Ohenebeng Boapeah

Graduate Teaching Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bio

 

     Ohenebeng Boapeah is an Ashanti native born in Kumasi but raised in the Northern region of Ghana. Growing up in the Northern region of Ghana, he experienced first-hand Ghana’s developmental challenges which sparked his interest to understand the context of development and encourage sustainable development in Ghana and Africa as a whole.

     After his bachelor’s degree in Sociology, he took a one year M.A. Development studies course and conducted research on renewable energy transitions. This is where he developed his interest in environmental sociology.  

     Ohenebeng is currently a Teaching Assistant and a Master’s student at the Oklahoma State University.

 

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Education

 

• BA in Sociology with Information Studies, University of Ghana 2016
• MA in Development Studies, University of Ghana 2021

 

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Research Interests

• Environmental Sociology
• Climate Change and Human Behavior
• Renewable Energy Transitions
• Food Security and Agrifood Systems
• Political Economy and Environmental Justice