OSA: Leadership Team

OSA Leadership Team

2011-2012 Board of Directors

Guluma Gemeda, Ph.D. (Chair)
University of Michigan-Flint
303 East Keasley St.
Flint, MI 48502

Ibssa Ahmed
State University of New York/Old Westbury
12 Startford Green
Farmingdale, NY 11735

Ismail Abdullahi Ph.D.
North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

Mekuria Bulcha, Ph.D.
Malardalen University
Ringstedsgatan 36, 164 48 Kista, Sweden

Peri M. Klemm, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of African Art History, specialization in the art of Oromia
Department of Art
California State

University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330

Bichaka Fayissa, Ph.D.
Middle Tennesse State University
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Tel: (615) 898 2385
email: bfayissa@mtsu.edu

Getahun Benti, Ph.D.
Department of History
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 62901-4519

Past OSA Presidents

Begna Dugassa, Ph.D. (2010-2011),

Haile Hirpa, Ph.D. (2009-2010),

Abebe Adugna, Ph.D. (2008-2009),

Melaku Mekonnen, Ph.D. (2007-2008),

Gobena Huluka, Ph.D. (2006-2007),

Asfaw Beyene, Ph.D. (2005-2006),

Makuria Bulcha, Ph.D. (2004-2005),

Abraham Mosisa (2003-2004),

Ezekiel Gebissa, Ph.D. (2002-2003),

Guluma Gemeda, Ph.D. (2000-2002),

Bichaka Fayissa, Ph.D. (1996-2000),

2011-2012 Executive Committee

President
Hamza Abdurezak, Ph.D., FRM
Harvard University
51 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA
email: abdurez@fas.harvard.edu
Tel. 617-851-8406

President-Elect
Mosisa Aga, Ph.D.
Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL 36117
Email: maga@aum.edu

Secretary
Habtamu Dugo
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
Email: hab.dugo@gmail.com

Treasurer
Tsehai Wodajo, MA
Senior Planning Analyst
P.O.Box 32391
Fridley, MN 55432, USA
Email: twdf2a@yahoo.com
Tel: 612-724-2096

Membership and Development Officer
Mardaasa Addisu, BSc.
National Service Manager, Airgas Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
Email:urgent_oromo_refugees@yahoo.com