CGGC TEAM

Led by Center Director and Duke Professor of Sociology Gary Gereffi, CGGC has brought together a team of full-time professional researchers, adjunct faculty, outside consultants and a group of enormously talented graduate and undergraduate students to engage in its research projects."Everything we do," says Gereffi, "is a product of the team approach." We invite you to meet our growing team.

Core Research Group


	GARY GEREFFI Director \| ggere@soc.duke.edu Gary Gereffi is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center on Globalization, Governance, & Competitiveness at Duke University, where he teaches courses in economic sociology, globalization and comparative development, and international competitiveness. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame and his M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University. Gereffi has published numerous books and articles on globalization, industrial upgrading, and social and economic development in various parts of the world. His books include: Manufacturing Miracles: Paths of Industrialization in Latin America and East Asia (Princeton University Press, 1990); Commodity Chains and Global Capitalism (Praeger Publishers, 1994); Free Trade and Uneven Development: The North American Apparel Industry after NAFTA (Temple University Press, 2002); The New Offshoring of Jobs and Global Development (International Institute of Labor Studies, 2006); Manufacturing Climate Solutions: Carbon-Reducing Technologies and U.S. Jobs (Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness, Duke University, 2008); and Global Value Chains in a Postcrisis World: A Development Perspective (The World Bank, 2010). Gereffi's research interests deal with the competitive strategies of global firms, the governance of global value chains, economic and social upgrading, and the emerging global knowledge economy. Current CV More Info

	MICHAEL HENSEN Senior Program Coordinator \| mike.hensen@duke.edu Mike received his M.A. in Spanish and Latin American History from The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, spent 8 years in international program administration at that University and worked subsequently for over 20 years in the world of international business. He was Regional Manager for Latin America and Africa for a machinery division of a Fortune 500 manufacturer and subsequently was Vice President and General Manager of a Florida-based multi-line, international distribution company. Mike joined the Center in January 2007, works as a full-time administrator of the Center’s programs and is a principal liaison with the larger University community and external agencies.

	MARCY LOWE Senior Research Analyst \| marcy.lowe@duke.edu Marcy Lowe's research applies a value chain framework to the environment. In the report series Manufacturing Climate Solutions,, Lowe and her colleagues present new research linking U.S. jobs with 15 cleantech industries that can help combat global warming, including smart grid, LED Lighting, solar power, and wind power. In a recent series of reports on clean energy transportation, Lowe's research teams map out the manufacturing value chains for bus and rail vehicles, hybrid trucks, and advanced batteries for electric cars. These analyses identify opportunities for U.S. job growth and technology leadership in the new, carbon-constrained global economy. Before coming to Duke, Lowe was a Senior Researcher at the Washington, D.C.-based Worldwatch Institute, where she co-authored nine books and published articles in the Washington Post, Technology Review, and others. She received her M.S. from the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania. She speaks five languages. More Info

	KARINA FERNANDEZ-STARK Senior Research Analyst \| karina.stark@duke.edu Karina Fernandez-Stark's research applies global value chain analysis to understand economic and social development. At CGGC she has led several research projects related to economic development and competitiveness in Latin America and other regions of the world. She has published several research reports and articles on industrial upgrading and social and economic development. Publications include Chapter 9, "The Offshore Services Value Chain: Developing Countries and the Crisis," in Global Value Chains in a Post-crisis World: A Development Perspective (The World Bank, 2010) a journal article “The Prospects for Mexico in the North American Automotive Industry: A Global Value Chain Perspective” Actes du GERPISA, No. 42 (March 2010), and the forthcoming journal article "The Offshore Services Value Chain:Upgrading Trajectories in Developing Countries" in the International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development. Karina is a Chilean who holds a BA in Journalism and Political Science from the Universidad Gabriela Mistral in Santiago, Chile and a MA in International Development Policy from Duke University. Prior to joining the Center, Karina spent several years working as a journalist in Chile and volunteering in different NGOs in the United States. Her research focus is economic development in Latin America and workforce education. More Info

	LUKAS BRUN Senior Research Analyst \| lukas.brun@duke.edu Lukas Brun’s research at CGGC uses global value chain analysis to understand economic and environmental issues affecting corporate and regional competitiveness. Recent reports by Lukas have examined the adoption of energy-efficient manufacturing practices, the adoption of “green” industrial coatings by product manufacturers, and the value chain of agricultural crops in Mexico. He has published in peer-reviewed academic journals and industry trade journals. Articles by Lukas appear in the Economic Development Quarterly and the European Coatings Journal. Prior to joining CGGC, he was a senior research associate at the UNC Center for Competitive Economies working on state and local area economic development projects, and as an economist for a Los Angeles-based economic consulting firm. Lukas holds master’s degrees with concentrations in economic development and international political economy from UNC-Chapel Hill, and bachelor’s degrees in economics and political science from Texas Christian University. More Info

	STACEY FREDERICK Research Scientist \| stacey.frederick@duke.edu Stacey received both her B.S. in Textile Management and her Ph.D. in Textile Technology Management from North Carolina State University’s College of Textiles. Stacey started at CGGC in 2006 as a student intern working on the NC in the Global Economy and Nanotechnology projects, which are still her two main project areas. Stacey’s research includes applied value chain analysis and developing new ways to conduct value chain studies and visual results. Her main subject areas include economic development, the textile and apparel industry, and nanotechnology. More Info

	GHADA AHMED Senior Research Analyst \| ghada.ahmed@duke.edu Ghada is a 2010 graduate of the Master in International Development Policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. Ms. Ahmed has over 18 years' experience working in the Middle East and the United States. Her experience includes international project management, human resources talent management and international development. Her research interests have been in green technologies, job creation, and development strategies. Ms. Ahmed is fluent in spoken and written Arabic. Her country experience includes the U.S.A., Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Ethiopia. She provided home office support for proposals and programs in Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Morocco, Sudan, Uganda, D.R.C., and Bosnia for RTI International from 2005-2009. More Info

	Penny Bamber Independent Research Associate \| penny.bamber@duke.edu Penny holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania and will receive her Masters Degree in Public Policy from the University of Chile in 2010. She also holds a Diploma in Public Policy from the Harris School at the University of Chicago. Originally from Zimbabwe, Penny lived in Cape Town, South Africa and the United States before moving to Chile in late 2005. From 2003 to 2005, Penny served as Associate Director of the Wharton Leadership Ventures program for MBA students at the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia, facilitating programs to Tanzania, Ecuador and the Caribbean. Penny has worked as a member of the research team with the Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness at Duke Univeristy since the beginning of 2009, working independently and remotely from Chile, where her research focus has been on Latin America and the Offshore Services Value Chain. In addition, Penny also works with the firm 'Vertical' in Chile providing experiential leadership programs focused on not only developing leadership skills, but also improving participants' understanding of the challenges facing our society today, including poverty and climate change. More Info

	Ajmal Abdulsamad Research Analyst \| ajmal.abdulsamad@duke.edu Ajmal received his Master in International Development Policy from Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University. He has over 8 years of international development experience working for International Development Organizations and the United Nations in Afghanistan. His experience includes extensive work in designing and operationalizing monitoring and evaluation systems, program management and research in socioeconomic development. His research interest is the interface of institutions, industry competitiveness, and socioeconomic development strategies.

	shawn stokes Research Analyst \| shawn.stokes@duke.edu Shawn Stokes received his B.S. in International Business from the College of Charleston, and his Masters in International Development Policy from the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke. He also has a degree in culinary arts from Johnson and Wales University, which contributes to his research interest in the impact of food and agricultural policies on the environment and public health. Prior to joining the CGGC, Shawn worked as a researcher and data analyst at FINCA International and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador where he promoted small business development of value added products made from organic coffee. His current research at the CGGC focuses on the value chain of coastal wetland restoration in the Gulf of Mexico.

	MONICA LA Research Associate \| monica.la@duke.edu Monica received a Master of Environmental Management, with a concentration in Energy and the Environment, from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment in 2011. Prior to Duke, Monica worked on climate change policy and invasive species at the Union of Concerned Scientists in Washington, D.C. for more than two years. She also holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of Maryland. Monica is currently researching the bus rapid transit industry value chain for the CGGC.

	SUSAN WUNDERINK Research Associate \| susan.wunderink@duke.edu Susan Wunderink came to CGGC after finishing her Master’s Degree in Public Policy at Duke in 2011. She has been an editor at a news magazine, a teacher, and a freelance writer. She also served in Kazakhstan as a Peace Corps Volunteer from 2004-2006. Susan is currently working on CGGC’s series of reports on Gulf Coast restoration.

Data Services Support
	GARY THOMPSON Associate Director, DSC \| garyt@duke.edu Gary Thompson is the Associate Director of the Data Services Core (DSC) at Duke's Social Science Research Institute. He received his B.A. in Statistical Science and Aquatic Biology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Besides managing the DSC, Gary's work focuses on providing statistical, database, mapping and web services to the Social Science community at Duke.


	GARY GEREFFI Director \| ggere@soc.duke.edu Gary Gereffi is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center on Globalization, Governance, & Competitiveness at Duke University, where he teaches courses in economic sociology, globalization and comparative development, and international competitiveness. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame and his M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University. Gereffi has published numerous books and articles on globalization, industrial upgrading, and social and economic development in various parts of the world. His books include: Manufacturing Miracles: Paths of Industrialization in Latin America and East Asia (Princeton University Press, 1990); Commodity Chains and Global Capitalism (Praeger Publishers, 1994); Free Trade and Uneven Development: The North American Apparel Industry after NAFTA (Temple University Press, 2002); The New Offshoring of Jobs and Global Development (International Institute of Labor Studies, 2006); Manufacturing Climate Solutions: Carbon-Reducing Technologies and U.S. Jobs (Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness, Duke University, 2008); and Global Value Chains in a Postcrisis World: A Development Perspective (The World Bank, 2010). Gereffi's research interests deal with the competitive strategies of global firms, the governance of global value chains, economic and social upgrading, and the emerging global knowledge economy. Current CV More Info

	MICHAEL HENSEN Senior Program Coordinator \| mike.hensen@duke.edu Mike received his M.A. in Spanish and Latin American History from The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, spent 8 years in international program administration at that University and worked subsequently for over 20 years in the world of international business. He was Regional Manager for Latin America and Africa for a machinery division of a Fortune 500 manufacturer and subsequently was Vice President and General Manager of a Florida-based multi-line, international distribution company. Mike joined the Center in January 2007, works as a full-time administrator of the Center’s programs and is a principal liaison with the larger University community and external agencies.

	MARCY LOWE Senior Research Analyst \| marcy.lowe@duke.edu Marcy Lowe's research applies a value chain framework to the environment. In the report series Manufacturing Climate Solutions,, Lowe and her colleagues present new research linking U.S. jobs with 15 cleantech industries that can help combat global warming, including smart grid, LED Lighting, solar power, and wind power. In a recent series of reports on clean energy transportation, Lowe's research teams map out the manufacturing value chains for bus and rail vehicles, hybrid trucks, and advanced batteries for electric cars. These analyses identify opportunities for U.S. job growth and technology leadership in the new, carbon-constrained global economy. Before coming to Duke, Lowe was a Senior Researcher at the Washington, D.C.-based Worldwatch Institute, where she co-authored nine books and published articles in the Washington Post, Technology Review, and others. She received her M.S. from the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania. She speaks five languages. More Info

	KARINA FERNANDEZ-STARK Senior Research Analyst \| karina.stark@duke.edu Karina Fernandez-Stark's research applies global value chain analysis to understand economic and social development. At CGGC she has led several research projects related to economic development and competitiveness in Latin America and other regions of the world. She has published several research reports and articles on industrial upgrading and social and economic development. Publications include Chapter 9, "The Offshore Services Value Chain: Developing Countries and the Crisis," in Global Value Chains in a Post-crisis World: A Development Perspective (The World Bank, 2010) a journal article “The Prospects for Mexico in the North American Automotive Industry: A Global Value Chain Perspective” Actes du GERPISA, No. 42 (March 2010), and the forthcoming journal article "The Offshore Services Value Chain:Upgrading Trajectories in Developing Countries" in the International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development. Karina is a Chilean who holds a BA in Journalism and Political Science from the Universidad Gabriela Mistral in Santiago, Chile and a MA in International Development Policy from Duke University. Prior to joining the Center, Karina spent several years working as a journalist in Chile and volunteering in different NGOs in the United States. Her research focus is economic development in Latin America and workforce education. More Info

	LUKAS BRUN Senior Research Analyst \| lukas.brun@duke.edu Lukas Brun’s research at CGGC uses global value chain analysis to understand economic and environmental issues affecting corporate and regional competitiveness. Recent reports by Lukas have examined the adoption of energy-efficient manufacturing practices, the adoption of “green” industrial coatings by product manufacturers, and the value chain of agricultural crops in Mexico. He has published in peer-reviewed academic journals and industry trade journals. Articles by Lukas appear in the Economic Development Quarterly and the European Coatings Journal. Prior to joining CGGC, he was a senior research associate at the UNC Center for Competitive Economies working on state and local area economic development projects, and as an economist for a Los Angeles-based economic consulting firm. Lukas holds master’s degrees with concentrations in economic development and international political economy from UNC-Chapel Hill, and bachelor’s degrees in economics and political science from Texas Christian University. More Info

	STACEY FREDERICK Research Scientist \| stacey.frederick@duke.edu Stacey received both her B.S. in Textile Management and her Ph.D. in Textile Technology Management from North Carolina State University’s College of Textiles. Stacey started at CGGC in 2006 as a student intern working on the NC in the Global Economy and Nanotechnology projects, which are still her two main project areas. Stacey’s research includes applied value chain analysis and developing new ways to conduct value chain studies and visual results. Her main subject areas include economic development, the textile and apparel industry, and nanotechnology. More Info

	GHADA AHMED Senior Research Analyst \| ghada.ahmed@duke.edu Ghada is a 2010 graduate of the Master in International Development Policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. Ms. Ahmed has over 18 years' experience working in the Middle East and the United States. Her experience includes international project management, human resources talent management and international development. Her research interests have been in green technologies, job creation, and development strategies. Ms. Ahmed is fluent in spoken and written Arabic. Her country experience includes the U.S.A., Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Ethiopia. She provided home office support for proposals and programs in Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Morocco, Sudan, Uganda, D.R.C., and Bosnia for RTI International from 2005-2009. More Info

	Penny Bamber Independent Research Associate \| penny.bamber@duke.edu Penny holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania and will receive her Masters Degree in Public Policy from the University of Chile in 2010. She also holds a Diploma in Public Policy from the Harris School at the University of Chicago. Originally from Zimbabwe, Penny lived in Cape Town, South Africa and the United States before moving to Chile in late 2005. From 2003 to 2005, Penny served as Associate Director of the Wharton Leadership Ventures program for MBA students at the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia, facilitating programs to Tanzania, Ecuador and the Caribbean. Penny has worked as a member of the research team with the Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness at Duke Univeristy since the beginning of 2009, working independently and remotely from Chile, where her research focus has been on Latin America and the Offshore Services Value Chain. In addition, Penny also works with the firm 'Vertical' in Chile providing experiential leadership programs focused on not only developing leadership skills, but also improving participants' understanding of the challenges facing our society today, including poverty and climate change. More Info

	Ajmal Abdulsamad Research Analyst \| ajmal.abdulsamad@duke.edu Ajmal received his Master in International Development Policy from Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University. He has over 8 years of international development experience working for International Development Organizations and the United Nations in Afghanistan. His experience includes extensive work in designing and operationalizing monitoring and evaluation systems, program management and research in socioeconomic development. His research interest is the interface of institutions, industry competitiveness, and socioeconomic development strategies.

	shawn stokes Research Analyst \| shawn.stokes@duke.edu Shawn Stokes received his B.S. in International Business from the College of Charleston, and his Masters in International Development Policy from the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke. He also has a degree in culinary arts from Johnson and Wales University, which contributes to his research interest in the impact of food and agricultural policies on the environment and public health. Prior to joining the CGGC, Shawn worked as a researcher and data analyst at FINCA International and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador where he promoted small business development of value added products made from organic coffee. His current research at the CGGC focuses on the value chain of coastal wetland restoration in the Gulf of Mexico.

	MONICA LA Research Associate \| monica.la@duke.edu Monica received a Master of Environmental Management, with a concentration in Energy and the Environment, from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment in 2011. Prior to Duke, Monica worked on climate change policy and invasive species at the Union of Concerned Scientists in Washington, D.C. for more than two years. She also holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of Maryland. Monica is currently researching the bus rapid transit industry value chain for the CGGC.

	SUSAN WUNDERINK Research Associate \| susan.wunderink@duke.edu Susan Wunderink came to CGGC after finishing her Master’s Degree in Public Policy at Duke in 2011. She has been an editor at a news magazine, a teacher, and a freelance writer. She also served in Kazakhstan as a Peace Corps Volunteer from 2004-2006. Susan is currently working on CGGC’s series of reports on Gulf Coast restoration.

Data Services Support
	GARY THOMPSON Associate Director, DSC \| garyt@duke.edu Gary Thompson is the Associate Director of the Data Services Core (DSC) at Duke's Social Science Research Institute. He received his B.A. in Statistical Science and Aquatic Biology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Besides managing the DSC, Gary's work focuses on providing statistical, database, mapping and web services to the Social Science community at Duke.

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