Kefa. M Otiso

Dr. Otiso is a Professor and Urban Geographer in the School of Earth, Environment, and Society at Bowling Green State University. He does geographic research on urban and economic geography, development, globalization, immigration, and Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics (GIS) applications. Much of his research is in the context of Africa and North America. His recent publications include, Lessons from Cities that Plan for Their Rivers and Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it. Dr. Otiso received the Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear, Kenya’s highest civilian service award, bestowed by the Kenyan President. In 2017, Dr. Otis was awarded the title of Professor of Service Excellence from Bowling Green State University. The title of Professor of Service Excellence is conferred upon members of the faculty who have established national and international recognition through professional service, public service and/or external engagement through their work at the University.