Bio

Emmanuel Sir Odoom is starting his doctoral degree in Public Administration at University of Illinois Springfield in fall 2023. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and Sociology at University of Ghana, Legon and a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University (CMU). At CMU, He served as a graduate assistant in the office of Curriculum and Instructions.

Hometown

 Tahoka, Texas   

Undergraduate Institution and Major

Texas State University, Public Administration 

Graduate Institution and Major

University of Illinois Springfield, Political Science 

Hometown: Springfield, Illinois

Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Political Science and Speech communications

Graduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois Springfield, Political Studies

Hometown

Navrongo, Ghana 

Undergraduate Institution and Major

University for Development Studies, Integrated Development Studies  

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois 

Undergraduate Institution and Major: Western Illinois University, Board of Trustee Degree 

Graduate Institution and Major: DePaul University, Public Administration 

Hometown

Eruwa, Oyo State, Nigeria  

Undergraduate Institution and Major

Obafemi Awolowo University, Law (LL.B) 

Graduate Institution and Major

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, LL.M 

Hometown

Kenyasi, Ashanti Region – Ghana

Undergraduate Institution and Major

University of Professional Studies, Accra – Ghana, Bachelor of Science

Graduate Institution and Major

University of Ghana Legon, MBA – Management Information Systems (MIS)

Bio

Dan is a career DoD intelligence analyst and has served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve for over 23 years. Dan currently serves as a civilian intelligence analyst at the US Army’s Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM). In this role he is responsible for conducting threat analysis and detailed understanding of land-warfare forces, networks, and individuals.  He previously served in a number of intelligence Officer positions, including Battalion S-2, assistant Brigade S-2, deputy ACE chief and deputy Division G-2 (Operations).

Hometown: Pekin, IL 

Undergraduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois Springfield, Business Administration-Management   

Graduate Institution and Major: University of Illinois Springfield, MBA 

Hometown

Kampala, Uganda 

Undergraduate Institution and Major

Uganda Christian University, Bachelor of Laws 

Graduate Institution and Major

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Master of Law – International and Comparative Law