sentences:  In 2008, he was a Senior Consultant to the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone studying transition plans for the Court.His awards include the Ursinus College H. Lloyd Jones Award for distinguished advising and mentoring, the Department of State's Distinguished Honor Award and Superior Honor Award, the Secretary of State's Career Achievement Award, and the Presidential Distinguished Service Award.In 2016, Ursinus College announced the establishment of the Melrose Center for Global Civic Engagement in his honor.