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Titilayo Okoror

Chair and Professor

Africana Studies

Professor and Director, Global Public Health

Global Public Health

Biography

Titilayo Okoror examines community and institutional barriers to primary and secondary prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases among continental Africans, African Americans and Africans in the diaspora. Her research entails engaging community stakeholders and members in designing, implementing and evaluating culturally acceptable programs for health promotion and disease prevention.

Education

  • PhD, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
  • BA, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
  • BA, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Research Interests

  • Health Disparities
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Sexual Health
  • Cardiovascular Health

Teaching Interests

  • Global Health
  • Refugee & Immigrant Health
  • Community and Public Health
  • Qualitative Research Methods

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