Anuli Njoku, DrPH, MPH

Associate Professor

VFS 426
(231) 591-3136
[email protected]

Dr. Njoku is an Associate Professor of Public Health at Ferris State University’s College of Health Professions.  Dr. Njoku’s academic and research training have focused primarily on community-based health promotion and disease prevention efforts at the local, regional and international levels.

Education

• Postdoctoral Training, Psychosocial and Behavioral Medicine, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
• Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), Community Health and Prevention, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
• Master of Public Health (MPH), International Health, Boston University, Boston, MA
• Bachelor of Science (BS), Public Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Professional Experience

• Behavioral research in cancer prevention and control (e.g., breast, prostate, colon, and childhood cancers)
• International fieldwork and research in HIV/AIDS prevention (South Africa, Zimbabwe)

Research Interests

• Health disparities, cancer screening behaviors among undeserved and minority populations, social determinants of health, global health, qualitative research

Areas of Teaching/Academic Specialty

• Public health, health education and health promotion, socioecological perspectives in health, cultural diversity and competence in public health, evidence based health practice, research methods in healthcare.

Professional Memberships & Activities (select)

• American Public Health Association (APHA)
• Society for the Analysis of African-American Public Health Issues (SAAPHI)
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Connections Program
• Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)