COPH Alumnus Selected as GSU TCORS Research Associate
Daniel Owusu, a 2016 alumnus of the ETSU College of Public Health doctoral program in Epidemiology, has been accepted into the Tobacco Regulatory Science postdoctoral training program in the Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science at Georgia State University. The goal of the program is to prepare participants for active roles in regulatory science and the public debates that accompany public health regulation.
Dr. Owusu states, “Currently, I feel well prepared for the next phase of my career training, having written and contributed to several manuscripts in my doctoral program. The Postdoctoral Research Associate position at Georgia State University Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (GSU TCORS) perfectly aligns with my interest and career training goals.”
Dr. Owusu will be joining a team of experienced postdoctoral students and seasoned researchers in tobacco control to work on research projects focused on understanding “human economic behavior around tobacco use, consumer reaction to tobacco product marketing, and individual perception of the risk of tobacco products, specifically novel and alternative products.”
The GSU TCORS program aims to develop the next generation of transdisciplinary tobacco control researchers through a mentored research experience focusing on social, behavioral, economic, and legal forces that shape the actions of individuals especially with regard to traditional and novel/alternative tobacco products.
When asked about his time in the College of Public Health, Dr. Owusu stated, “The doctoral program in the college provided more opportunities for personal development in research, teaching and public health leadership than I expected. The approachable faculty who were always willing to work with students made it possible for me to experience research in other areas of public health despite my interest in tobacco control.”
He added, “I was greatly impressed by the opportunity given to me to experience public health practice in The Gambia through an internship with the World Health Organization. This international field experience, which was largely sponsored by the College of Public Health, was a dream come true. It was very exciting and rewarding experience working on non-communicable diseases in an emerging economy. It greatly prepared me for the next phase of my training as it helped me to diagnose areas I needed to improve.”