Paul, Minnesota; where he also teaches graduate courses in Master of Arts programs in Organizational Leadership and Gerontology. Zalanga received his B.A. And M.A. Degrees in Sociology from Bayero University, and the University of Jos, respectively, in Northern Nigeria. He completed his Ph.D.in Sociology at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Zalanga lived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia while engaged in research for his dissertation, He has published numerous articles in scholarly periodicals, and is a frequent presenter at professional conferences. He is the Associate Editor of the African sections of the Journal of Third World Studies (JTWS) at Bethel University. He writes for Baobab – Africa People & Economy magazine as a social analyst and member of the Editorial Think Tank. Here can be reached privately viaszalanga7994@msn.com