Selected CU Staff Profiles

A small, highly qualified and dedicated staff makes City University what it is. We are proud of our staff and this is reflected in both the shared governance model implemented at the university as well as in the care and attention we pay to the needs of our students and staff.

Professor Abdullahi A. Barise, Ph.D.

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Professor Barise, The President of City University, earned his Ph.D. in Higher Education Teaching & Learning from McGill University, in Canada. He taught both in Canada and the Middle East and is consulted widely in the higher education arena. He is passionate about the quality of education and the role of instructors. He conducts frequent in-service training for  our faculty members.

Professor Jamal Hassan, Ph.D.

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Professor Mohamud Garre

Professor Abdulkareem H. Jama

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Professor Abdulkareem H. Jama has over 30 years of professional work experience in IT Engineering and Senior Management. He completed a BS in Information Technology and MS in Telecommunication in George Mason University in the Washington, DC area of the United States. He taught at a number of US Universities and served as Chief of Staff for the President of Somalia and later as Minister of Information, Posts and Telecommunications for the Federal Government of Somalia. He now serves as the Executive VP & Provost of City University.

Professor Siva Kumar, Ph.D.

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Professor Shirwa Hassan