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Dr. Philips earned his Ph.D. in history and his M.A. in African Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. His B.A. in history is from Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Philips has research interests in African and Islamic studies, and in Middle Eastern history and politics. He has published in the Journal of American Studies, the Journal of African History, African Studies Review, the Middle Eastern Studies Bulletin, the Journal of Asian and African Studies, and others. Dr. Philips has been a Fulbright scholar (University of Sokoto), and has received research grants from the National Geographic Society, the Japanese Ministry of Education, and other agencies. He has taught in Misawa since joining the UMUC Asia faculty in 2004.
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