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Jonix Owino is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Sacred Heart University specializing in refugee experiences, with particular focus on women and youth. Her research addresses critical gaps in sexuality education, sexual health needs, and integration challenges faced by displaced populations through ethnographic methodologies.
Her academic credentials include:
- M.A. in Sociology from North Dakota State University (2013-2015)
- B.A. in Developmental Studies from Catholic University of Eastern Africa (2010-2012)
- Associate Degree in Community Development & Social Work from Kenya National Examination Council (2007-2010)
Dr. Owino's scholarly work centers on the intersection of migration, gender, and cultural adaptation. She investigates how refugee youth navigate sexual health education in new cultural contexts while examining broader systemic barriers to integration. Her ethnographic approach reveals nuanced power dynamics in refugee resettlement and highlights cultural mismatches in aging expectations.
Recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate a concentrated focus on aging Burundian and Congolese refugees in the United States. These studies expose critical tensions between traditional cultural frameworks of successful aging and resettlement realities, with particular emphasis on quality-of-life determinants and pandemic coping mechanisms among elderly displaced populations.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- North Star Collective BIPOC Faculty Fellowship (2023)
Media coverage highlights her impactful research on refugee aging during the COVID-19 pandemic. No current student advising details or grant funding information is publicly available, and no dedicated research laboratories or teams are referenced in institutional materials.
