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Chuka Nestor Emezue, PhD, MPH, MPA, CHES

Chuka Nestor Emezue, PhD, MPH, MPA, CHES
Assistant Professor
Department of Women, Children and Family Nursing, College of Nursing
Pronouns: 
He/Him
Education

PhD, Nursing, Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri-Columbia
MPH, School of Health Professions, University of Missouri-Columbia
MPA, Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri-Columbia
Graduate Certificate, participatory health & community-based research, University of Missouri-Columbia
BSc, Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta University (NDU), Nigeria

Areas of Expertise

Domestic and family violence prevention, substance use prevention, maternal-child health, adolescent health, immigrant health, technology-based interventions, community-engaged research.

Contact Info:

600 S. Paulina
Suite 1064A
Chicago, IL 60612
Chuka_N_Emezue@rush.edu
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Biography

Chuka Nestor Emezue, PhD, MPH, MPA is a certified health education specialist and Assistant Professor at the Department of Women, Children, and Family Nursing at Rush University College of Nursing. Emezue earned a Ph.D. in Nursing, a Master of Public Health (MPH), and a Master of Public Affairs (MPA) from the University of Missouri-Columbia. His primary interest includes the development, pilot testing, and deployment of technology-enhanced interventions that address co-occurring interpersonal violence, mental health co-morbidities, and substance use.

He has experience using mixed methodologies, including focus groups, in-depth interviewing, needs-elicitation techniques, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, and other literature syntheses. His interdisciplinary background supports his work on nursing research teams that employ technology to promote the health and well-being of various communities, including at-risk populations in humanitarian, justice-involved, rural, immigrant, Black, and Latinx/Hispanic contexts.

Currently, Emezue is developing and pilot testing two culturally congruent and technology-based psychobehavioral interventions – BrotherlyACT is a web- and mobile compatible intervention supporting violence and early substance use prevention among young Black males in Chicago using life skills coaching and mindfulness training. While the SecondACT intervention uses a continuing care web-based approach to prevent partner violence recidivism and substance use relapse among lower income fathers and adult males who are violent in the home. For future projects, Emezue hopes to extend his work to communities in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.

Honors and Activities
  • Citation Award & Meritorious Abstract Recipient, Society for Behavioral Medicine (SBM 2021)
  • Charles & Josie Sinclair Fellow, Pre-doc Fellowship, MU Sinclair School of Nursing, 2018 - 2021
  • Rollins Honors Society Inductee, University of Missouri, 2021
  • Mizzou 18 Award recipient, 2021
  • Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, STTI Alpha Iota chapter, 2021
  • African Leadership Award, MU Africa Graduate and Professional Student Association, 2020
  • Inductee, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Alpha Iota Chapter, 2019
  • Inductee, Delta Omega National Public Health Honorary Society, Gamma Eta Chapter, 2017
Publications

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Grants

Rush BMO Institute for Health Equity - Health Equity Research Scholars Program 
2022-2023
Principal Investigator
SecondAct: Developing and Adapting a Technology-Enhanced Intervention to Reduce Recidivism and Relapse to Partner Violence and Substance Use Among Young Black Men

Invited Presentations
  • Invited Presenter, MU. Health Sciences Research Day 2020 “Clinical Application of Digital Interventions Responsive to the Mental Health Needs of Victims of Partner Violence.” Online (2020)
  • Invited Discussant, the 27th Annual Psychiatric-Mental Health Update: Hot Off the Press Topics for the New Normal, MU. Extension, “What’s Stigma Got to do with it? Service Provider Interactions with Male Rape Victims.” (Approved for 0.66 CEU), Online (2020)
  • Early-Career/Trainee Discussant, SBM Behavioral Informatics & Technology SIG, Online (2020)
  • Invited Panelist, MNRS, Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) Lunch & Learn “Global Opportunities for Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice.” [Virtual, COVID-19], (2020)
  • Invited Speaker, Immigrant Men in Batterer Intervention Program, ‘Focus on Africa’ seminar series, sponsored by MU. African Interdisciplinary Studies Hub, Div. of Applied Social Sciences in CAFNR and Bond Life Sciences Center. Columbia, MO (2019)
  • Invited Panelist/Session organizer, Annual Black Studies Fall Conference: Addressing Racial Health Disparities, “Treatment Gaps & Therapeutic Disparities for Black Male Batterers in Intervention Programs (Including Immigrants).” University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (2019)
  • Invited Panelist, Presidents United to Solve Hunger, PUSH Leaders Forum 2019, “Creating Public Will to End Hunger: The Role of Public Policy.” Portland, ME (2019)
  • Invited Discussant, Editorial session, Journal of Health Politics, Policy, & Law (JHPPL) (2018)
  • Principal Organizer/Panelist, 11th Universities Fighting World Hunger. MU (2016)
  • Invited Panelist: 4th International Health Humanities Conference: Intersections, Inquiry, & Innovations, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, Colorado (2016)
  • Delegation from the University of Missouri, Global Open Data for Agriculture & Nutrition (GODAN), New York City, NY (2016)
  • Invited Panelist, DigiHealth Conference – Health Ethics & Storytelling in a Digital Age (2016)
  • Organizing Panelist, MU Black Studies Fall Conference, Invited Speaker at the Black Life: Transdisciplinary/Intergenerational Conversations; “Creative Advocacy, University Activism and Other Non-Violent Tools of Social Activism.” (2015)
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