Africanists at the University of Kansas

Appointment:

Dr. El-Hassan is currently the Associate Director of the Center and has been KASC Program Coordinator since 2001. He was also a Research Assistant Professor for the Hall Center for the Humanities.

Main Areas of Interest:

Dr. El-Hassan's research interests are in African and Sudanese studies, education and development in Africa, contemporary African immigration identity, study abroad, and the phenomenon of non-return .

Languages:

Dr. El-Hassan is a native speaker of Arabic, and speaks the classical, modern standard, and Sudanese and Egyptian dialects.

For more information about Dr. El-Hassan's professional career, please see our Faculty page.

Jane Irungu
Associate Director

Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Department of Educational Studies, College of Education, Ohio University, 2000
M.S., Rural Extension, University College Dublin, Ireland, 1995
M.S., Agricultural Education, College of Graduate Studies, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 1986
B.S., Honors in Agriculture, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 1978

Office: Bailey Hall, Room 11
1440 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS
Phone Number: (785)864-1064
Email: irungu@ku.edu