Stephen A. O’Connell

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High Impact

Professor and Chair

University of Central Arkansas

Also affiliated: Brookings Institution (1999); Swarthmore College (1992–2021); Tufts University (2010); Council on Foreign Relations (1992); International Monetary Fund (2014); National Bureau of Economic Research (2010); Economic and Social Research Institute (1997); World Bank (1992); Centre for Human Genetics (2004–2016); Lehigh University (2010); California University of Pennsylvania (1985); University of Oxford (1999–2012); Screen (1997); Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (1992); Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (2011); Conway School of Landscape Design (2023); Centre d'Études et de Recherches sur le Développement International (2004); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1983–2008); University of Pennsylvania (1985)

Faculty Researcher

24 h-index 133 pubs 2,668 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Stephen A. O’Connell's research examines the intersection of economic development, environmental factors, and societal well-being, with a particular focus on issues within Arkansas and broader global contexts. His work has investigated the impacts of large-scale infrastructure projects, such as India's Golden Quadrilateral, on firm growth and competition across different stages of their life cycles. He also studies the disproportionate impacts of environmental factors within Arkansas, developing considerations for environmental justice mapping and providing implications for leadership.

O'Connell's publications also address food security, including mapping efforts within Arkansas, and broader themes of economic development, such as "Africa's Development Debts." His scholarship is supported by a significant publication record, with 133 total publications and 2,637 citations, contributing to an h-index of 24. He has collaborated with researchers at the University of Central Arkansas, including Rhonda McClellan, Jack Boles, Denise Demers, and D. G. O. Morris, on multiple projects.

Metrics

h-index: 24
Publications: 133
Citations: 2,668

Selected Publications

Identifying disproportionate impacts in Arkansas: New considerations for environmental justice mapping and implications for leaders (2024)

Applied Geography 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Mapping food security in Arkansas (2023)

Applied Geography 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
The Production and Migration Geographies of Professional Hockey: 1970–2010 (2015)

Papers in Applied Geography 5 citations DOI OpenAlex