><li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\" ><span class=\"rt-header-list-icon elementor-icon-list-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-open-book1\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"rt-header-list-text elementor-icon-list-text\">Customizable Curriculum<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4accd798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4accd798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IBBSIS is committed to offering a dynamic and flexible curriculum tailored to diverse career goals. Our graduate programs allow students to specialize in areas such as\u00a0<strong>Development Studies<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Leadership &amp; Governance<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Human Rights &amp; Humanitarian Law<\/strong>. Through our robust network of institutional partners, students benefit from experiential training, policy-based research, and real-world diplomatic exposure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b13c1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69b13c1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"partners\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e3da0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79e3da0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7496bf elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-widget elementor-widget-edubin-icon-text\" data-id=\"4b7496bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"edubin-icon-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"rt-header-list-info elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\"><li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\" ><span class=\"rt-header-list-icon elementor-icon-list-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-User\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"rt-header-list-text elementor-icon-list-text\">Global Engagement<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d80c649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d80c649\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Community Engagement &amp; Partnerships<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adbc66e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adbc66e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fostering meaningful, equitable, and sustainable collaborations with local, national, and international institutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-681e7814 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"681e7814\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76868928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76868928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We recognize the transformative power of partnerships and community engagement. At IBBSIS, we actively collaborate with government agencies, diplomatic missions, civil society organizations, and international entities to co-create solutions to contemporary global issues. Through academic exchange, joint research, and collaborative programming, our students gain invaluable exposure to real-world international affairs.<\/p><p>The school organizes public lectures, policy discussions, and media engagement activities to foster dialogue on pressing issues in governance, diplomacy, and global development. At the national level, we actively collaborate with think tanks, corporations, and public agencies to incorporate applied knowledge into our curriculum and research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e84c482 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e84c482\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"courses\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc14c86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cc14c86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IBB Curriculum\/ Course offerings<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13405a28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13405a28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Program Structure<\/b><\/p><p>The program is structured to include a range of credit requirements for each qualification:<\/p><p>&#8211; MA: Requires a minimum of 40 Credit hours of Course work plus 6 Credit hours of Graduate thesis work for a total of 46 Credit hours.<\/p><p>Credits are allocated to quantify the volume and complexity of learning. They reflect the academic rigor, material coverage, and instructional hours needed within a week, as determined by the University\u2019s Academic Coordination Committee or the National Commission on Higher Education.<\/p><div><div><b>Program Specifications: Building Competencies<\/b><\/div><div>The MA degree program is carefully designed to offer both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The Core Courses aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of the discipline of interest, contemporary contexts, analytical capabilities, and the skills needed to operate effectively within existing frameworks. Elective Courses or Modules offer opportunities for specialization in various aspects of the chosen field, while the final Thesis is geared towards preparing students for complex, independent research projects in the chosen field.<\/div><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d15cb0 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"27d15cb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"668032176\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\">YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Code<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Course Title<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Credit<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">POSC500<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">International Law<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">POSC503 <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">  Approaches to the Study of International Relations<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">POSC505<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"> Approaches to the Study of Political Theory<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">POSC512<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">  Government and Politics of Contemporary Africa<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td 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class=\"column-1\">Code<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Course Title<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Credit<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">POSC507<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Comparative Government and Politics<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">POSC510<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Political Economy of Development<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">POSC515<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Development Policy Studies<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">POSC601<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">International Organizations<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Total<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-3 from cache 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Their research and professional insights shape national and regional policy and enrich student learning.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"ibb-faculty-grid\">\n                            <div class=\"ibb-faculty-card\">\n                    <div class=\"ibb-fac-avatar-container\">\n                        <div class=\"ibb-fac-avatar\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ibb-fac-avatar-inner\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ul.edu.lr\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dr.-Mamadou-L-Bah.png\" alt=\"Dr. Mamadou L. 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Bah&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Assistant Professor &amp; Director&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;Director, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) Graduate School&quot;,&quot;email&quot;:&quot;bahml@ul.edu.lr&quot;,&quot;phone&quot;:&quot;+231 775 580 706&quot;,&quot;avatarText&quot;:&quot;MB&quot;,&quot;image&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/ul.edu.lr\\\/new\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/Dr.-Mamadou-L-Bah.png&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Dr. Mamadou L. Bah is a distinguished scholar, researcher, and educator who currently serves as an Assistant Professor and Director of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Liberia. In addition to his directorial responsibilities, he plays a vital role as the Thesis Co-Chair, providing mentorship and academic guidance to graduate students in their research endeavors.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr. Bah holds both a Ph.D. and a Master\\u2019s degree from Wuhan University, specializing in International Relations with a focus on Neo-Cold War Studies. His doctoral dissertation, &lt;em&gt;Globalization and the Neo-Cold War: A Critical Analysis of Conflict, Polarity &amp; International Order&lt;\\\/em&gt;, provides an in-depth examination of global power structures and their implications for international stability.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Before pursuing his doctoral studies, Dr. Bah earned a Bachelor\\u2019s degree in History from the University of Liberia and graduated as the first minor in Chinese Studies at the University of Liberia in 2012. His academic journey also includes time at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, where he earned associate credits while competing as an NCAA Division I soccer athlete.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr. Bah has further expanded his academic expertise with scholarly certifications from the Pan African Doctoral Academy (PADA) at the University of Ghana, underscoring his commitment to continuous learning and academic excellence.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Research and Scholarly Contributions&lt;\\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr. Bah is an esteemed researcher whose work has contributes to the fields of international relations, global political dynamics, economic governance, security studies, and educational innovations. His research is published in reputable international journals and academic platforms. Some of his major publications include:&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cold War in a New Era&lt;\\\/strong&gt; (Individual Research, May 2019 \\u2013 Present)&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Globalization and the Neo-Cold War: A Critical Analysis of Conflict, Polarity &amp; International Order&lt;\\\/strong&gt; (Ph.D. Thesis, 2016\\u20132019) \\u2013 &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/apps.wanfangdata.com.cn\\\/thesis\\\/article:D01753503\\&quot;&gt;Read Here&lt;\\\/a&gt; :&lt;em&gt; https:\\\/\\\/apps.wanfangdata.com.cn\\\/thesis\\\/article:D01753503#:~:text=%E5%AD%A6%E4%BD%8D%E4%B8%93%E9%A2%98%20%3E%E6%AD%A6%E6%B1%89%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6&lt;\\\/em&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spatial Mismatch of Supply and Demand of Oil Palm Agricultural-Land Ecosystem Service Functions Based on ArcGIS: A Study of Golden Veroleum Liberia&lt;\\\/strong&gt; (Collaborative Research, January 2019) \\u2013 Read Here&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Globalization of Terrorism: A Transnational Threat in Asia&lt;\\\/strong&gt; (Asian Institute of Research, 2017\\u20132018) \\u2013 Read Here: -https:\\\/\\\/&lt;a href=\\&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.asianinstituteofresearch.org\\\/post\\\/globalization-of-terrorism-a-\\&quot;&gt;asianinstituteofresearch.org\\\/post\\\/globalization-of-terrorism-a-&lt;\\\/a&gt; transnational-threat-in-asia&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chinese Language Education in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Innovation Development, Pedagogy &amp; the Smart Classroom&lt;\\\/strong&gt; (Asian Institute of Research) \\u2013 Read Here: &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.asianinstituteofresearch.org\\\/EQRarchives\\\/Chinese-Language-Education-in-the-Era-of-Artificial-Intelligence%3B-Innovation-Development%2C-Pedagogy-%26-the-Smart-Classroom\\&quot;&gt;https:\\\/\\\/www.asianinstituteofresearch.org\\\/EQRarchives\\\/Chinese-Language-Education-in-the-&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.asianinstituteofresearch.org\\\/EQRarchives\\\/Chinese-Language-Education-in-the-Era-of-Artificial-Intelligence%3B-Innovation-Development%2C-Pedagogy-%26-the-Smart-Classroom\\&quot;&gt;Era-of-Artificial-Intelligence%3B-Innovation-Development%2C-Pedagogy-%26-the-Smart-&lt;\\\/a&gt; &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.asianinstituteofresearch.org\\\/EQRarchives\\\/Chinese-Language-Education-in-the-Era-of-Artificial-Intelligence%3B-Innovation-Development%2C-Pedagogy-%26-the-Smart-Classroom\\&quot;&gt;Classroom&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;\\\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Collaborative Research: &lt;em&gt;Spatial Mismatch of Supply and Demand of Oil Palm Agricultural-Land Ecosystem Service functions Based on Arc Gis: A Study of Golden Veroleum Liberia&lt;\\\/em&gt;&lt;\\\/strong&gt;. &lt;a href=\\&quot;http:\\\/\\\/sciaeon.org\\\/articles\\\/Mismatch-of-Supply-and-Demand-of-\\&quot;&gt;http:\\\/\\\/sciaeon.org\\\/articles\\\/Mismatch-of-Supply-and-Demand-of-&lt;\\\/a&gt; Agricultural-Land-Based-Ecosystem-Services.pdf&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;An Overview of Election Violence in Africa: Prospects for a Violence-Free Election in Liberia&lt;\\\/strong&gt; (2023) \\u2013 Read Here: &lt;a href=\\&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.rsisinternational.org\\\/journals\\\/ijriss\\\/Digital-Library\\\/volume-7-\\&quot;&gt;https:\\\/\\\/www.rsisinternational.org\\\/journals\\\/ijriss\\\/Digital&lt;\\\/a&gt;-&lt;a href=\\&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.rsisinternational.org\\\/journals\\\/ijriss\\\/Digital-Library\\\/volume-7-\\&quot;&gt;Library\\\/volume&lt;\\\/a&gt;-7- issue-3\\\/1211-1221.pdf&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contributions to the University of Liberia&lt;\\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;At the University of Liberia, Dr. Bah has been instrumental in advancing the academic and research landscape of the IBB Graduate School of International Studies. Over the years, he has taught key courses such as:&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;International Organizations (POSC 601)&lt;\\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contemporary African Politics (POSC 512)&lt;\\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Political Theory (POSC 505)&lt;\\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Approaches to the Study of International Relations (POSC 503)&lt;\\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;His contributions have facilitated improvements in research methodologies and curriculum development, ensuring that students receive a comprehensive and globally relevant education. Beyond teaching, Dr. Bah actively supervises graduate research and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration.&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;\\\/ul&gt;&quot;,&quot;education&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;publications&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;photo&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/ul.edu.lr\\\/new\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/Dr.-Mamadou-L-Bah.png&quot;}\" onclick=\"ibbShowFacultyModal(this)\">\n                        <svg style=\"width:16px; height:16px; margin-right:6px; vertical-align:middle; fill:none; stroke:currentColor; stroke-width:2; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-linejoin:round;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M2 12s3-7 10-7 10 7 10 7-3 7-10 7-10-7-10-7Z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3\"><\/circle><\/svg>\n                        View Profile\n                    <\/button>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ibb-faculty-card\">\n                    <div class=\"ibb-fac-avatar-container\">\n                        <div class=\"ibb-fac-avatar\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ibb-fac-avatar-inner\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ul.edu.lr\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dr.-Tanya-Ansahta-Garnett.png\" alt=\"Dr. Tanya Ansahta Garnett\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'; this.nextElementSibling.style.display='flex';\">\n                                    <div class=\"ibb-fac-avatar-text\" style=\"display:none;\">DT<\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"ibb-fac-details\">\n                        <h3 class=\"ibb-fac-name\">\n                            Dr. Tanya Ansahta Garnett                        <\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"ibb-fac-title\">\n                            Instructor and Advisor, IBB Graduate School                        <\/p>\n                        <p class=\"ibb-fac-brand\">\n                            IBBGSIS                        <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <button class=\"ibb-fac-btn\" data-member=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;dr-tanya-a-garnett&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Dr. Tanya Ansahta Garnett&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Assistant Professor &amp; Gender Advisor&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;Instructor and Advisor, IBB Graduate School&quot;,&quot;email&quot;:&quot;garnettta@ul.edu.lr&quot;,&quot;phone&quot;:&quot;+231 770 735 067\\\/888 574754&quot;,&quot;avatarText&quot;:&quot;TG&quot;,&quot;image&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/ul.edu.lr\\\/new\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/Dr.-Tanya-Ansahta-Garnett.png&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Dr. Tanya Ansahta Garnett has two decades of experience as a professor, researcher, facilitator, technical adviser, and gender expert. As an educator both in the United States and in Liberia, she has taught international development and gender studies and facilitates knowledge sharing events with youth and mid-career professionals. She considers herself a professor of practice and enjoys bridging the gap between theory and practice, academia and activism. She is passionate about strengthening the effectiveness of international development through meaningful collaboration, critical thinking, organizational learning, change management, pertinent evidence-based analysis, participatory program design, and systematic monitoring, evaluation, and learning. Dr. Garnett is an avid researcher, and her research interests focus on gender and development, peacebuilding, women\\u2019s political representation, feminist foreign policy, and African diaspora studies.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr. Garnett obtained her doctorate degree in International Development from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2012. Her Dissertation was entitled, &lt;em&gt;Understanding Gender in the Liberian Post-Conflict Reconstruction Process&lt;\\\/em&gt;. She joined the University of Liberia faculty in 2012 as an Adjunct Professor at the Ibrahim B. Babangida (IBB) School of International Studies. She has since served in various roles, including the former Director of the IBB School of International Studies and Associate Dean at the Amos C. Sawyer College of Social Sciences and Humanities. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the College for Gender Studies and Interdisciplinary Research where she leads the development of new curricula in gender studies and international development, supports partnership development, and teaches various graduate and undergraduate courses, including Development Theory, Feminist Theory and Gender Statistics. Dr. Garnett is fluent in French and is also singer-songwriter.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\\u00a0&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PUBLISHED PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS &amp; BOOK CHAPTERS &lt;\\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Krawczyk, Kelly and Garnett, Tanya Ansahta. 2025. \\u201cContextualizing Liberian Civil Society.\\u201d &lt;em&gt;Local &lt;\\\/em&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Histories of Civil Society Organizations&lt;\\\/em&gt;. Georgetown University Press (forthcoming).&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnett, Tanya Ansahta, Itoka, Toushi and Harry, Paul Yennie. 2024.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.alignplatform.org\\\/sites\\\/default\\\/files\\\/2024-05\\\/align-liberiacountry-report-may24-proof05-es.pdf\\&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Unpacking Political Masculinities in Liberia&lt;\\\/em&gt;&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;. &lt;\\\/em&gt;ALIGN Report. London, UK.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnett, Tanya Ansahta and Linneman, Camila. 2023. \\u201cAre We Making a Difference or Doing&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Harm? Practical Strategies for Assessing Peacebuilding Effectiveness to Drive Adaptation&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;and Improvement.\\u201d &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/rowman.com\\\/ISBN\\\/9781538152201\\\/Are-We-Making-a-Difference?-Global-and-Local-Efforts-to-Assess-Peacebuilding-Effectiveness\\&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Are We Making a Difference? Global and Local Efforts to Assess Peacebuilding Effectiveness&lt;\\\/em&gt;&lt;\\\/a&gt;. S. Connaughton and J. Linabary (eds.). Rowman &amp; Littlefield&lt;em&gt;. &lt;\\\/em&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnett, Tanya Ansahta and Elena Roversi. 2023. \\u201cRedefining Liberian Women\\u2019s Political Activism:&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Legacy of the Women\\u2019s Peacebuilding Movement\\u201d. &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/link.springer.com\\\/book\\\/10.1007\\\/978-981-19-8190-6\\&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Women\\u2019s Contributions to Development in West Africa: Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives&lt;\\\/em&gt;&lt;\\\/a&gt;. K. Krawczyk and B. King (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan Singapore.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnett, Tanya Ansahta. 2019. \\u201cWomen and Peacebuilding in Postconflict African States.\\u201d&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/link.springer.com\\\/referencework\\\/10.1007\\\/978-3-030-28099-4\\&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Palgrave Handbook of African Women&#039;s Studies&lt;\\\/em&gt;&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;. &lt;\\\/em&gt;O. Yacob-Haliso, T. Falola (eds.). Springer Nature Switzerland.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnett, Tanya Ansahta and Oygard, Kari. 2019. &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/blogs.shu.edu\\\/journalofdiplomacy\\\/2019\\\/08\\\/womens-education-and-professionalism-in-post-conflict-liberia\\\/\\&quot;&gt;\\u201cWomen\\u2019s Education and Professionalism in Post- conflict Liberia.\\u201d &lt;em&gt;Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations&lt;\\\/em&gt;&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;, &lt;\\\/em&gt;Seton Hall University; (Vol. Summer\\\/Spring 2019), pp. 21-35.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnett, Tanya Ansahta. 2016. \\u201c&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.tandfonline.com\\\/doi\\\/abs\\\/10.1080\\\/14616742.2015.1125648\\&quot;&gt;Ellen is Our Man: Perceptions of Gender in Post conflict Liberian &lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.tandfonline.com\\\/doi\\\/abs\\\/10.1080\\\/14616742.2015.1125648\\&quot;&gt;Politics.\\u201d\\u00a0 &lt;em&gt;International Feminist Journal of Politics&lt;\\\/em&gt;&lt;\\\/a&gt;; Vol. 18 (1).&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnett, Tanya Ansahta. 2011. &lt;em&gt;Gender Dynamics of Political Authority in Post-Conflict Liberia&lt;\\\/em&gt;. The&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;International Studies Association Annual Convention. Montreal, Canada.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SELECTED TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS &lt;\\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnett, Tanya Ansahta. 2024. Revised Gender-Based Manual. Liberia National Police Training Academy, Ministry of Justice, Republic of Liberia.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnett, Tanya Ansahta, 2022. &lt;u&gt;Gender and Conflict Assessment&lt;\\\/u&gt;. FSVA SHIGA.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnett, Tanya Ansahta, 2018. &lt;u&gt;USAID\\\/Liberia Gender Assessment&lt;\\\/u&gt;. Liberia Strategic Analysis, Social Impact.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnett, Tanya Ansahta (Ed.), 2017. &lt;u&gt;Liberia Development Conference Anthology&lt;\\\/u&gt;. USAID\\\/Liberia and Social Impact.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnett, Tanya Ansahta, 2015. &lt;u&gt;Adolescent Girls Policy Framework&lt;\\\/u&gt;. Ministry of Gender and Social Protection, Republic of Liberia.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnett, Tanya Ansahta, 2015. &lt;u&gt;Mapping Report on Adolescent Girls Programming in Liberia&lt;\\\/u&gt;. Ministry of Gender and Social Protection, Republic of Liberia.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnett, Tanya Ansahta, 2014. &lt;u&gt;Desk Review: The Adolescent Girls\\u2019 Division&lt;\\\/u&gt;. Ministry of Gender and Social Protection, Republic of Liberia.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnett, Tanya Ansahta. 2014. &lt;u&gt;Concept Note: The Corporate Responsibility Forum, Liberia&lt;\\\/u&gt;. The Corporate Responsibility Forum.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Smith, Gabrielle and Garnett, Tanya Ansahta. 2012. &lt;u&gt;Draft: National Social Protection Policy&lt;\\\/u&gt;&lt;em&gt;. &lt;\\\/em&gt;Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs, Republic of Liberia.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnett, Tanya Ansahta. 2012. &lt;u&gt;Development of the National Social Protection Strategy and Policy in &lt;\\\/u&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Liberia&lt;u&gt;: Regional Consultation Report&lt;\\\/u&gt;&lt;em&gt;. &lt;\\\/em&gt;Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs, Republic of Liberia.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnett, Tanya Ansahta. 2012. &lt;u&gt;Development of the National Social Protection Strategy and Policy in &lt;\\\/u&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Liberia: &lt;u&gt;National Validation Report&lt;\\\/u&gt;&lt;em&gt;. &lt;\\\/em&gt;Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs, Republic of Liberia.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;education&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;publications&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;photo&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/ul.edu.lr\\\/new\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/Dr.-Tanya-Ansahta-Garnett.png&quot;}\" onclick=\"ibbShowFacultyModal(this)\">\n                        <svg style=\"width:16px; height:16px; margin-right:6px; vertical-align:middle; fill:none; stroke:currentColor; stroke-width:2; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-linejoin:round;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M2 12s3-7 10-7 10 7 10 7-3 7-10 7-10-7-10-7Z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3\"><\/circle><\/svg>\n                        View Profile\n                    <\/button>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ibb-faculty-card\">\n                    <div class=\"ibb-fac-avatar-container\">\n                        <div class=\"ibb-fac-avatar\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ibb-fac-avatar-inner\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ul.edu.lr\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Prof.-Tom-Kaydor.png\" alt=\"Prof. Tom Kaydor\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'; this.nextElementSibling.style.display='flex';\">\n                                    <div class=\"ibb-fac-avatar-text\" style=\"display:none;\">PT<\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"ibb-fac-details\">\n                        <h3 class=\"ibb-fac-name\">\n                            Prof. Tom Kaydor                        <\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"ibb-fac-title\">\n                            Associate Professor                        <\/p>\n                        <p class=\"ibb-fac-brand\">\n                            IBBGSIS                        <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <button class=\"ibb-fac-btn\" data-member=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Prof. Tom Kaydor&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;Associate Professor&quot;,&quot;email&quot;:&quot;kaydorth@ul.edu.lr&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Prof. Tom Kaydor, Jr. serves as an Assistant Professor at the IBB Graduate School of International Studies. He holds a PhD from the Department of Government and European Studies, the New University, Slovenia where he specialized in International Development and Diplomacy (with Security Aspects). His dissertation topic was \\u2018Reconceptualizing Africa\\u2019s Regional Integration for Peace and Sustainable Development.\\u2019 This dissertation was supervised by Prof. Dr. Gorazd Justinek who was also then Dean of the Faculty of Government and European Studies. Dr. Tom Kaydor earned his second master\\u2019s in public policy (MPP) specialized in Development Policy or Development Economics with Distinction from the Crawford School of Economics and Government (now the Crawford School of Public Policy), Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. He obtained his first master\\u2019s degree as a Master of Arts (MA) in International Relations (Highest Distinction), and Bachelor of Arts (BA) Magna Cum Laude in Political Science with emphasis in Comparative Government and Politics from the University of Liberia where his Minor was History with Mass Communication as his Elective. Tom holds a Diploma in Leading Economic Growth from the Kennedy Graduate School, Harvard University, USA; a Diploma in Contemporary Diplomacy and Negotiations from the Islamabad Foreign Service Academy in Pakistan and he holds other professional diplomas and certificates from Italy, UK, China, and Israel. Prof. Kaydor is also an Adjunct Professor of International Development Studies at the AME University Graduate School. Dr. Kaydor is an evidence-based researcher, a blogger, a columnist, and a published author.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He is a Reviewer for 6 peer-reviewed International Journals including:&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;\\u00a0International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), ISSN 2454-6186. DOI Number:10.47772\\\/IJRISS;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;\\u00a0International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), ISSN 2321-2705, DOI Number: 10.51244\\\/IJRSI;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS), ISSN 2454-6194, DOI Number: 10.51584\\\/IJRIAS;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management &amp; Applied Science, ISSN 2278-2540, DOI: 10.51583\\\/IJLTEMAS;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.inderscience.com\\\/jhome.php?jcode=ijdipe\\&quot;&gt;International Journal of Diplomacy and Economy&lt;\\\/a&gt; (IJDE); and&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Global Scientific and Academic Research Journal of Economics, Business and Management (GSAR).&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;\\\/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prof Kaydor has published 7 books in English; French; Portuguese; Spanish; Italian; German; Italian; with several peer-reviewed articles indicated in his CV @ &lt;\\\/strong&gt;&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/tomkaydor.blogspot.com\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/prof-dr-tom-kaydor-cv.html\\&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;https:\\\/\\\/tomkaydor.blogspot.com\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/prof-dr-tom-kaydor-cv.html&lt;\\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;. &lt;\\\/strong&gt;Dr. Tom Kaydor served as Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation and Economic Integration in Liberia; Assistant Foreign Minister for Afro Asian Affairs in Liberia; UN Coordination Advisor in Ethiopia; UN Coordination\\u00a0 Analyst in Liberia; UNICEF-Liberia National Consultant on the Formulation of the Roadmap for Children Living in Street Situations; UNICEF-Liberia Volunteer Engagement Specialist; Chief of Staff-Office of the Chairperson on Executive; LCIP\\\/USAID\\\/DAI Field Supervisor for Social and Economic Reintegration-Liberia; Psychosocial Officer, World Vision International-Liberia Program and he now serves as Adjunct Professor, AME University Graduate School in Liberia.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;publications&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;photo&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/ul.edu.lr\\\/new\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/Prof.-Tom-Kaydor.png&quot;,&quot;image&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/ul.edu.lr\\\/new\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/Prof.-Tom-Kaydor.png&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Associate Professor&quot;,&quot;phone&quot;:&quot;+231 777-027-180\\\/+231 555-266-613&quot;}\" onclick=\"ibbShowFacultyModal(this)\">\n                        <svg style=\"width:16px; height:16px; margin-right:6px; vertical-align:middle; fill:none; stroke:currentColor; stroke-width:2; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-linejoin:round;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M2 12s3-7 10-7 10 7 10 7-3 7-10 7-10-7-10-7Z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3\"><\/circle><\/svg>\n                        View Profile\n                    <\/button>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ibb-faculty-card\">\n                    <div class=\"ibb-fac-avatar-container\">\n                        <div class=\"ibb-fac-avatar\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ibb-fac-avatar-inner\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ul.edu.lr\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dr.-David-Kialain.png\" alt=\"Dr. David Kialain\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'; this.nextElementSibling.style.display='flex';\">\n                                    <div class=\"ibb-fac-avatar-text\" style=\"display:none;\">DD<\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"ibb-fac-details\">\n                        <h3 class=\"ibb-fac-name\">\n                            Dr. David Kialain                        <\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"ibb-fac-title\">\n                            Assistant Professor                        <\/p>\n                        <p class=\"ibb-fac-brand\">\n                            IBBGSIS                        <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <button class=\"ibb-fac-btn\" data-member=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Dr. David Kialain&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;Assistant Professor&quot;,&quot;email&quot;:&quot;faculty@ul.edu.lr&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Dr. David Kialain was educated in Liberia, Canada and the United States of America. His professional undertakings have focused on human resource development, public institutional development, performance, productivity, efficiency, effectiveness, and impact. He is a labor economist, governance reformer, leadership, governance, and vocational\\\/technical educator.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He facilitated the enactment of the legislation that established the National Council for Vocational and Technical Education and Training (NCTVET), a tripartite body consisting of relevant ministries, concession executives, and labor union leaders.\\u00a0 The overarching goal of this initiative was for the NCVTET to facilitate the industrialization of Liberia. This strategic initiative was underway when the civil war interrupted it.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He returned to Liberia in 2003 and served as one of the national consultants under the aegis of the Governance Commission of Liberia from 2004 to 2017. 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