Dr. Mohammed Hassen Ali graduated in African history from University of London, England. He teaches History 1112: World Civilization since 1500, History 4750: Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa, History 4760: Central and Southern Africa, and History 4990: The Rise and Fall of the Apartheid System in South Africa. He also teaches two graduate seminar courses on Africa. Dr. Ali’s area of research interest is Ethiopia, with special emphasis on the history of the Oromo people of Ethiopia.
He has published one book and numerous articles and book chapters and edited two other books. Currently Dr. Ali is working on two projects "History of the Oromo and the Christian Kingdom of Ethiopia, 1300-1700" and "History of the City of Harar and the Surrounding Oromo, 1500-1900."