Graduate Student
Program:Ph.D. in History
Field of study:African History
Advisor:Dr. Assan Sarr
Degrees earned:B.A. in History, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; M.A. in African Studies, Ohio University
Research Interest:Environmental History; disasters and history; Africa; Modern Africa, Technology and Science | George’s research examines the devastations caused by natural disasters in 20th-century Ghana, with a focus on the urban settlements of Accra. His work lies at the intersection between the environmental and social history of modern Africa.
Recent Accomplishments
- Baker Peace Fellow, Ohio University Contemporary History Institute 2024 2025
- The Graduate College and Graduate Student Senate Original Research Work Grant 2024
- College of Arts and Science – Graduate Student Research Fund 2024
- Contemporary History Institute -History Department, Travel Grant 2024
- Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, College of Arts and Sciences 2023-2024
- Graduate Student Senate Outstanding Grant 2023-2024