Gashaw Mekonnen

Gashaw Mekonnen is a Senior Operational Research Analyst at the University of the District of Columbia's Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning. He has a multidisciplinary academic background in sociology and demography.

Education:

• BA in Sociology and Social Administration, Addis Ababa University
• Master of Science in Demography, Addis Ababa University

With over 15 years of experience in research, teaching, and administrative roles across Ethiopian institutions, Mekonnen specializes in demographic analysis, community-based research, and operational research methodologies. His expertise spans both qualitative and quantitative research frameworks.

His professional journey includes leadership roles as a coordinator at Addis Ababa University's Demographic Training and Research Center, registrar and lecturer at Ethiopia's Defense College of Health Sciences, and extended contributions at Jimma University (formerly Jimma Institute of Health Sciences) across eight years.