Juliet Iwelunmr, Ph.D. 123 Huff Hall, 1206 S. Furth Street, Champaign, IL, 61820 E-mail: jiwez@illinis.edu CURRENT POSITION Tenure-Track Assistant Prfessr Department f Kinesilgy and Cmmunity Health, University f Illinis, Urbana-Champaign EDUCATION 2006 2011 Ph.D. in Bibehaviral Health with a minr in Demgraphy Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Research Advisr: Dr. Cllins O. Airhihenbuwa Dissertatin (prpsal defended 1/2011); Examining child malaria diagnsis and treatment practices at an utpatient clinic in Suthwest Nigeria. 2001 2006 B.S. in Human Develpment & Family Studies with a minr in Scilgy Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. RESEARCH FUNDING Ruth L. Kirschstein Natinal Research Service Award by the Natinal Institute f Child Health and Human Develpment (NICHHD). Title: An Interdisciplinary Apprach t Malaria Burden in sub-saharan Africa (F31HD061196-01A1) Rle: Principal Investigatr Research Spnsr: Cllins O. Airhihenbuwa, Ph.D. MPH Funding Perid: 08/2010-05/2011 PUBLICATIONS Article in press Iwelunmr, J, Airhihenbuwa, C. O., Cper, R., Tay, B., Plange-Rhule, J., Adanu, R., Ogedebge, OB. (2014) Prevalence, determinants and systems-thinking appraches t ptimal hypertensin cntrl in West Africa. Glbalizatin and Health, in press Iwelunmr, J, Sflahan-Oladeinde Y, Airhihenbuwa, C.O (2014) Sci-cultural factrs influencing HIV disclsure amng men in Suth Africa. American Jurnal f Men s Health, in press Iwelunmr, J, Belue, R., Nwsa, I., Adedkun, A., Airhihenbuwa, C. O (2014) Case management f malaria in children attending an ut-patient clinic in suthwest Nigeria. Internatinal Jurnal f Cmmunity Health, in press Sfalahan-Oladeinde, Y., Cnserve, Dnaldsn, Iwelunmr, J., Ilunga Tshiswaka (2014), Acculturatin and its influence n the health perceptins, health behavirs and health utcmes f African Immigrants in the United States: a review f the literature, Jurnal f Race and Plicy, in press
Peer-reviewed articles: Iwelunmr, J., Newsme, V., & Airhihenbuwa, C. O. (2014) Framing the impact f culture n health: A review f the PEN-3 cultural mdel and its applicatin in public health research and interventins. Ethnicity and Health. Airhihenbuwa, C. O., Frd, C. L., & Iwelunmr, J. I. (2014). Why Culture Matters in Health Interventins Lessns Frm HIV/AIDS Stigma and NCDs. Health Educatin & Behavir, 41(1), 78-84. Airhihenbuwa, C. O., Makni, S., Iwelunmr, J., & Mundawafa, D. (2014). Scicultural Infrastructure: Cmmunicating Identity and Health in Africa. Jurnal f health cmmunicatin, 19(1), 1-5. Iwelunmr, J., Airhihenbuwa, C. O., King, G., & Adedkun, A. (2013). Cntextualizing Child Malaria Diagnsis and Treatment Practices at an Outpatient Clinic in Suthwest Nigeria: A Qualitative Study. (2013) ISRN Infectius Diseases, Vlume 2013, Article ID 101423, Iwelunmr, J. and C.O. Airhihenbuwa, Glbal health gvernance after 2015. The Lancet, 2013. 382(9897): p. 1017-1018 Mieh, T. M., Iwelunmr, J., & Airhihenbuwa, C. O. (2013). Hme-Based Caregiving fr Peple Living with HIV/AIDS in Suth Africa. Jurnal f health care fr the pr and underserved, 24(2), 697-705. Iwelunmr, J & Airhihenbuwa, C. O. (2012) Cultural implicatins f death and lss frm AIDS amng wmen in Suth Africa. Death Studies, 36(2), 134-151 Iwelunmr, J., Idris, O., Adelakun, A. & Airhihenbuwa, C. O. (2010) Child malaria treatment decisins by mthers f children less than five years f age attending an utpatient clinic in suth-west Nigeria: an applicatin f the PEN-3 cultural mdel. Malaria Jurnal, 9:354 Airhihenbuwa, C. O. & Iwelunmr, J. On Chices, Freedm, and Decisins abut Health: Reflectin n the 1969 paper by Jseph H. Duglass. The American Jurnal f Health Educatin, 41(6), 326-328 Iwelunmr, J., Zungu, N, & Airhihenbuwa, C.O. (2010) Rethinking HIV/AIDS Disclsure amng wmen within the cntext f mtherhd in Suth Africa. American Jurnal f Public Health, 100 (8), 1393-1399 BeLue, R., Okrr, T., Iwelunmr, J., Taylr, K., Degbe, A., Agyemang, C., & Ogedegbe, G.. (2009). An verview f cardivascular risk factr burden in sub-saharan African cuntries: a sci-cultural perspective. Glbalizatin and Health, 5(1), 10. Airhihenbuwa C.O, Okrr, T.A, Shefer T, Brwn D. C, Iwelunmr J, Smith E, et al. (2009). Stigma, Culture, and HIV and AIDS in the Western Cape, Suth Africa: An Applicatin f the PEN-3 Cultural Mdel fr Cmmunity Based Research. Jurnal f Black Psychlgy, 35(4):407 432. Okrr, T. A., Airhihenbuwa, C. O., Zungu, M., Makfani, D., Brwn, D. C., & Iwelunmr, J. (2007). "My mther tld me I must nt ck anymre"--fd, culture, and the cntext f HIVand AIDS-related stigma in three cmmunities in Suth Africa. Int Q Cmmunity Health Educ, 28(3), 201-213.
Iwelunmr, J, Airhihenbuwa, C.O., Okrr, T. A., Brwn, D.C. & Belue, R. (2007) Family Systems and HIV/AIDS in Suth Africa, Internatinal Quarterly fr Cmmunity Health Educatin, 27(4), 321-325 RESEARCH Cmparative Effectiveness f Cngregatin and Clinic Based Appraches t the Preventin f Mther t Child Transmissin f HIV (Healthy Beginning Initiative). (Funded by NICHD, 2014). Rle: C-Investigatr. Research explres barriers t HIV testing amng HIV infected pregnant wmen living in sutheast Nigeria despite participatin in an interventin t reduce such barriers. Strengthening Cmmunity Engagement with Sexuality Educatin and HIV preventin in West and Central Africa, UNESCO (2012). Rle; Principal Investigatr. Research explres ways t increase cmmunity members, including cmmunity based rganizatins receptiveness t UNESCO s scale up f cmprehensive sexuality educatin and HIV preventin prgrams fr yuth in West and Central Africa Nurturing enabling envirnments fr culturally apprpriate HIV and AIDS plicies thrugh infrmed public dialgue and strengthened natinal research capacity, UNESCO (2011). Principal Investigatr; Prfessr Charles Nzika, University f Nairbi, Kenya. Respnsibilities; Reviewed research cnducted by the principal investigatr and prvided feedback where necessary. Engaging traditinal healers and HIV+ netwrks in culturally apprpriate respnse t HIV and AIDS, UNESCO (2011). Principal Investigatr; Mr. Bniface Hlban, African Medical Research Fundatin, Suth Africa. Respnsibilities; Reviewed research cnducted by the principal investigatr and prvided feedback where necessary. An Interdisciplinary Apprach t Malaria Burden in sub-saharan Africa, NICHHD Award and Dissertatin Research (2009-2011). Advisr: Cllins O. Airhihenbuwa PhD. Rle; Principal Investigatr. Respnsibilities; Cnducted research n malaria diagnsis and treatment practices in children attending an utpatient clinic in suthwest Nigeria. I used cncept-mapping t examine the factrs that influence effective diagnsis and treatment f child malaria within the family systems, cmmunity and in healthcare settings. Als, since presumptive case management f malaria ften leads t mis- and ver-diagnsis f malaria, I cllected finger-prick bld samples frm febrile children using malaria rapid diagnstic tests (RDTs) t determine the degree f cncrdance between RDTS, physicians diagnsis f malaria and mther s perceptins f malaria in their children. Fgarty Internatinal Grant n Glbal Health and Ge-resurces Management in Africa (2007-2010). Advisr: Cllins O. Airhihenbuwa PhD. Rle; Graduate Research Assistant Respnsibilities: Assisted with the prpsal writing f this grant particularly with cnducting literature review n relevant tpics assciated with Glbal health such as the burden f infectius diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa (HIV and AIDS, malaria etc). I als cnducted fieldwrk assignments in suthwest Nigeria at the malaria research clinic at University f Ibadan, crdinated and participated in a wrkshp held at the University f Ibadan, Nigeria n Glbal Health and Geresurces Management. NIH/NHLBI grant n Explanatry mdels f hypertensin in Nigeria (2007). Advisr: Gbenga Ogedegbe, M.D., New Yrk University. Rle: Graduate Research Assistant. Respnsibilities: I administered questinnaires t hypertensive patients attending the family medicine unit, the medical utpatient clinic and the hypertensive clinics. Als,
cnducted fieldwrk assessment n the reliability f an adapted questinnaires n explanatry mdels f hypertensin drafted frm the qualitative prtin f this study. Natinal Institute n Mental Health research grant n Capacity Building fr Research n HIV/AIDS Stigma in Suth Africa (2006-2011). Advisr: Cllins O. Airhihenbuwa PhD. Rle: Graduate Research Assistant. Respnsibilities: I cnducted fieldwrk n HIV and AIDS-related stigma in fur Suth African cmmunities Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Mitchell s Plain and Limpp. Participants included: wmen living with HIV and AIDS, families f persns living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA), and healthcare prviders at lcal primary healthcare clinics. I cded and analyzed data transcripts frm fcus grup discussin using NVIVO, participated in weekly prject meetings, and participated in a HIV/AIDS capacity building wrkshp at Pennsylvania State University and in Suth Africa with partners invlved in this prject. I als prepared research reprt writing and literature review n tpics such as HIV and AIDS amng wmen, stigma, and the burden f HIV and AIDS amng family members in Suth Africa. TEACHING Instructr: Kinesilgy and Cmmunity Health, University f Illinis Curse: Wmen s Health, 2014; Cultural Cmpetence, 2013 Instructr, Department f Bibehaviral Health, Penn State University. Curse; Health, Illness and Disease, 2009 Curse; Behavir, Health, and Disease, 2006 Teaching Assistant, Department f Bibehaviral Health, Penn State University. Curse; Glbal Health and Geresurces Management, 2009 Curse; Diversity and Health, 2007 Curse; Research Strategies in Bibehaviral Health, 2007 Curse; Values and Ethics in Human Develpment, 2006 Peer Educatr and Certified Facilitatr, University Health Services, Penn State University. Curse; CDC skills building prject; (Sisters Infrming Sisters abut Tpic n AIDS) CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Iwelunmr, J. (2013, Nvember). Thinking glbally and acting lcally t prevent new HIV infectins amng yuth; the case f Nigeria. In 141st APHA Annual Meeting (Nvember 2- Nvember 6, 2013). APHA. Newsme-King, V., Iwelunmr, J. & Airhihenbuwa, C.O. (2011) HIV-Psitive wmen's perceptins f gender differences in treatment f Persns Living with HIV/AIDS in hspital, cmmunity, and family systems in the Western Cape and Limpp Prvinces f Suth Africa. Pster Presentatin at American Public Health Assciatin Meeting, Washingtn, DC. Iwelunmr, J. & Airhihenbuwa, C. O. (2011) A cncept mapping study n child malaria management and cntrl in suthwest Nigeria. Pster Presentatin at the American Academy f Health Behavir, Suth Carlina. Iwelunmr, J., Idris, O., Adelakun, A., Airhihenbuwa, C. O. (2010)Tackling malaria diagnsis in children attending a health clinic in Suthwest, Nigeria. Oral presentatin at the American Public Health Assciatin Meeting in Denver, Clrad.
Iwelunmr, J., Idris, O, Adelakun, A, & Airhihenbuwa, C. O. (2010) Child malaria treatment decisins by mthers in Nigeria: An applicatin f the PEN-3 mdel. Pster presentatin at the Sciety f Public Health Educatin Meeting, Denver, Clrad. Iwelunmr, J., Zungu, N, & Airhihenbuwa, C.O. (2009) Rethinking HIV/AIDS Disclsure amng wmen within the cntext f Mtherhd in Suth Africa. Presented at the annual Ppulatin Assciatin meeting in Detrit, Michigan. Iwelunmr J, Airhihenbuwa, C.O., Okrr, T. A., Brwn, D.C. & Belue, R. (2007) Family Systems and HIV/AIDS in Suth Africa. Pster presentatin at the 58 TH Sciety f Public Health Educatin Cnference. INVITED PRESENTATIONS UNESCO Center fr Glbal Studies Prgram at the Univeristy f Illinis (2013) Talk Title: Wrking at UNESCO and the UNESCO Intersectral Prgram in HIV and AIDS African Graduate Students Assciatin at the University f Illinis (2013) Talk Title: Twards a culture-centered apprach t health interventin in Africa. Department f Health and Behavir Studies, Prgram in Health Educatin, Teachers Cllege, Clumbia University; Talk Title; Applying an interdisciplinary perspective t health educatin research; Lessns frm child malaria research in Suthwest Nigeria and implicatins fr the future. Department f Bibehaviral Health, Penn State University. (BBH 596 Cllquium); Talk Title; Rethinking HIV/AIDS disclsure amng wmen within the cntext f mtherhd in Suth Africa. Bucknell University, PA, Glbal Prgrams; Talk Title; Cnducting research in Africa Department f Bibehaviral Health, Penn State University; (BBH 551: Glbal Health and Culture); Talk Title: Child malaria treatment practices amng mthers attending an utpatient clinic in Suthwest Nigeria. Department f Bibehaviral Health, Penn State University (BBH 305: Intrductin t Glbal Health Issues); Talk Title: The plitics f HIV disclsure amng wmen in Suth Africa. Department f Bibehaviral Health, Penn State University (BBH 407: Glbal Health Equity); Talk Title: A case study n malaria burden in Suthwest Nigeria. HONORS AND AWARDS 2010-2011 Eunice Shriver Natinal Institute f Child Health and Human Develpment (NICHHD) Predctral Fellw 2010 Bibehaviral Health Graduate Student Scientific Achievement Award 2009-2010: Hintz Graduate Educatin Enhancement Fellwship Recipient, 2009-2010: Albert and Lrraine Kligman Fellw in Health and Human Develpment 2008-2009: Hintz Graduate Educatin Enhancement Fellwship Recipient, 2008-2009: Pennsylvania State Africana Research Center Fellwship Recipient, 2006-2010: Buntn Waller Fellwship at Pennsylvania State University.
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