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
Domestic and family violence prevention, substance use prevention, maternal-child health, adolescent health, immigrant health, technology-based interventions, community-engaged research.
Dr. Chuka Emezue is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Women, Children, and Family Nursing at RUSH University College of Nursing. He 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 research program utilizes community-engaged approaches to develop, pilot test, and deploy technology-enhanced interventions that address co-occurring interpersonal violence, mental health co-morbidities, and substance use with at-risk populations in humanitarian, justice-involved, immigrant, Black, and Latinx/Hispanic contexts.
Over the past five years, Emezue has developed and is pilot-testing two culturally congruent and technology-enhanced interventions. BrotherlyACT™ is a web- and mobile-compatible intervention for violence and early substance use prevention among young Black males using life skills coaching, safety planning tools, and an AI-facilitated chatbot. While FatherlyACT is a trauma-informed father-son dyadic in-person and online program to improve the safety and well-being of mothers and children exposed to intimate partner violence by enhancing healthy father-child connections, lessening the devastating impact of partner violence on mothers and children.
Emezue is a 2023 public voices fellow with The OpEd Project, RBIHE Health Equity Scholar, and Cohn Fellow. He has been a Contributor-In-Residence with the Synapsis Medical Humanities Journal, and his op-eds have appeared in Bored Panda, Ms. Magazine, and Clever-ish Magazine.
View publications by Chuka Nestor Emezue, PhD, MPH, MPA
Invited Presentations
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
Chicago Chronic Condition Equity Network (NIMHD P50MD01734) (PI: Emezue), 2023-2024
Funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD; U24MD017250)
BrotherlyACT: Developing a Novel Equity-Focused Coping- and Life-Skills Digital Tool for Sustained Violence Prevention Among Young Black Males in Chicago https://www.c3en.org/pilot-awardees/
Cohn Family Foundation Fellowship (Rush Research Mentoring Program [RRPM]) -2023-2024
Chicago Chronic Condition Equity Network (NIMHD, P50MD01734) (PI: Emezue), mini-grant 2023-2024
Technology-Enhanced Contemplative Practices for Violence-Impacted Young Black Men (mini-grant). As part of an ongoing study, we are organizing the BrotherlyACT Hackathon to provide a valuable opportunity for 10-15 young Black men, ages 15-17, from West and Southside Chicago to build industry relationships, gain experience in mHealth and app design, benefit from structured mentorship/upskilling, and add meaningful digital health experiences to their resumes and job applications. https://www.rushu.rush.edu/technology-enhanced-contemplative-practices-violence-impacted-young-black-men