J. Henry Owusu
PhD, University of Iowa, 1993
Industrialization, development, sub-Saharan Africa, political economy, regional economic restructuring, globalization, telecommunications and technology
Research Interests:
Dr. Owusu is a Professor of Geography at the University of Northern Iowa. His course instruction spans five subdisciplines of geography including world, human, economic, cultural, and regional. Dr. Owusu has a diverse research background which includes the political economy of regional development, industrialization and development in Sub-Saharan Africa, decentralization, sustainable forest management in Sub-Saharan Africa, and conflict and cooperation among riparian countries. He has served as Chair of the Professional Assessment Committee for the Geography Department and Fulbright Scholarship Coordinator. He is a member of the Department’s Diversity Committee, Curriculum Committee, Graduate Studies Committee, and Associate Graduate Coordinator.