Harry Nii Koney Odamtten graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Ghana in 2001. In 2003 he transfered from the University of Ghana's Institute of African Studies to Michigan State University, where he is now a dual doctoral candidate in African American & African Studies and the Department of History. In addition to academic interest in intellectual history Harry enjoys soccer, lawn tennis, and likes to listen to an eclectic collection of music.