Abraham Asmare Bogale, Doctor of Sustainable Development

My learning experience at AIU was spectacular. For a better description I would like to categorize it into
three as below:
Curriculum/Courses:
The highly individualized program of study is one step further by allowing students to study a custommade program, designed by the student and advisor. This is a unique opportunity at AIU, which I
personally enjoyed. The course and reference materials are well organized, very easy to understand. The
program is diverse and well designed to advance the professional development of experienced civil
engineering graduates and professionals in the civil engineering arena by equipping us with broad
research skills, which enables us to make a key leadership contribution in the specific area of
specialization.
Andragogy:
I was planning to undertake my Ph.D. long time ago but couldn’t able since most academic institutions
require me to leave my job and physical presence at the university. Hence, online or via distance learning
with AIU is extremely helpful. Plus, the opportunity to study without leaving my job and flexibility to
work on assignments when convenient, study at home or office, access learning resources online any
time, determine the courses that are most relevant to me, and earn credit for work experience gained
through life long learning makes AIU uniquely designed for adult learning.
Support and Encourgagement:
The encouragement from advisors, tutors, and admission counselors were exclusive. My advisors Dr.
Edward Lambert and Leonardo Salas, prompt and very constructive feedback with great appreciation
and encouragement after reviewing my papers were specaculous. Equally, the consistent
encouragement from my tutors Mateo Cortez, Andrew Olaosebikan, and Tobi Rotimi Opoola has been
a personal source of inspiration and cause of my passionate commitment to shine. The guidance from
Dr. Franklin Valcin President and Academic Dean of AIU while working on my Thesis was very
instrumental.
Going forward, I would like to be at the forefront of engineering related executive decisions, advancing
the integration of WASH-Health nexus for the wellbeing of people I serve.
Sincerely,
Abraham Asmare Bogale