Chinekwu Obidoa

Associate Professor of Global Health and Africana Studies at Mercer University
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Credentials

  • Intermediate-Level Hemoglobinopathy Counselor
    Citizens for Quality Sickle Cell Care.
    Jan, 2008
    - Oct, 2024
  • Certified in Public Health, CPH
    National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE)
    Oct, 2004
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Mercer University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate Professor of Global Health and Africana Studies
      • Jul 2019 - Present

    • Assistant Professor of Global Health
      • 2013 - Jun 2019

  • Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), Yale University
    • New Heaven, CT
    • Visiting Research Fellow, Research Education Institute for Diverse Scholars, (REIDS)
      • Jun 2014 - Jul 2016

      Principal Investigator of a National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) $20,000 funded pilot study exploring the context of HIV/AIDS risk among emerging adults in GA. Principal Investigator of a National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) $20,000 funded pilot study exploring the context of HIV/AIDS risk among emerging adults in GA.

  • Institute for Community Research
    • Research Associate
      • Jul 2011 - Jul 2013

      As a mixed methods researcher, I combined qualitative, quantitative, and geographic analytic methods in cross-disciplinary research. Research activities included quantitative data analyses for the IDU Peer Recruitment Dynamics and Network Structure in Respondent Drive Sampling (RDS) study, a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) funded study; and the Translation of the Risk Avoidance Partnership (RAP) for Drug Treatment Clinic Implementation study. Other research work focused on the application of GIS in various studies including the HIV/AIDS and Housing Study and the Club Drugs and Resource Inequities study. I also worked as a member of the Ethical Conduct and Community Engagement in Clinical Trials project team and served as the coordinator of ICR Brown Bag Lecture Series.

    • Postdoctoral Research Associate
      • Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

Education

  • Life Purpose Institute Inc
    Certified Life Coach, Life Coaching
    2020 - 2020
  • The University of Connecticut
    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Public Health: Social & Behavioral Health
    2007 - 2010
  • Central Connecticut State University
    Master of Science (M.S.), International & Area Studies: African Studies
    2006 - 2007
  • The University of Connecticut Health Center
    Master of Public Health (MPH), Public Health
    2003 - 2005
  • University of Connecticut
    Master of Arts (MA), Geography: Medical
    2001 - 2003
  • University of Nigeria
    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Geography
    1994 - 1999

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