AFRICA - Key Persons
Bright A. Aregs, PhD, is a Space/Rocket Scientist (Over 35 Years of Experience) Active; Visiting Professor Keller Graduate School, DeVry University.
Dr. Bright Abraham Aregs is a Space Scientist, Dr. Aregs is African American, and originally from Nigeria in West Africa, He started his studies in the United States as a young man in 1973. Dr. Aregs has work for Rocketdyne Space division, North America Aircraft Operations and later became Boeing North America Space Division for over 35 years. Dr. Aregs has done intensive work on various NASA space programs in several capacities. Dr. Aregs is a High Technology Consultant; he has several inventions and accomplishments under his name.
Job Titles:
- Education / Doctor of Business Administration / Master of Public Health
Prof. Bala A. Musa (Ph.D., Regent University, U.S.A.), is Professor of Communication Studies, College of the Arts; Honors College Faculty Fellow; and Affiliate Faculty in the School Business and Management, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, U.S.A. He is Co-Founding Director and Senior Fellow, Africa Policy and Strategic Development Institute (APSDI). Prof. Musa is Executive Director and Principal Consultant, Willand-Obed Consulting, LLC, California, U.S.A. He is Fellow, Multi-Ethnic Leadership Development Institute (MELDI); and Fellow, National Mass Media Ethics Colloquium.
Prof. Musa has taught at universities in Nigeria and the United States. He is visiting scholar, external review/examiner, and program consultant for institutions in North America, Africa, Europe, the Middle-East, and the Caribbean. He is past chair of Communication of Studies, Azusa Pacific University; past chair of Communication Studies, Northwestern College, and former Visiting Professor, Olusegun Obasanjo Center for African Studies (OOCAS), Abuja, Nigeria. A recipient of the Clifford G. Christians Ethics Research Award, Musa has authored and (co)edited numerous books, including, From Twitter to Tahrir Square; Communication, Culture and Human Rights in Africa; Emerging Issues in Contemporary Journalism; Framing Genocide: Media, Diplomacy and Conflict; and Nollywood in Glocal Perspective, among others. He has authored dozens of peer-reviewed book chapters and journal articles. Prof. Musa is faculty research mentor for Nairobi-based Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA). He serves on the editorial boards of numerous academic journals and the governing boards of multiple non-profit organizations. His research interests include communication and national development; communication and human rights; communication, conflict and peace-building; mass media ethics; intercultural communication; political communication; media and religion; media and prosocial entertainment; among others.
In addition to advanced degrees in mass communication and business management, Prof. Musa holds a Special Course Certificate in International Elections Observation from Kofi Anan International Peace-Keeping Training Center (KAIPTC), Accra, Ghana; Advanced Certificate in Noel Strengths Training, Advanced Certificate in Human Resources Management, and Advanced Certificate in Higher Education Leadership and Student Success, from Azusa Pacific University. Prof. Musa and his wife, Maureen Ifeyinwa Musa, have three adult children. In his spare time, he enjoys volunteering in the community, reading, exploring nature, and traveling.