Dr. Diane Otieno Owino, Instructor
Education
Ph.D., Christian Philosophy, Anchor Theological Seminary, 2015
M.A., Speech Communication, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2006
B.S., Speech Communication, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 1996
Research Areas
Christian apologetics
Race and ethnicity
Ethnography
Teaching Focus
Small Group Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Interracial Communication
Awards
Illinois Education Association Union member of the Year Award (2023).
National Alliance on Mental Illness Family to Family Certificate NAMI (2023).
ICCB-IBHE House Liaison Training Certificate (2022).
“SIUE Influential Women” Award on SIUE Campus (2022; 2021).
Illinois Education Association Representative Assembly Delegates (2022;2021).
SIUE Senior Assignment Faculty Mentor (2021).
SIUE Faculty Fellow Award (2018).
Certificate of Pastoral Ordination (2018).
About Diane
Born in the Missouri show me state, Diane is married to Geoffrey Otieno Owino, a mom of 9 adult children, 20 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. Diane lives in East Alton where she enjoys nature walks, traveling, the arts, and preaching a good sermon on Sunday mornings at the HEM New Life Center.
