Welcome to the #DragonFamily: Ethel Abe

Ethel Abe is MSUM's newest Associate Professor of Management in the Paseka School of Business.

Q: What drew you to MSUM?
A: I grew up in Nigeria and lived in South Africa for almost two decades before my husband and I moved to Minnesota two years ago. When I visited MSUM for the first time, the people I met were warm, and I loved the diverse nature of the faculty.

Q: What unique experience or skill from your past job do you bring to MSUM?
A: I'm an avid reader and researcher. Within two years of coming to the U.S., I published a second academic book. I also like to inspire younger generations to think about the future and understand that they truly can do anything they can think about.

Q: How do you prefer to start your day?
A: I start every day with prayer; I don't own my day, and I don't know everything that's happening beyond what I can see or feel, so I trust God with it; He sees beyond what I can see. After that I take a bath with my ideas for my day in front of me, and then come to school excited to do what I can.

Q: What energizes you at work?
A: I wake up every day with enthusiasm and come to work with joy. Knowing that I must do my work, I try not to be distracted, and do all I can to do my job excellently.

Q: What book are you currently reading?
A: The Bible; I'm in the book of Ezekiel right now. I also read a lot of books about the burden of freedom and understanding the soul.

Q: What's your favorite place to eat in the Fargo-Moorhead area?
A: My house. But if we eat out, we go to The Spice Grille. It's owned by a Ghanaian lady, and their Ghana jollof rice is beautiful and just right.

Q: What would we find you doing on the weekends?
A: My husband and I go for a lot of walks and like to look around. If we are inside, we like to watch TV -- Andrew Wommack in specific -- or we watch Nigerian films.