Angela Omondi, DrPH, MPH, CHES

Visiting Assistant Professor

Concentration: Behavioral Health Promotion and Education

Contact:

Email: angela.a.omondi@jsums.edu
Office Phone: 601-979-8850

Education

Institution and Location	Degree	Year	Concentration
Jackson State University – Jackson, MS	DrPH	2021	Behavioral Health and Health Education
Florida International University – Miami, FL	MPH	2015	Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
University of Eastern Africa Baraton	BS	2011	Foods and Nutrition
Institute of Healthcare Management	Diploma in Community Health	2006	Community Health

Licensures/Certificates:

Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES); Certification #25678	2015
Registered Dietician – Nairobi, Kenya; Registration #B/0738/11	2010

Professional Experience:

Institution	Area of Interest	Position	Duties	Date(s)
Jackson State University	College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health	Visiting Assistant Professor	Develops nutrition and maternal and child health curriculum Engages in scholarly activities that enhance departmental curricular Teaches and supervises graduate students Provides the department chair with feedback on students’ progress Delivers guest lectures and presentations as needed Attends educational conferences and seminars Assists with other duties related to teaching and mentoring of students as needed	August 2022 – Present
University of Alabama	College of Community Health Sciences	Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Visiting Scientist	Managed program evaluation deliverables and support report development Communicated with PI, co-investigator project leads, and funder support teams to coordinate evaluative activities and reporting Supported data collection activities and updated evaluative databases Wrote progress reports and annual reports for funders and participated in authoring manuscripts for publication Presented research findings at conferences	September 2021 – August 2022
Unicaf Partner Universities (Liverpool John Moores University, University of South Wales, and University of Suffolk		Online Public Health Faculty	Develops health promotion curriculum Evaluate students’ progress and implement an individualized education plan for each student Grade students’ formative and summative assessments Implements collaborative learning techniques into every module session Tutor and mentor masters and undergraduate students Corresponds with students in an online virtual learning environment, and other-related online inter-campus communication systems Supervise students’ research activities and final projects Provides timely grade posting and feedback to students Manages and uploads online reading materials and resources	February 2018 – Present
Kenyatta National Hospital		Nutrition Consultant/Educator	Provided nutrition education to mothers of malnourished children through demonstration of dietary advice/counseling in the pediatric demonstration unit and wards Carried out the nutritional care process of patients by assessing patients’ nutritional status, planning their nutritional care, implementation, and evaluation of care Trained extensively in comprehensive feeding and integrated management of acute malnutrition (IMAM) in the pediatric clinic Created diet plan based on the assessment of patients Counseled HIV mothers in the prevention of maternal to child transmission (PMTCT) clinics on proper breastfeeding practices to prevent the transmission of HIV to infants	January 2011 – September 2012

Research Experience:

Institution	Area/Department	Position	Duties	Date(s)
University of Mississippi Medical Center	John D. Bower School of Population Health Science STI Research Lab	Researcher III	Coordinated NIH-funded clinical trials in the STI working group related to PrEP and/or STIs among racial-ethnic, sexual, and gender minority populations Coordinated randomized controlled studies with recruitment, retention, and follow-up of study participants Performed scientific reviews of methods and study designs for the STI working group Assisted research faculty with preparing manuscripts and grant proposals	December 2019 – August 2021
Jackson State University, School of Public Health	Department of Behavioral and Environmental Health	Graduate Assistant	Collaborated with faculty and students to co-author peer-reviewed publications Attended scientific conferences as needed Conducted independent research under the supervision of major advisor	August 2017 – March 2020
Florida International University	Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED)	Graduate Research Assistant	Conducted literature reviews on strategic planning and development that generated ideas for FIU’s 2020 strategic plan Oversaw all facets of the daily strategic operations of ORED Evaluated how hospitals and patients in South Florida use Health Information Technology in improving patients outcomes	January 2014 – December 2015
University of Nairobi	School of Medicine	HIV Research Coordinator	Planned and directed research activities to develop and implement interventions that targeted HIV-positive women in slum areas in Nairobi, Kenya Led research and ata analytic activities to investigate the role of Omega 3 fatty acids in decreasing depression symptoms among HIV-positive pregnant women Provided and coordinated appropriate nutritional education at household and clinic levels Supervised and ensured accurate and timely reporting of HIV intervention reports in selected health centers	June 2012- July 2013

Practicum/Internships:

Institution	Area/Department	Position	Duties	Date(s)
Tougaloo College	Owens Health and Wellness Center	DrPH Practicum Resident	Developed tools and methodology for the employee needs assessment Facilitated the planning, development, delivery, and evaluation of the employee wellness needs assessment Conducted an in-depth analysis of the needs assessment qualitative and quantitative data using thematic analysis, and SAS software Produced the needs assessment report and provided recommendations for employee workplace wellness policy Developed and presented a comprehensive participatory needs assessment report to the Board of Trustees Kept abreast with the current national employee wellness policies and initiatives Explored ideas and opportunities for health programs that increase employee wellness participation	October 2018 – July 2019
Baptist Health South Florida	Congregational Health Department	Community Health Educator	Organized agency events and health fairs coordinating with the program director to provide information on program services to the community Generated reports to include implemented activities and details of highlights, accomplishments, and challenges Planned and conducted presentations on various health topics to participants of diverse cultural backgrounds Collaborated with community representatives and agencies on the assessment of health problems, setting priorities , and planning of health education Participated in congregational health training to lay programs in small group ministries Contacted health support group facilitators interested in support groups to assist in planning health promotion activities	January 2015 – September 2015

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

Burns, P. A., Teng, F., Omondi, A. A., Burton, E. T., & Ward, L. (2022). Sex education and sexual risk behavior among adolescents and youth in the Deep South: Implications for youth HIV prevention. Southern Medical Journal, 115(5), 310–314.

Anyimukwu, C., & Omondi, A. A. (2021). Assessment of psychosocial interventions in opioid cessation: A systematic review. Journal of Alcohol & Drug Education, 64(2), 62-86.

Burns, P., Omondi, A. A., Monger, M., Washington, R., Gomillia, C…………& Mena, L. A. (2021).
Meet me where I am: An evaluation of an HIV patient navigation intervention to increase uptake of PrEP among Black men who have sex with men in the Deep South. Journal of Racial Ethnic Health Disparities. doi: 10.1007/s40615-020-00933-1

Pierre-Victor, D., Stephens, D. P., Omondi, A.A., Clarke, R., Jean-Baptiste, N., & Madhivanan, P. (2018). Barriers to HPV vaccination among unvaccinated, Haitian American college women. Health Equity, 2(1), 90–97. http://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2017.0028

Selected Conference Presentations & Peer-Reviewed Abstracts:

Omondi, A. A., & Shaw-Ridley, M. (2022). Cervical cancer screening among Younger Black Women:
From Mississippi to Kenya Snapshots. Proceedings of the International Union for Health
Promotion and Education Annual Meeting 24. Abstract Available from:
https://iuhpe2022.com/programme#/.
Omondi, A. A., & Shaw-Ridley, M. (2021). Cervical cancer screening experiences among younger
women in Mississippi. Proceedings of the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting,
149. Denver, Colorado.
Anyimukwu, C., Omondi, A. A., & Milton, E. (2019). Reducing food insecurity in the state of
Mississippi: Advocating for change. Proceedings of the American Public Health Association
Annual Meeting, 147, Session, 4299.0. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Milton, E., Anyimukwu, C., & Omondi, A. A. (2019). Characteristics of fragile community in rural
Mississippi: A snapshot of health disparities. Proceedings of the American Public Health
Association Annual Meeting, 147, Session, 3073.0. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Ogungbe, O., Omondi, A.A., Watts, A., & Roberts, J. (2018). Perception of contraception among
NEWLY enrolled college students. Proceedings of the American Public Health Association
Annual Meeting, 146, Session, 3216. San Diego, California
Ogungbe, O., Omondi, A.A., Watts, A., & Roberts, J. (2018). First-year experience: A medium for
sexual health education. Proceedings of the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting,
146, Session, 4316. San Diego, California
Omondi, A.A., Anyimukwu, C., & Milton, E. (2019). Advocating for HPV vaccine in Mississippi.
Proceedings of the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, 147, Session, 4387.0.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Omondi A. A., Anyimukwu, C., & Milton, E. (2019). Advocating for Human Papillomavirus vaccine law
in Mississippi. Proceedings of the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, 147,
Session, 4299.0. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Omondi, A. A., Shaw-Ridley, M., & De la Pena, N., A. (2018). Revisiting the ABC MODEL: Abstain,
Be faithful, use a condom. Proceedings of the American Public Health Association Annual
Meeting, 146, Session, 2056. San Diego, California
Omondi, A.A., Shaw-Ridley, M (2015). Theories, misconceptions, media, and the public: Ebola in
perspectives. Proceedings of the 66th Annual Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE)
conference. Portland, Oregon.

Fellowships and Academic Awards:

Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations (CEESP) Fellowship – 2021
Jackson State University School of Public Health Scholarship – 2017-2020
Society for Public Health Education 21st Century Scholarship – 2016
Delta Society for Public Health Educators July 2018 Students Spotlight
Alpha Epsilon Lambda, The Honor Society of Graduate and Professional School Students awarded to top scholars – 2019
Golden Key International Honor Society awarded to top scholars – 2019

Professional Affiliations:

American Public Health Association (AHPA)
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC)
Mississippi Public Health Association (MPHA)
Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) – Co-chair, membership committee (2015-2016)
Kenya Nutritionist and Dietetics Association (KNDA)

Community Service/Engagements:

Word of Life, Ridgeland, Mississippi – 2019-Present
Church Nursery Volunteer

Oversee the child registration process
Provide childcare services during service celebrations
Clean and tidy the nursery after children leave
Attend occasional early childhood ministry meetings
Complete other tasks as assigned

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