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.
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.
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