DrPH, MD, MPH, CHES

Assistant Teaching Professor

Education

• Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) – Mercer University, 2025
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) – Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago, Santiago, Dominican Republic, 2008
• Master of Public Health (MPH) – University of Missouri-Columbia, 2016
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC), 2021

Courses taught

• P_HTLH 2200: Introduction to Public Health and Health Promotion
• P_HTLH 3400: Global Health and Healthcare Systems
• P_HTLH 3620: Public Health Promotion and Program Planning
• P_HTLH 4975: Emerging Issues in Public Health (Capstone)
• P_HTLH 7150: Principles of Public Health
• P_HTLH 7160: Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Global Health
• P_HTLH 8953: Evaluating Global Public Health Programs

Research interests

• Diverse Populations’ Health
• Health Disparities
• Social Determinants of Health
• Racial Health Equity
• Health Education, Promotion, and Literacy

Publications

• Aikins, N. A., Simelus, S. (2022) Strategies to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in the Black Community and Promote Health Equity. University of Missouri. Institute of Public Policy.

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