Africanists at the University of Kansas

Shiferaw Assefa comes to KU from Los Angeles,California where he is working on his PhD in History at UCLA. Currently, he is ABD, but in the process of finishing his dissertation.

Experience(s):

His work experience includes stints as a Reference Librarian at the Los Angeles Public Library, Young Research Library at UCLA, and an internship at the College Library at UCLA. His teaching experience includesserving as a Lecturer in African History at the History Department of Santa Monica College , Santa Monica,California . Shiferaw was also a teaching assistant for the History Department at UCLA, as well as for Michigan State University

Languages:

Shifferaw is fluent in Amharic and French and has a proficient knowledge of Swahili and German.

For more information about Mr. Assefa's professional career, please see our Faculty page.

Master of Library and Information Science - UCLA, 2002.

Masters in Linguistics - Michigan State University, 1997.

Masters Degree in African Area Studies - UCLA, 1993

BA, French - French College , Addis Ababa

Office: 240 Watson Library
Phone Number: (785) 864-4593
E-Mail: sassefa@ku.edu