Beth Elise Whitaker (Association Liaison Office, University Cooperation in Development, Washington, DC)

Submitted: Wed, 10 May 2000 16:33:05 -0400


Beth Elise Whitaker, Ph.D.
Program Associate for Africa
Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development
307 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC  20005  USA

phone:  (202) 478-4705
fax:    (202) 478-4715
e-mail: whitaker@alumni.princeton.edu



Research interests:  refugee and security issues in Central Africa, East and
Central African politics, African regional and international relations,
development studies

Dissertation topic:  Refugees, Hosts, and Politics in Western Tanzania
(about the socioeconomic and political impact of refugees from Rwanda,
Burundi, and Congo on host communities in Kagera and Kigoma regions)

Work experience:  The Brookings Institution, Global Public Policy Project,
Save the Children Fund (UK)-Tanzania, CARE International in Tanzania, U.S.
Institute of Peace, ActionAid