Jonathan Okoe
About:
Jonathan Okoe is a doctoral (PhD) student in the History Department at the University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses on health and medicine in Africa, with particular interest in prison health, psychiatry, and therapeutic pluralism in Ghana. He examines these within the broader history of the British Empire, from precolonial to postcolonial medicine, science, technology, and medical anthropology. His comprehensive fields are the History of Medicine, the British Empire, and the History of West Africa.
Expertise
Research Architecture
Health and Medicine
Investigating prison health, psychiatry and therapeutic pluralism across British West Africa from the 18th to the 21st centuries.
Science and Technology
Investigating science and technology innovations and impacts in the British Empire from the 18th to the 21st centuries.
Medical Anthropology
Exploring the cultural, historical, political, and biological forces that shape how health and medical knowledge are constructed and contested in global contexts.
Publications
Published a selection of scholarly articles and monographs focusing on African history, British imperial dynamics, and the intersection of medicine and digital humanities.
SCHOLARSHIP(S) AND AWARD(S)
University of Texas at Austin Professional Development Fellowship (2025)
Awarded in support of professional development, enabling participation in academic conferences, research dissemination, and scholarly advancement within the field of history.
University of Texas at Austin Departmental Summer Fellowship – History (2025)
Competitive fellowship granted to my support dedicated summer research, facilitating focused study, archival work, and progress toward advanced historical scholarship.
University of Texas at Austin Departmental Fellowship – History (2024–2025)
Merit-based departmental funding awarded to support my graduate study in history, recognizing academic excellence and potential for significant scholarly contribution.
Funding for Master of Arts in History – VT History Department (2022–2024)
Comprehensive graduate funding package supporting the completion of my Master of Arts in History, awarded on the basis of academic achievement and research promise.