Samuel Berhanu

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Crime Analysis, Research & Development
1000 Custer Hollow Road
Clarksburg, WVF 26306-0155

Dr. Berhanu works as a statistician for the FBI. He conducts analyses on crime data, looking for relationships that can help law enforcement and insurance companies. He enjoys his position because it allows him to use the skills he developed through his education, and because of the variety of issues he deals with. Dr. Berhany credits the focus on interdisciplinary education and practical applications for much of his success working at the FBI.

EDUCATION

1999: PhD in Natural Resource Economics, West Virginia University
1993: MS in Agricultural and Resource Economics, West Virginia University
1984: BS in Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Maryland
1977-1980: University of Azerbajan Law School, Baku, Azerbajan

EXPERIENCE

2000-present: Survey Statistician, Crime Analysis, Research and Development Unit, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Calrksburg, WV, since 2000

1998-2000: Consultant to the FBI, Oracle Database Development and Administration, User Technology Associates

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Division of Resource Management, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, since 2000

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Alison Chisholm Hanham, Sam Berhanu, and Scott Loveridge. "A Human Development Index for West Virginia Counties." RRI Working Paper #2005, West Virignia University.(link to paper, pdf file)