Meet the Team
Urbanus B. Dax
Program Coordinator and Interim Site Director, Urbanus Benjamin Dax was born in Rehoboth, a small town south from Windhoek. He received his primary school education there. After having completed his high school education at the Augustineum Training College, Urbanus enrolled for a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of the North in South Africa in 1972. In 1974, Urbanus successfully completed his studies majoring in Social Work and Sociology. Shortly thereafter, Urbanus began working as a social worker with the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Having worked for some years for the church, he was fortunate to have obtained a bursary through the Lutheran World Federation and studied toward a Masters degree in Education at the then Mankato State University in Minnesota.
Urbanus joined CGE-Namibia in 2002 as a Program Coordinator. He instructs a course that explores the process of political and social change that has been occurring in Southern Africa during the latter part of the 20th century. It also examines the educational, political, social and economic models adopted in South Africa and Namibia. Urbanus is married to Maria Shivute Dax, and has four children. In addition to his domestic responsibilities, Urbanus’ hobbies include watching soccer and working on his farm.
Linda Raven
Linda Raven, program coordinator and adjunct professor. Linda is completed an M.A. in international development and social change at Clark University. She has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame. She previously spent three years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Namibia working in secondary education and as an HIV/AIDS coordinator
Romanus Shivoro
Romanus Shivoro, program coordinator and adjunct professor in Namibia. He has a bachelor’s in education from the University of Namibia and a master of arts in education from the University of Lucknow in India. He has been a lecturer at the Institute of Open Learning and University of Namibia, and served as an education technical training coordinator for the U.S. Peace Corps in Namibia.
Kristin Barstad
Kristin Barstad is the intern for CGE Namibia. Kristin has a bachelor of arts in sociology from Augsburg College, and is also an alum of CGE Namibia, Fall, 2002, as well as the HECUA Northern Ireland program, Spring, 2002. She has also studied in Potsdam, Germany, and is looking forward to pursuing a graduate degree in environmental science.
