Adam Daniel Kiš
c/o ADRA São Tomé e Príncipe
Caixa Postal 161
São Tomé,
São Tomé e Príncipe
Central Africa
E-mail: adamkis@gmail.com
Education
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May 2007: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Anthropology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
32611 (www.ufl.edu)
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PhD Committee Chair: H. Russell Bernard
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Interdisciplinary concentration on Research Methods
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Masters Research on “An Analysis of the Impact of AIDS on Funeral Culture in
Malawi”, conducted in Malawi, Africa, July – August 2003
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Ph.D. Research on “Labor Migration, Mining, and Low HIV Prevalence in Guinea”,
conducted in Guinea, West Africa, October 2005 – April 2006
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June 2000: Bachelor of Arts (BA) in French, (completed in three years), Andrews University,
Berrien Springs, MI 49104 (www.andrews.edu)
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Focus on Pre-Medical training
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August 1996: Completed summer school in French, Institut Adventiste du Salève, Collonges-sousSalève, France (www.campusadventiste.edu)
Professional Experience
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February 2008 – Present: Country Director, Adventist Development and Relief Agency – São
Tomé e Príncipe (ADRA STP), São Tomé, São Tomé e Príncipe (http://www.adra.st/)
executive administrator for the organization, wrote grant proposals, managed personnel
for successfully funded proposals, provided administrative oversight of strategic planning
and policy formation, jumpstarted research and development initiatives, networked with
local government authorities, foreign diplomats, and community stakeholders, chaired
ADCOM (administrative committee), served as secretary of the ADRA Board
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May 2007 – May 2008: Project Director, Adventist Development and Relief Agency – São Tomé
e Príncipe (ADRA STP), São Tomé, São Tomé e Príncipe (http://www.adra.st/)
directed the USAID-funded AWARE Project targeting the improvement of health care
infrastructure and services, networked with local government authorities, foreign
diplomats, and community stakeholders to achieve the objectives of the project,
supported the administration of ADRA STP by serving as head of monitoring &
evaluation, sitting on various administrative committees, and serving as interim Country
Director as needed
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August 2006 – May 2007: Contract Instructor of Anthropology, Department of Behavioral
Sciences, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI (http://www.andrews.edu/cas/behavioral/) –
taught “Introduction to Anthropology” and “Culture, Place, and Interdependence” (a
course on globalization), provided limited advising to students
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October 2005 – April 2006: Deputy Country Director and HIV/AIDS Technical Assistant,
Adventist Development and Relief Agency – Guinea (ADRA Guinea), Siguiri, Guinea
(http://www.adraguinea.org/) –
encouraged the development of a long-term strategic plan for the organization, mentored
the Planning (grantwriting) and Monitoring and Evaluation departments, advanced the
writing and approval of a Policies and Procedures manual, streamlined administrative
meetings, developed a research-based HIV/AIDS action plan
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July 2002 – May 2005: Graduate Assistant for the Director, Center for African Studies,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (http://www.africa.ufl.edu) –
managed affiliate faculty information for U.S. Department of Education Title VI funding,
edited the newsletter for the West African Research Association (WARA), developed and
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designed WARA website (www.africa.ufl.edu/WARA/), proofreading editor for a multiauthor book co-edited by the Director of the Center for African Studies
September 2000 – August 2001: Recruiter, Langua Tutor/Langua Translations, Inc., Bingham
Farms, MI (http://www.global-lt.com/) –
created and developed the position from scratch, recruited foreign language/ESL
teachers, cross-cultural trainers, relocation specialists, and translators/interpreters for
international corporate training with Ford, DaimlerChrysler, GM, Intel, Mitsubishi,
Japan Air Lines, and others
September 1997 – May 1998: Student Missionary to Benin, West Africa, Adventist Frontier
Missions, Natitingou, Benin (www.afmonline.org) –
sold Christian literature in residential and government districts, preached monthly in
local church in French, conducted evangelistic campaigns, interpreted between English
and French
Refereed Publications
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Kiš, Adam D. (2007). Labor Migration, Mining, and Low HIV Prevalence in Guinea. Ph.D.
dissertation, Department of Anthropology, the University of Florida.
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Kiš, Adam D. (2007). An Analysis of the Impact of AIDS on Funeral Culture in Malawi. NAPA
Bulletin 27:129-140.
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Kiš, Adam D. Forthcoming. AIDS-Induced Funeral Culture Changes in Malawi. In Toyin Falola
(ed), Health Knowledge and Belief Systems in Africa, Austin: University of Texas Press.
Non-Refereed Documents
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Kiš, Adam D. (2006). AIDS in Guinea: Future Directions for ADRA Interventions. Conakry,
Guinea: Adventist Development and Relief Agency Technical Report.
Presentations
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April 8, 2005. “An Analysis of the Impact of AIDS on Funeral Culture in Malawi.” Presented at
the annual meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Santa Fe, NM, April 5-10, 2005.
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March 27, 2005. “An Analysis of the Impact of AIDS on Funeral Culture in Malawi.” Presented at
the African Health and Illness conference at the University of Texas at Austin, March 25-27, 2005.
Honors
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1st place winner, Best Student Paper Award, National Association for the Practice of
Anthropology (NAPA), 2004 (www.practicinganthropology.org)
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Listed in Who’s Who Among College Students, 2000 edition
(www.whoswhoamongstudentsinseniorcolleges.com)
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Finisher, 1999 LaSalle Banks Chicago Marathon (www.chicagomarathon.com)
Professional Memberships
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American Anthropological Association (2001-present)
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National Association for the Practice of Anthropology section
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Society for Medical Anthropology section
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Society for Applied Anthropology (2003-present)
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AIDS and Anthropology Research Group (2007-present)
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Network of Christian Anthropologists (2003-present)
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African Studies Association (2008-present)
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West African Research Association (2003-present)
Professional Service
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August 2008 – Present: United States Embassy Warden, São Tomé e Príncipe section, US
Embassy in Libreville, Gabon (http://libreville.usembassy.gov/) –
maintained an updated list of American citizens residing in São Tomé e Príncipe, liaised
with the US Consular Officer at the embassy in Libreville on issues affecting American
citizens in São Tomé e Príncipe, disseminated communiqués emanating from the US
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Consular Officer and the US Ambassador destined for American citizens in São Tomé e
Príncipe
November 2007 – Present: International Professional Representative, AIDS and Anthropology
Research Group Steering Committee (http://puffin.creighton.edu/aarg/) –
brought a current field perspective to committee discussions guiding the future of
professional AIDS research worldwide
Highlights
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Fluent in English, advanced in French, intermediate in Portuguese, beginner in Spanish and
German
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Experienced with informal interpreting from English into French and Portuguese and from French
and Portuguese into English
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Adaptive to living in and relating to other cultures
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Well-traveled to 31 countries (on 4 continents): Angola, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin,
Burkina Faso, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Guinea, Liechtenstein,
Luxembourg, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, São Tomé e
Príncipe, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Togo, United Kingdom, United States, U.S.S.R., and
Yugoslavia
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Competent in computer usage: word processors (Word, WordPerfect), spreadsheets (Excel,
Quattro Pro), website design (HTML, some JAVA), internet/email (Internet Explorer, Netscape,
Juno, Outlook, Eudora, Pine, Thunderbird), desktop publishing (PageMaker), databases
(Goldmine, Access, FileMaker Pro), multimedia presentations (PowerPoint, Corel Presentations),
statistical analysis software (SAS, SPSS, ANTHROPAC)
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Trained in data collection and statistical analysis (6 weeks’ experience of independent
anthropological fieldwork in Malawi, Africa, summer of 2003 and 1 academic year of independent
anthropological fieldwork in Guinea, West Africa, 2005-2006 school year)
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Talented in writing, editing, and proofreading
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Experienced with the scientific research process