Brent McCusker

PROFESSOR OF GEOGRAPHY; DEPARTMENT CHAIR

Brent is concerned with how the environment is produced, reproduced, and commodified to promote development in historically lesser developed areas, specifically sub-Saharan Africa. His research is focused around two themes (environment and development) with an interest in interaction between academia and policy makers, specifically the international development donor community. Please note that Dr. McCusker is NOT accepting graduate students for AY24-25. ALL graduate inquiries about the department should be directed to Hope Stewart (Hope.Stewart@mail.wvu.edu).