I am a Sociologist trained in the areas of Immigration,Political(Development), Race/Ethnic Relations and Medical.My research interests are both theoretical and practical(applied). During a rather substantial sojourn in the area of academic administration, at the tertiary level, I have also been involved in research,consulting and writing in these areas. A major cohort of my work lies in the areas of micro- lending and capital formation among immigrants in developed polities and economies, and I have replicated Ivan Light's work(UCLA) on Rotating Credit and Saving Associations(ROSCAS) among Asian immigrants , on this occasion - among black West Indian immigrants to the USA. My most recent work, since demitting administrative office, has been in the area of remittances and their use by diasporic nationals- both in the host and donor societies. Also, consulting with private legal entities and governmental organizations about how capital is accumulated and distributed, and how much variation there is among these populations, as to utilization.
Articles
Wendell Bell: The Democratic Revolution in The West Indies :Some Reflections on the Past, Present, Future, Futures: International of Business , Science and Management (2011)
The West Indian Diaspora to the USA: Remittances and Development of the Homeland, Wadabagei: Journal of the Caribbean and Its Diaspora (2009)
The West Indian Diaspora to the USA: Remittances and Development of the Homeland, Continuing Perspectives on The Black Diaspora (2009)
The West Indian Diaspora to the USA: Remittances and Development of the Homeland, Forum on Public Policy (2007)
Books
Contributions to Books
West Indian Americans, A Multicultural America:A Multimedia Encyclopedia, Hardcover (2013)
Article, critically and succinctly, evalautes the migratory thrust of West Indian Americans to the USA....
Foreword (with Prem Misir), Ethnic Cleavage and Closure in the Caribbean Diaspora:Essays on Race, Ethnicity,and Class (2006)
Introduction (with Halim Majeed), Forbes Burnham; National reconciliation and National Unity, 1984-85 (2005)
Introduction (with Halim Majeed), Forbes Burnham: National Reconciliation and National Unity (2005)
Popular Press
Race, MIT, Meritocracy, Affirmative action,Tenure...African Americans, Wall Street Journal Blog on Frank L Douglas Phd Md resignation (2007)
see my comments on race, tenure ,affirmative action, meritocracy and Dr Douglas's action
Unpublished Papers
Presentations-Oral/Written
Evolving Culture , Attachment to Democratic Norms:The Caribbean during the Last Fifty Years, SALISES 50/50 Conference 2012 UWI Mona , Critical Reflections in a Time of Uncertainty (2012)
paper examines the Commonwealth Caribbean fifty years since Independence and attempts to assess whether that...
Evolving Culture , Attachment to Democratic Norms:The Caribbean during the Last Fifty Years, SALISES 50/50 Conference 2012 UWI Mona , Critical Reflections in a Time of Uncertainty (2012)
Contends that over the last 50 years, since political Independence there has been some commitment...