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Dr. James O. Olufowote is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at The University of Oklahoma (OU) and an adjunct in the Department of International and Area Studies. His research bridges health communication and organizational communication, focusing on the public health of marginalized communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Key projects include analyzing polio vaccine resistance in northern Nigeria and HIV/AIDS prevention in Tanzania, emphasizing socio-cultural contexts, community-based organizing, and health activism.
- Education: Ph.D. in Communication (Purdue University, 2005), M.A. in Communication—Urban Studies (Michigan State, 2000), B.S. in Corporate Communication (Ithaca College, 1998)
His work employs the PEN-3 cultural model to address health disparities and improve interventions. Publications span journals like Health Communication, Howard Journal of Communications, and Management Communication Quarterly, with recent articles on vaccine resistance narratives and HIV/AIDS NGO collaborations. He contributes to editorial boards of leading health communication journals.
Scientific awards include internal grants from OU’s College of Arts & Sciences and travel assistance for research. He mentors graduate students like Dalaki Livingston and Johnson Aranda, with a focus on global health ethics and socio-cultural frameworks. His teaching includes courses on health communication, public health, and communication in health organizations.
