Ph.D., Educational Research and EvaluationOhio University, Athens, OH. In progress.
2022–2024
M.A., College Student Personnel (Higher Education)Ohio University, Athens, OH
2015–2019
B.A., Psychology and SociologyUniversity of Ghana, Accra
Selected publications
Under review
Between Two Worlds: African international students in U.S. higher education, an autoethnographic account
Bimpong, B. W. Routledge (under review).
2026
"We truly appreciate the tuition waiver": Financial strategies among African international graduate students in higher education
Bimpong, B. W., Dwamenaa, A., and Agorsor, E. Journal of College and Character.
2026
Using games to facilitate conflict management skill development in resident assistants: A design-based study
Owusu, F., and Bimpong, B. W. Journal of College and Character.
2025
The evolution of African international students' perspectives on homosexuality after enrolling in U.S. research universities
Bimpong, B. W., and Owusu, F. International Journal of Educational Development. LGBT Center Student Award.
2025
Using phenomenology to investigate digital experience: An empathic-somatic approach
Bimpong, B. W., Bimpong, W. K., and Kwakye, M. E. Mid-Western Educational Researcher. Lead author and originator of the Empathic-Somatic Approach.
2024
Exploring the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) writing tools in teaching and learning: Faculty and students' perspectives in higher education
Bimpong, B. W., Atsise, P., and Owusu, F. East African Journal of Information Technology.
2024
The uncertainties of student affairs professionals in the age of artificial intelligence
Owusu, F., and Bimpong, B. W. East African Journal of Education Studies.
2023
Challenges facing African international students at research universities in the United States
Bimpong, B. Journal of Education and Teaching Methods.
Presentations
Financial strategies of African international students. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA. April 2026.
The evolution of African international students' perspectives on homosexuality. World Education Conference, Athens, Greece. October 2024.
The role of AI in higher education. Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, Miami, FL. March 2024.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sense of belonging of African international students. Ohio University Graduate Conference. April 2024.
Exploring the implementation of AI writing tools in teaching and learning. Ohio University Graduate Conference. October 2023.
Challenges facing African international students at research universities in the United States. Mid-Western Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. October 2023.
Editorial and peer review
Assistant Managing Editor, Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice (Taylor and Francis), 2024 to present