Department of Government, Sociology, Social Work & Psychology

Bio

Dr. Emmanuel Adugu is a certified research methodologist. Dr. Adugu has been involved in development research with reputable institutions such as Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana; Danish International Development Agency’s Community Water and Sanitation Project, Ghana; Global VSAT Forum, UK; and American Cancer Society. Prior to joining The University of the West Indies, Emmanuel taught at a number of Universities in the US. His current area of research focuses on climate change in the context of sustainable development; new technology and the future of work.

Qualifications

PhD, Ohio State University, USA

MA, Ohio University, USA,

MPhil, University of Ghana, Legon

BSc (Honors). University of Ghana, Legon

Research Areas

Research Interests:

1. Climate change in the context of sustainable development;
2. Automation and future of work;
3. Ethical consumption;
4. Technological causes and consequences of social change;
5. Public opinion data in decision making.  

Research Skills: Statistical computing and analysis; survey instrument design & analysis.
Main Research Projects:  Climate change risk assessment based on big data.

Teaching Areas

Survey Design & Analysis
Applied Statistics
Statistical Computing
Qualitative Research Methodology

Publications

1. Adugu, E. (2023). Correlates of Trust and Engagement in Environmental Activism. European Journal of Sustainable Development (2023), 12, 2, 287-306. Doi: 10.14207/ejsd.2023.v12n2p287.
2. Adugu, E. (2022). “An assessment of social development under Jerry John Rawlings.” In Kumah-Abiwu, F., Abidde, S. Jerry John Rawlings Leadership and Legacy: A Pan-African Perspective. Pp. 115-135. Springer. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14667-1_8. 
3. Adugu, E. (2021). “Contextualizing Action Research.” In Wang, V. (Ed). Promoting Qualitative Research Methods for Critical Reflection and Change. Pp. 79-101. IGI Global Publishers, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7600-7.
4. Adugu, E. (2020). “Job automation, entrepreneurship, and the future of work”/ The future of SME marketing and operations: Critical change drivers”: In Nwankwo, S. & Gbadamosi, A. (Eds). Entrepreneurship Marketing: Principles and Practice of SME Marketing. Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group). Pp.259-374.  DOI: 10.4324/9780429505461-22.

Additional Info

Currently conducts research on: climate change in the context of sustainable development; climate change risk assessment; technology and future of work.

Keywords

Climate change, sustainable development, social impact assessment, environmental impact assessment, climate change risk assessment, automation, future of work, survey methodology and data analysis.