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Chisom N. Iwundu

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Rehabilitation and Health Services

College: College of Health and Public Service

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • PhD, University of Louisville, 2018
    Major: Public Health
    Specialization: Epidemiology
    Dissertation: Coal ash exposure and behavioral impairments among children in Louisville, Kentucky
  • MPH, Tennessee State University, 2015
    Major: Public Health
    Specialization: Behavioral Health
  • BA, Fisk University, 2012
    Major: Biological Sciences

Current Scheduled Teaching

PUBH 4015.002Ethics in Public HealthSpring 2025
PUBH 4070.400Public Health InformaticsSpring 2025
PUBH 4020.001BiostatisticsFall 2024 Syllabus
PUBH 3025.403Environmental HealthFall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

PUBH 3025.900Environmental HealthSummer 10W 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PUBH 4070.900Public Health InformaticsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PUBH 4020.001BiostatisticsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4951.001Honors College Capstone ThesisFall 2023
PUBH 2015.001Research Methods in Public HealthFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PUBH 3025.900Environmental HealthSummer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
PUBH 4020.001BiostatisticsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PUBH 2015.001Research Methods in Public HealthFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PUBH 3025.002Environmental HealthSummer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PUBH 4015.001Ethics in Public HealthSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PUBH 2015.001Research Methods in Public HealthSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
PUBH 4015.001Ethics in Public HealthSummer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PUBH 4020.001BiostatisticsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PUBH 4015.001Ethics in Public HealthSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
PUBH 3025.001Environmental HealthFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PUBH 2010.001Epidemiological Concepts and Methods for Public HealthFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
PUBH 1010.001Introduction to Public HealthSummer 5W2 2020 Syllabus
PUBH 2010.001Epidemiological Concepts and Methods for Public HealthSpring 2020 Syllabus
PUBH 4015.001Ethics in Public HealthSpring 2020 Syllabus
PUBH 2010.001Epidemiological Concepts and Methods for Public HealthFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Iwundu, C.N., Stojda, D., Edereka-Great , K., Harllee, H. (2020). Community Epidemiologic Approaches. Spring Nature.
  • Conference Proceeding

  • Heck, J.E., Iwundu, C.N., Ritz, B., Hansen, J. (2024). Parental employment in bitumen-related industries in relation to childhood cancer risk. ISEE Conference Abstracts. 2024 (1)
  • Journal Article

  • Iwundu, C.N. (2024). Impact of COVID-19 on individuals experiencing homelessness: Lessons learned and recommendations for practitioners. Other. 17579759241232395. SAGE Publications Sage UK: London, England.
  • Iwundu, C.N., Homan, M.E., Moore, A.R., Randall, P., Daundasekara, S.S., Hernandez, D.C. (2022). Firearm Violence in the united states: an issue of the Highest Moral Order. Public Health Ethics. 15 (3) 301--315. Oxford University Press UK.
  • Iwundu, C.N., Homan, M., Moore, A.R., Price, R. (2022). Firearm violence in the United States: An issue of the highest moral order. Public Health Ethics. 15 (3) 301-315. Oxford, Oxford University Press. https://academic.oup.com/phe/article/15/3/301/6687272
  • Iwundu, C., Santa Maria, D., Hernandez, D.C. (2021). Commentary: The Invisible and Forgotten: COVID-19 Inequities Among People Experiencing Homelessness. Other. 44 (2) 108--109. LWW.
  • Daundasekara, S.S., Iwundu, C.N., Hernandez, D.C., Zvolensky, M.J., Kendzor, D.E., Businelle, M.S. (2021). Depression is associated with poor physical health through lower distress tolerance among adults experiencing homelessness. Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness.
  • Connors, S.K., Leal, I.M., Nitturi, V., Iwundu, C., Maza, V., Reyes, S., Acquati, C., Reitzel, L.R. (2021). Empowered Choices: African-American Women's Breast Reconstruction Decisions. American Journal of Health Behavior. 45 (2) 352--370. PNG Publications.
  • Iwundu, C.N., Chen, T., Edereka-Great, K., Businelle, M.S., Kendzor, D.E., Reitzel, L.R. (2020). Mental Illness and Youth-Onset Homelessness: A Retrospective Study among Adults Experiencing Homelessness. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17 (22) 8295. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute.
  • Iwundu, C.N., Agrawal , P., Businelle, M.S., Kendzor , D.E., Reitzel , L.R. (2020). Predictors of Overnight and Emergency Treatment among Homeless Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
  • Zierold, K.M., Odoh, C. (2020). A review on fly ash from coal-fired power plants: chemical composition, regulations, and health evidence. Other. 1 (ahead-of-print) De Gruyter.
  • Agrawal, P., Neisler, J., Businelle PhD, M.S., Kendzor PhD, D.E., Hernandez, D.C., Iwundu, C.N., Reitzel, L.R. (2019). Exposure to violence and sleep inadequacies among men and women living in a shelter setting. Other. 2 (4) 19.
  • Odoh, C., Vidrine PhD, J.I., Businelle PhD, M.S., Kendzor PhD, D.E., Agrawal, P., Reitzel PhD, L.R. (2019). Health Literacy and Self-Rated Health among Homeless Adults. Other. 2 (4) 13.
  • Iwundu, C.N., Businelle, M.S., Chen, T., Kendzor, D.E., Obasi, E.M., Reitzel, L.R. (2019). Association of fear and mistrust with stress among sheltered homeless adults and the moderating effects of race and sex. Other. 7 (3) 458--467. Springer International Publishing.
  • Iwundu, C.N., Sears, C.G., Tompkins, L.K., Hagemeyer, A.N., Pfeiffer, J.A., Polivka, B.J., Sears, L., Brock, G.N., Zierold, K.M. (2019). Recruitment strategies and challenges: Lessons learned from a coal ash and children's health study. Other. John Wiley \& Sons, Ltd.
  • Nchako, E., Bussell, S., Nesbeth, C., Iwundu, C.N. (2018). Barriers to the availability and accessibility of controlled medicines for chronic pain in Africa. Other. 10 (2) 71--77. Oxford University Press.
  • Musa, B.M., Iwundu, C.N., Galadanci, N.A., Saidu, H., Aliyu, M.H. (2018). Lower than expected elevated tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity in adults with sickle cell disease in Nigeria. Other. 10 (5) 356--362. Oxford University Press.
  • Iwundu, C.N., Sanderson, M., Williams, E.A., Hull, P.C. (2018). Operationalizing outcome measures of human papillomavirus vaccination among adolescents. Other. 159 129--132. WB Saunders.
  • Nchako, E., Nesbeth, C., Iwundu, C.N. (2017). Assessment of knowledge of Ebola virus disease management of medical residents in a tertiary medical college. Other. 9 (11) 286--291. Academic Journals.
  • Musa, B.M., Adamu, A.L., Galadanci, N.A., Zubayr, B., Iwundu, C.N., Aliyu, M.H. (2017). Trends in prevalence of multi drug resistant tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS One. 12 (9) e0185105. Public Library of Science.
  • Amole, T.G., Bello, S., Iwundu, C.N., Aliyu, M.H., Iliyasu, Z. (2016). Correlates of female-perpetrated intimate partner violence in Kano, Northern Nigeria. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 31 (12) 2240--2254. SAGE Publications Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA.
  • Iliyasu, Z., Galadanci, H.S., Abubakar, S., Auwal, M.S., Iwundu, C.N., Salihu, H.M., Aliyu, M.H. (2016). Phenotypes of intimate partner violence among women experiencing infertility in Kano, Northwest Nigeria. Other. 133 (1) 32--36.
  • Aliyu, M.H., Blevins, M., Arinze, F., Megazzini, K.M., Bussell, S., Dunlap, J., Iwundu, C.N., Gebi, U.I., Muhammad, M.Y., Shepherd, B.E., others. (2015). Enrolment trends in a comprehensive HIV programme in rural north-central Nigeria: improved care indices, but declining quality of clinical data over time. Other. 109 (2) 75--83. Taylor \& Francis.
  • Aliyu, M.H., Blevins, M., Megazzini, K.M., Parrish, D.D., Audet, C.M., Chan, N., Iwundu, C.N., Gebi, U.I., Muhammad, M.Y., Shepherd, B.E., others. (2015). Pregnant women with HIV in rural Nigeria have higher rates of antiretroviral treatment initiation, but similar loss to follow-up as non-pregnant women and men. Other. 7 (6) 405--411. Oxford University Press.
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