Thailand RPCV Dr. Roger C. Merkel is an assistant professor at Langston University who leads the international programs of the E (Kika) de la Garza American Institute for Goat Research



After receiving his undergraduate degree in agriculture from the University of Illinois in 1982, Merkel spent four years in Thailand as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer and later as a trainer. Merkel received his doctoral degree in nutrition from North Carolina State University in 1994. He joined Langston University as a post-doctoral researcher in 1998 and as a faculty member in 2000.

Thailand RPCV Dr. Roger C. Merkel is an assistant professor at Langston University who leads the international programs of the E (Kika) de la Garza American Institute for Goat Research

USAO to host public Africa symposium Thursday

The Express-Star

As the world's attention continues to be centered on the global economic crises, a group of scholars, researchers and faculty will narrow their focus to poverty in Africa during the Symposium on Africa at the University of Science and Arts on Thursday, April 9.

The symposium will explore the economy, politics and global impact of the continent. The event will be in the Davis Hall Amphitheater at USAO. It is free and open to the public.

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Dr. Roger C. Merkel is an assistant professor at Langston University. He leads the international programs of the E (Kika) de la Garza American Institute for Goat Research. After receiving his undergraduate degree in agriculture from the University of Illinois in 1982, Merkel spent four years in Thailand as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer and later as a trainer. Merkel received his doctoral degree in nutrition from North Carolina State University in 1994. He joined Langston University as a post-doctoral researcher in 1998 and as a faculty member in 2000.

Among many of his research activities, Merkel has written, implemented and administered several grants with two universities in Ethiopia that have focused on human capacity building and enhancing regional food security through the establishment of women’s groups for goat production, collaborated with Oklahoma State University and the UCLA School of Medicine on research about the inclusion of animal-source foods in children’s diets in rural Ethiopia and Kenya. He also has participated in studies about revitalizing the higher education system in Iraq.

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