Josiah Alamu, PhD, MPH
Public Health Department
Associate Professor and Chair
Websiteuis.edu/publichealth
April 2016 was observed as National Minority Health Month by MPH@UIS!
MPH minority health week group. Master Public Health faculty and students
The theme for 2016 “Accelerating Health Equity for the Nation,” was chosen to raise awareness of the health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities and how we are working together to accelerate health equity.
Dr. Josiah Alamu received his PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Iowa (2009) and his MPH from the University of Hawaii at Manoa (2003). He completed his undergraduate degree in pharmacy from the Obafemi Awolowo University Ife, Nigeria in 1994 after working as an Environmental Health Officer with the Ministry of Health Ibadan, Nigeria. He has his Diploma in Public Health from the School of Health Technology, Ilea, Nigeria in 1987. Dr. Alamu lectured basic sciences, introduction to epidemiology, and waste management at School of Public Health – Gambia College Brian, The Gambia between 1998 and 2001. Dr. Alamu’s interest is in epidemiology of anti microbial use, recreational drug use/abuse, and hepatitis C.
Presenter at the
2016
American Association of Radon Scientist & Technology Symposium
"Illinois Footprint Study - IEMA and ALA"
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