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Liberia

Settlement of freed slaves from the US in what is today Liberia began in 1822; by 1847, the Americo-Liberians were able to establish a republic. In December 1989, Charles Taylor launched a rebellion against DOE's regime that led to a prolonged civil war in which Doe himself was killed. A period of relative peace in 1997 allowed for elections that brought Taylor to power, but major fighting resumed in 2000. An August 2003 peace agreement ended the war and prompted the resignation of former president Charles Taylor, who faces war crimes charges in The Hague related to his involvement in Sierra Leone's civil war. After two years of rule by a transitional government, democratic elections in late 2005 brought President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to power, who is the first female president of any African nation.  It is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone.  The terrain is mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast with a tropical climate; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers. Natural resources include iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower. Liberia is 111,369 sq km, making it roughly the size of Tennessee, with a population of 3,887,886 (July 2012 est.). The official language is English, however, there are some 20 ethnic group languages across the country.  Liberia is a low income country heavily reliant on foreign assistance for revenue. Civil war and government mismanagement destroyed much of Liberia's economy, especially the infrastructure in and around the capital, Monrovia. Many businesses fled the country, taking capital and expertise with them, but with the conclusion of fighting and the installation of a democratically-elected government in 2006, several have returned.

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  Pamela Andreatta

  Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education
  Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynocology
  Faculty Associate, Center for Global Health

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  Brian Arbic

  Assistant Professor, Geological Sciences
  Assistant Professor, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science
  Assistant Professor, College of Engineering

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  Aline Cotel

  Associate Professor

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  Monte Del Monte M.D.

  Skillman Professor, Pediatric Ophthalmology
  Professor, Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases

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  Andrew J. Haig M.D.

  Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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  Jody Lori

  Assistant Clinical Professor, Office of International Affairs
  Assistant Clinical Professor, WHO Collaborating Center
  Assistant Clinical Professor, Nurse-Midwifery Education Program

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  Lester P. Monts

  Senior Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
  Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Ethnomusicology, School of Music, Theatre and Dance

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  Mark Tessler

  Vice Provost, International Affairs
  Samuel J. Eldersveld Collegiate Professor, Political Science
  Director, International Institute
  Research Professor, Center for Political Studies

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  Steven Wright

  Professor