faculty

Stephen Owusu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Economics and Business
805-565-7312

Office Location

Deane Hall 102

Office Available
Specialization(s)

Economics of Education, Development Economics, and Health Economics

Research Interests
  • Education policies and language competition
  • Social interventions and crime in the majority world
  • Health interventions and the treatment of opioid addiction
Biography/Details

Dr. Owusu is an applied microeconomist whose research is heavily empirical and addresses policy questions. He has worked on projects funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to address opioid use disorder among parents of young children. He was also an affiliate instructor in the Social Impact Analytics program at the University of San Francisco. Dr. Owusu earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of New Mexico.

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