EDUCATION

UT Arlington | Department of Kinesiology |  Global and Environmental Health Lab

Bachelor of Applied Science – BASc, Public Health

Kelly's Profile: 

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EDUCATION

UT Arlington | Department of Kinesiology |  Global and Environmental Health Lab

Bachelor of Science in Public Health

RESEARCH: 

Have conducted research on the determinants of low birthweight in Ghana and the relationship between antenatal care and intimate partner violence in Nigeria

Jasmine's Profile: 

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PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER

Dr. GODFRED O. BOATENG

KELLY DURON

JASMINE RODRIGUEZ

Ellis Adjei Adams

Assistant Professor of Geography and Environmental PolicyUniversity of Notre Dame

Areas of expertise: Environmental policy; water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); water policy and governance; gender, water, and development; cities; political ecology; sub-Saharan Africa

Ellis Adjei Adams is an assistant professor of geography and environmental policy in the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. He is affiliated with Notre Dame’s Environmental Change Initiative and the Eck Institute for Global Health.

Roseanne Schuster

Assistant Research Scientist                                                                                          Arizona State University, School of Human Evolution and Social Change

Areas of expertise: Monitoring, evaluation, and learning; nutrition, food, and water security; health systems and community health workers; maternal and child health; refugee health; community-based participatory research

Dr. Sylvia Esther Gyan

Senior Lecturer in Sociology

Areas of Expertise: Adolescent sexual and reproductive health, family demography, and gender and work. 

Sylvia’s research over the years has focused on vulnerable populations, particularly women and adolescent girls in Ghana. In her research, she identifies how adolescents and women in vulnerable situations develop resilience. 

Sylvia has been involved in interdisciplinary research using quantitative and quantitative approach to conduct research. She also has years of experience of teaching, supervising and mentoring tertiary students at both undergraduate and graduate levels. She held a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of South Florida, Tampa in 2018 and is currently an Affiliate Assistant Professor with the College of Public Health.

Areas of expertise: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), Suicide research and prevention, Adolescent health risk behaviors, Adolescent mental health, Social determinants of health, At-risk and vulnerable populations, Big data, and International social work research.

Dr. Baiden became an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington in September 2017 where he continues to teach and conduct research. As a committed collaborator, Dr. Baiden has strong skills in working with large secondary datasets, designing and conducting rigorous intervention research, and evaluating the impact of social intervention programs that seeks to enhance the well-being of children and adolescents. 

Currently, Dr. Baiden’s work is funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC) where he is the Principal Investigator on a project to develop and test transportation barriers scale and its impact on mental health among at-risk/homeless youth and emerging adults in North Texas.

Safiyyah Ameer is a second-year student pursuing an Honours Bachelor of Science in Global Health, specializing in disease prevention and health promotion. 

She is a global health intern working with Professor Godfred Boateng in the Global and Environmental Health Lab. She will be analyzing the exposure to particulate matter, and its effect on hypertension in the elderly population in Ghana

Dr. Patrick M. Owuor

Assistant Professor, Anthropology & Public Health

Wayne State University

Areas of expertise: Monitoring, evaluation, and learning; nutrition, food, and water security; health systems and community health workers; maternal and child health; refugee health; community-based participatory research

Dr. Balogun is a Public Health physician with focus on Reproductive Health and Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases. Over the years, she has gathered significant teaching, research and mentoring experience. She has carried out previous research work on HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, human papillomavirus/cervical cancer and the application of mobile health to address health challenges of mothers and children. 

Currently, she is the site Principal Investigator in Lagos, Nigeria for an on-going global research, involving 20+ countries, to develop and validate a novel tool for the assessment of household-level water insecurity; a project in collaboration with researchers in Northwestern University, Illinois, USA and funded by the Leverhulme Foundation Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition Actions (IMMANA) 2.02 Grant. She has won and managed 2 research grants and has 40 publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals.

Philip Baiden

Assistant Professor of Social Work                                                                                      School of Social Work, University of Texas, Arlington

Areas of expertise: research focuses on the Social inequalities in health, Cardiovascular health and disease, Health behaviors, Public Health Surveillance, and Local public health management.

Doctor from El Bosque University, Master in Public Health from Universidad del Valle and Doctor in Health Behaviors and Health Education from the University of Michigan. Currently, professor at the School of Government and coordinator of the Master's in Public Health and the Director for Research and Consulting

Dr. Mobolanle Balogun

College of Medicine                                                                                                  University of Lagos | Unilag

Areas of expertise: research focuses on the intersection of forced migration, violence against women, and social support.  Drawing from qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods, feminist and postcolonial theories, and a practice-orientated perspective,

Karin Wachter's goal is to generate applied research for local, national, and international practitioners and policymakers to alleviate the psychosocial consequences of forced migration and violence against women.                                                                                                                                                                                 

Dr. Wachter worked for 10 years as a humanitarian aid worker focused on violence against women and girls in war and displacement, primarily in African contexts. Since returning to academia, she has worked with U.S.-based refugee resettlement agencies as an evaluator and researcher. Dr. Wachter served as a Peace Corps Volunteer and Trainer in Mauritania in the late 1990s.

Dr. Dusing is a Research Associate under the supervision of Prof. Godfred Boateng at York University. He holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Tennessee. His work spans various interdisciplinary areas, and includes disparities in substance-use and suicidality among various populations. Dr. Dusing's research utilizes linked longitudinal health administrative data and employs techniques such as survival analysis and difference-in-differences to examine complex social and health issues. His publications in journals such as, Psychological Medicine, Social Science & Medicine, PLoS One, and the American Journal of Psychiatry, highlight his expertise in addressing critical topics such as mental health, population health, and the social determinants of health. 

His work with Dr. Boateng will focus on Environmental Degradation, Climate Change and Health Impacts among Older Adults. 

EDUCATION

Department of Anthropology & Global Health, Northwestern University

RESEARCH AREAS: 

Water security, Infrastructure development, Maternal & child health

Dr. Patrick Owuor is currently researching the impact of development induced displacement on the biological, psychosocial, and physical health effects on households in Kenya. 

Diego Iván Lucumí Cuesta

Associate Professor

Director of Research and Consulting                        School of Government, Los Andes University

Areas of expertise: Economic Growth and Development, History and Economic Development in Africa, Macroeconomics, Human Capital and Technology Adoption, Macroeconomics, Labour Economics.

Karin Wachter

Assistant Professor of Social Work.                       Arizona State University

4113 Jenkins Nanovic Halls
University of Notre Dame
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Dozie Okoye

Associate Professor of Economics                                                                                          Dalhousie University

Kelly Kuang is a third-year global health student specializing in health promotion and disease prevention. 

She is currently a global health intern working under the supervision of Dr. Godfred Boateng in the Global & Environmental Health Lab at the Dahdaleh Institute. She will be examining the effects of housing insecurity on sleep deprivation among those living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya.

Elsa is pursuing an Honours BA in Global Health with a specialization in Global Health Policy, Management and Systems. She is a research assistant in the Global and Environmental Health Lab working with Prof. Godfred Boateng, where she is exploring the relationship between water insecurity and intestinal diseases in Malawi's informal settlements. Elsa is also currently working as a health promotion coordinator for Hemoglobal York University, and supporting the organization and preparation of the first 2023 WHO World Health Assembly Simulation Conference.

Igor is pursuing an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Global Health. 

She is a global health intern working with Dr. Godfred Boateng at the Global and Environmental Health Research Laboratory to analyze the impacts of resource scarcity such as food and water on the health of people as well as other socio-ecological factors that influence health outcomes, particularly in vulnerable populations. Vulnerable populations such as women and children have been shown to experience social, environmental, and economic barriers that predispose them to poor health. She is reviewing existing scientific literature as it pertains to the research topic and demographic.

Richard is currently pursuing an Honours BSc in Global Health with a specialization in Health Promotion & Disease Prevention at York University. Prior to that, he graduated with a BSc in Honours Science, with minors in Biology, Chemistry, and Medical Physiology from the University of Waterloo. His interest in research stems from previous experiences working as a Research Assistant with the Department of Emergency Medicine at St. Michael's Hospital.

As a research assistant with the Global & Environmental Health Lab at the Dahdaleh Institute, he will be working with Dr. Godfred Boateng to examine the effects of energy and housing insecurity on psychosocial health outcomes for those living in informal settlements in Ghana.

Dr. Gabriel John Dusing

EYRAM ADZO AGBE

Eyram Adzo Agbe is a Masters student in Development Studies at York University. Eyram’s final masters research paper focuses on the relationship between techno-politics of education reform and the psychosocial impact of Covid-19 on teachers in urban Ghana. This stems from an interest in understanding the contentions and nuances of new technologies to better mediate social vulnerabilities, and leverage expertise during disasters. Eyram will be supporting the implementation of the Retooling Black Anxiety project.

Mirianna is currently completing a BA in Global Health at York University. Before studying at York, she graduated with a Bachelor of Humanities with a minor in Biology from Carleton University. As a research assistant with the Global and Environmental Health Lab at the Dahdaleh Institute, Mirianna will be working with Prof. Godfred Boateng to complete a project on housing insecurity and intestinal health outcomes in Kenya. Mirianna is also the 2023 recipient of the Canadian Institute of Health Research Undergraduate Student Research Award, which will support her research at the Global and Environmental Health Lab.

MARIANA GEORGES

Salwa is currently pursuing an Honours BA in Global Health, with a specialization in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Salwa is working at the Global and Environmental Health Lab at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research with Dr. Boateng and community partners. Her work consists of qualitative research and project coordination on a pilot action study in Ontario, Canada that examines the relationship of Black families' involvement with containment facilities (criminal justice and child welfare systems) and the impact this has on mental health outcomes.