{"id":94,"date":"2026-03-05T14:37:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/western-african-perspectives\/?post_type=back-matter&#038;p=94"},"modified":"2026-06-30T14:41:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:41:42","slug":"about-the-editor","status":"publish","type":"back-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/western-african-perspectives\/back-matter\/about-the-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Editor"},"content":{"raw":"<span>Dr. William Morgan, the editor, received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Chicago. His 50-year academic career has included terms as sociology department chair at both relatively new universities, Bayero University Kano and Cleveland State University.<\/span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_303\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"200\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/western-african-perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2026\/06\/BILL_MORGAN_30_about_the_editor_image-200x300.png\" alt=\"Bill Morgan, editor of this book, wearing his new baba riga, the formal attire of Hausa men.\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-303 size-medium\" \/> Bill Morgan in 2007 wearing his new baba riga, the formal attire of Hausa men.[\/caption]","rendered":"<p>Dr. William Morgan, the editor, received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Chicago. 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