Almaz ZewdeAlmaz Zewde teaches at the Department of African Studies at Howard University. She came to Howard with extensive teaching and research experiences in the United States, including teaching and research at Georgetown University, George Washingto University, and Michigan State University, as well as at Haile Selassie I University (now Addis Ababa University) in Ethiopia. Zewde gained experiences in African and international development while working as a consultant to international organizations, as a Rural Development Correspondent with the Economic Commission for Africa (United Nations), and serving in successive development and planning positions at various Ethiopian governmental and non-governmental organizations prior to coming to the United States. Read More Read Less