Strategic Partnerships: Africa
Penn State University is deeply committed to fostering meaningful collaborations in sub-Saharan Africa, a region recognized for its dynamic growth and youthful demographic. Through various initiatives and partnerships with African institutions like the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences and the Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Penn State aims to leverage local expertise and address both regional and global challenges. These collaborations focus on diverse areas including mathematical research, climate change, human health, and energy, reflecting a multifaceted approach to international cooperation. With strategic guidance from the newly formed Africa Advisory Committee, Penn State is dedicated to enhancing its engagement across the continent, aiming to co-create solutions that benefit both African communities and global stakeholders. For more information on our strategic partnership in Africa, please contact Dr. Sylvester O. Osagie, Associate Director for Africa Partnerships, at soo1@psu.edu
Penn State University is deeply committed to fostering meaningful collaborations in sub-Saharan Africa, a region recognized for its dynamic growth and youthful demographic. Through various initiatives and partnerships with African institutions like the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences and the Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Penn State aims to leverage local expertise and address both regional and global challenges. These collaborations focus on diverse areas including mathematical research, climate change, human health, and energy, reflecting a multifaceted approach to international cooperation. With strategic guidance from the newly formed Africa Advisory Committee, Penn State is dedicated to enhancing its engagement across the continent, aiming to co-create solutions that benefit both African communities and global stakeholders. For more information on our strategic partnership in Africa, please contact Dr. Sylvester O. Osagie, Associate Director for Africa Partnerships, at soo1@psu.edu
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Sylvester Osagie, Director for the Sub-Saharan Africa Engagement
Sylvester Osagie is the Director for the Sub-Saharan Africa Engagement and the University Faculty Fulbright Adviser in Penn State Global. He, in collaboration with his colleagues creates regional networks that will serve as foundations for long-term engagement on the continent to address pressing regional and global issues. Previously, Dr. Osagie was the Director of Water, Energy, and Food Nexus (West Africa). As Director, he, in collaboration with other faculty at Penn State, looked for ways to ensure sectoral integration among the critically important areas of water, energy, and food.
Prior to that, he was the Director of Campus Engagement at Penn State. As Director of Campus Engagement, Dr. Osagie—in conjunction with the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses—worked for several years with the leadership of 20 of Penn State’s 24 campuses to develop strategies for international engagement.
Osagie has been a faculty member at Penn State since 1993; he was a professor of Management and Labor and Employment Relations at Penn State Altoona for 15 years before joining Global Programs as the Faculty Engagement Coordinator. Prior to that, Dr. Osagie was a member of Harrison M. Trice’s Research Group at Cornell University that pioneered Employee Assistance programming throughout the country and specifically trained Employee Assistance Practitioners throughout the state of New York. His research interests include emotionally troubled workers in organizations, the study of how occupations and professions emerge, business ethics, and environmental management. He has also published in these areas.
He is a member of the American Sociological Association, American Academy of Management, and the Collegium for African American Research. He recently joined the Public Policy Committee of the Association of International Education Administrators. Dr. Osagie obtained his bachelor’s degree in sociology and his master’s degree in medical sociology from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He also received master’s and doctorate degrees in organizational behavior from Cornell University.
Sylvester Osagie, Director for the Sub-Saharan Africa Engagement
Sylvester Osagie is the Director for the Sub-Saharan Africa Engagement and the University Faculty Fulbright Adviser in Penn State Global. He, in collaboration with his colleagues creates regional networks that will serve as foundations for long-term engagement on the continent to address pressing regional and global issues. Previously, Dr. Osagie was the Director of Water, Energy, and Food Nexus (West Africa). As Director, he, in collaboration with other faculty at Penn State, looked for ways to ensure sectoral integration among the critically important areas of water, energy, and food.
Prior to that, he was the Director of Campus Engagement at Penn State. As Director of Campus Engagement, Dr. Osagie—in conjunction with the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses—worked for several years with the leadership of 20 of Penn State’s 24 campuses to develop strategies for international engagement.
Osagie has been a faculty member at Penn State since 1993; he was a professor of Management and Labor and Employment Relations at Penn State Altoona for 15 years before joining Global Programs as the Faculty Engagement Coordinator. Prior to that, Dr. Osagie was a member of Harrison M. Trice’s Research Group at Cornell University that pioneered Employee Assistance programming throughout the country and specifically trained Employee Assistance Practitioners throughout the state of New York. His research interests include emotionally troubled workers in organizations, the study of how occupations and professions emerge, business ethics, and environmental management. He has also published in these areas.
He is a member of the American Sociological Association, American Academy of Management, and the Collegium for African American Research. He recently joined the Public Policy Committee of the Association of International Education Administrators. Dr. Osagie obtained his bachelor’s degree in sociology and his master’s degree in medical sociology from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He also received master’s and doctorate degrees in organizational behavior from Cornell University.
