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Dr. James O. Olufowote is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at The University of Oklahoma's Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences, with an adjunct appointment in the Department of International and Area Studies. His research focuses on health communication at the intersection with organizational communication, particularly examining physician ethics training and public health issues in marginalized communities across sub-Saharan Africa.
- PhD from Purdue University (2005)
- MA in Communication from Michigan State University (2000)
- BS in Corporate Communication from Ithaca College (1998)
Dr. Olufowote's research explores two main areas through the PEN-3 cultural model: (1) physician preparation for ethical practice in medical education, and (2) community responses to public health crises in West Africa. His work specifically examines polio vaccination resistance in Nigeria and HIV/AIDS prevention in Tanzania, highlighting cultural contexts that shape health outcomes.
His publications appear in leading journals including Health Communication, Howard Journal of Communications, and Qualitative Health Research. Dr. Olufowote has contributed to editorial boards of Communication Studies, Frontiers in Health Communication, Health Communication, and Management Communication Quarterly.
- 2015 College of Arts & Sciences Junior Faculty Summer Fellowship ($7,000)
- 2015 College of Arts & Sciences Travel Assistance Program ($1,714)
- 2014 College of Arts & Sciences Junior Faculty Summer Fellowship ($7,000)
- 2014 Department of Communication Research Grant ($1,275)
Dr. Olufowote teaches courses in health communication and serves as a mentor to graduate researchers, particularly in applying the PEN-3 cultural model to contemporary health crises. His work emphasizes the importance of cultural context in both medical education and global health interventions.
