Brent McCusker

Brent is concerned with how labor and the environment are 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.

Dr. McCusker's current research projects are focused on 1) mapping household vulnerability to external shocks and 2) understanding the role of unfree labor in producing geographical space.

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).

Teaching: 

GEOG 615: Development Geography