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CNNC Research Fellows

Part of the mission of CNNC is to conduct and promote immigrant research in North Carolina. The Center recruits academics and professionals engaged with immigrant communities to collaborate around immigrant issues in the state. In the 2006 program year, CNNC launched the Center Research Fellows to promote research and link with the AmeriCorps ACCESS Professional Corps.

CNNC Research Fellows are professionals and academics who are part of CNNC through their immigrant related education and research projects. Research Fellows utilize CNNC resources and networks as part of their research and outreach projects; collaborate with CNNC staff, faculty, and programs in research and outreach education; and contribute to the successful integration of immigrants through their projects.

Research Fellows: September, 2007 - August, 2008
(For more information on the individual Fellows, click on their photo or their name)

Jehan Benton,*
M.A., Social Service Administration, University of Chicago;
Bachelor of Arts Economics & Political Science,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
Community Investment Specialist,
United Way of Greater Greensboro
Tel: 336.378.5064
Email: Jehan.benton@unitedwaygso.org		   Click here to read more information about Jehan Benton
Click here to read more information about Art Latham   Art Latham,
B.A. Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Editor, Writer, Photographer, North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Perspectives.
Tel: 919.513.3117
Email: tecolotl@gmail.com
Sharon Morrison,
Ph.D. in Health Education & Behavior, University of Florida
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health,
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Tel: 336.334.3243
Email: sdmorri2@uncg.edu		   Click here to read more information about Sharon Morrison
Click here to read more information about Maura Nsonwu   Maura Nsonwu,
Candidate for Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Cultural Studies, University of North Carolina at Greensboro;
Assistant Professor with the North Carolina Child Welfare Education Collaborative, University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University, Joint Master of Social Work Program
Tel: 336.334.0446
Email: mbnsonsu@uncg.edu
Click here to read more information about Abdullahi Sheikh   Abdullahi Sheikh,*
B.A. in European Languages and English Literature,
King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;
Executive Director, Cross Cultural Resources, Inc.,
Charlotte, North Carolina
Tel: 704.451.6943
Email: abdullahsheikh@hotmail.com
Dr. José A. Villalba,*
Ph.D. in Counselor Education and M.Ed. in School Guidance and Counseling, University of Florida;
Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling and Educational Development,
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Tel: 336.334.3431
Email: javillal@uncg.edu		   Click here to read more information about Dr. José A. Villalba
Click here to read more information about Omer Omer   Omer Omer,
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Geography: Community Economic Development, Urban Planning, and Geographic Information Science, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; MS in Geography, Third World Development and Political Ecology, University of London, United Kingdom; B.A in Geography, Rural Development, University of Khartoum, Sudan; Program Director/Case Manager, North Carolina African Services Coalition Inc.
Tel: 336.574.2677
Email: omeromer@bellsouth.net
Huaibo Xin,
Candidate for Ph.D.,
Department of Public Health Education, UNCG;
MPH, Department of Public Health Education, UNCG
Tel: 336.256.8079
Email: h_xin@uncg.edu		   Click here to read more information about Huaibo Xin
Silvia C. Bettez,   Silvia C. Bettez,*
Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis in Culture,
Curriculum, & Change, UNCG;
Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations, UNCG
Tel: 336.334.3492
Email: scbettez@uncg.edu

* = Professional Corps appointment also

Page updated: May 27, 2008

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