Thomas Owusu
Professor • Political, Legal and Urban Studies
Degrees
Specialization
Urban Geography; Urban Studies, North American Cities, Urban Policy and Planning; Global/Comparative Urbanization; Economic Geography
Representative Publications
Economic Transition in the City of Paterson, New Jersey (America’s First Planned Industrial City): Causes, Impacts, and Urban Policy Implications;
2014
Africans in Global Migration: Searching For Promised Lands;
New York, New York; Lexington Books;
2012
Disparities in Economic Status Among Native-born and Foreign-born Populations in Paterson New Jersey;
Frazier, J. Editor; Global Academic Publishing;
2006
Transnationalism Among African Immigrants in North America;
Lexington Books;
2006
Representative Presentations
An Analysis of Poverty Among Native-born and Foreign-born Populations in US Cities: The Case of Paterson, New Jersey
Notable Courses Taught
Introduction to Urban Studies (URBN 2010)
Urban Planning Issues in America (URBN 4410)
North American Cities URBN/GEO 3410)
Geography of the Global Economy (GEO 3210)
Global Population Issues (GEO 2300)
Geography of the United States & Canada (GEO 3380)
Geography of New Jersey (GEO 3390)
World Geography (GEO 1500)
