Christina J. Ezemenaka, DrPH
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Medicine-JHS
Email:
cezemenaka@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-5775
Biography
Dr. Christina Ezemenaka is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where she provides statistical expertise in study design, methodology, and analysis, including database operations management in the Jackson Heart Study (JHS). Prior to joining UMMC in 2023, she served as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Alabama (UA) in Tuscaloosa, AL. Ezemenaka holds a doctorate in Biostatistics, as well as master’s and bachelor’s degrees in mathematics. Her interdisciplinary biostatistics research interest areas broadly center around personal well-being, including psychological, physical, and clinical outcomes with emphasis on the influence of the social determinants of health (SDOH) and chronic diseases.
Education
| University of Alabama at Birmingham, Doctor of Public Health, Biostatistics/Public Health | 2021 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham, MS, Applied Mathematics | 2015 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham, BS, Mathematics | 2013 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham, BA, Music | 2008 |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine | 10/2023 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Assistant Professor, University of Alabama, School of Nursing | 08/2021 - 10/2023 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Sartain, A, Ezemenaka, C Educational Strategies to Promote College Readiness in Rural Pre-Nursing Students Teaching and Learning in Nursing. 2024 | 2024 |
| Cudal K, Oliver J, Ezemenaka, C Implementing and Evaluating an Evidence-based Antibiotic Stewardship Policy/Protocol in a Long-Term Care Facility Journal of Nursing Practice Applications and Reviews of Research.2024;14 | 2024 |
| Welch TA, Glenn, CJ Nursing Leadership in Rural Hospitals: A Competency Needs Assessment Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care. 2022; 22:3-25. | 2022 |
Abstracts | |
| Horton AG, Lee HA, Love HY, & Ezemenaka CJ Analyzing sociodemographics, social support, and depressive symptoms in undergraduate college students. Sigma's 35th International Nursing Research Congress, Singapore. Refereed. | 2024 |
| Burton WM, Ezemenaka CG & Newman SD Exploring mental health, coping strategies & the role of gendered racism in rural Black women Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS), Charlotte, NC. | 2024 |
| Zhang Y, Glenn C, Cofield S, Cutter G, Krieger S, Wolinsky J, Lublin F. Associations of depression and anxiety with disease-activity and disability in multiple sclerosis: an analysis of baseline participant characteristics from the CombiRx trial. ECTRIMS Joint Congress. 2020. | 2020 |
Electronic Publications | |
| Li N, Navasca C, Glenn, CJ Iterative Methods for Symmetric Outer Product Tensor Decomposition Electronic Transactions on Numerical Analysis. (ETNA). 2015;44:124 | 2015 |
Presentations
| Platform Presentations, The Impact of a Mental Health Education Intervention on Nursing students at an HBCU, University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing, Tuscaloosa, AL | 04/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, The Impact of a Mental Health Education Intervention on Nursing students at an HBCU, Gulf South Summit, Auburn, AL | 04/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, “The Impact of a Mental Health Education Intervention on Nursing students at an HBCU.”, Alabama State Nurses Association, Montgomery, AL | 04/2024 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Reports from Three AACN Member Schools on Research using the NIH All of Us Researcher Workbench, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Naples, FL | 01/2024 |
| Platform Presentations, “STEP UP: A Culturally Sensitive Approach to Engaging African American Young Adults in the All of Us Research Program.”, American Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Education Conference, Naples, Florida | 01/2024 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Knowledge and Resource Needs of African American Students Relevant to the All of Us Research Program, Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science 2023 Advanced Methods Conference, Virtual | 09/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Role of Discrimination in Understanding Substance Use & Cardiovascular Disease Among African American Young Adults, Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science 2023 Advanced Methods Conference, Virtual | 09/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Collaborating to Advance Health Equity. Data Analysis Workshop, UAH/UA Joint PhD and UAH DNP Doctoral Intensive. College of Nursing, University of Alabama at Huntsville, Huntsville, AL | 05/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Promoting College Readiness in Rural Pre-nursing Students, Assessment Technology Initiative (ATI), San Antonio, Texas | 04/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Step-Up: A Culturally Sensitive Approach to Engaging African American Young Adults in the All of Us Research Program”, University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing, Tuscaloosa, AL | 03/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Statistical Impact: Making Your Case With Statistical Support, Doctor of Nursing Practice Intensive Conference, “Statistical Impact: Making Your Case With Statistical Support”, Tuscaloosa, AL | 03/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, The Alabama Model for Student Health and Wellbeing, University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences Training Symposium, Mobile, AL | 09/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Nursing PhD Intensive Conference Statistics Made Accessible: The Power of Collaboration, University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing, Tuscaloosa, AL | 06/2022 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Public Engagement Learning Community Faculty Fellow, University of Alabama | 2023 |
| Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning Scholar, University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning | 2021 |
| NIH Minority Research Training Program, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities | 2020 |
| Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Doctoral Competition 2nd Place, University of Alabama at Birmingham | 2019 |
| Al M. Best Biostatistics Teaching Award, University of Alabama at Birmingham | 2018 |
| District 77 International Speech Contest 2nd Place Winner, Toastmasters International | 2015 |
| Louis Dale Fellow in the Statistical Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health | 2015 |
| Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowship Award, Applied Mathematics, University of Alabama at Birmingham Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation | 2013 |
| Alabama Power Foundation Scholarship, Alabama Power Company | 2010 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Caucus for Women in Statistics and Data Sciencecs, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Math Alliance, Mentor | 2021 - Present |
| Alabama Public Health Association, Member | 2015 - 2017 |
| American Statistical Society, Member | 2015 - Present |
Committee Service
| Ancillary Studies, Member | 2024 - Present |
| Proposal and Presentation Subcommittee, Member | 2024 - Present |
| Quality Control Subcommittee, Member | 2024 - Present |
| University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing Proposal Development Group, Chair | 2023 - 2023 |
| University of Alabama Division of Student Wellbeing, Faculty Affiliate | 2022 - 2022 |
| University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing Joint Phd DEI Task Force, Member | 2022 - 2022 |
| University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing Joint PhD Planning Committee, Member | 2022 - 2022 |
| University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing DEI Committee, Member | 2022 - 2022 |
| University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing Graduate Faculty, Member | 2021 - 2023 |
| University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing Scholarly Affairs, Member | 2021 - 2023 |
| University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing Proposal Development Group, Member | 2021 - 2023 |
Community Service
| Saint Aloysius Catholic Church, Bessemer, Alabama, Pianist | 05/2024 - Present |
| Health Sciences Technology Academy (HSTA), Teacher Trainer | 06/2023 - Present |
| Health Sciences Technology Academy (HSTA)), Teacher Trainer | 06/2022 - Present |
| Saint Francis Catholic Chapel | 05/2022 - Present |
| Moody's Mega Math Challenge, Triage Judge | 02/2015 - Present |
Other Service
| Editorial Review | 06/2024 - Present |
| University of Alabama Emerging Scholars Research Program, Mentor | 01/2022 - 01/2023 |
| University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing Peer Mentoring Program, Mentor | 08/2021 - 12/2021 |
| University of Alabama Tide Together Graduate Mentor Program, Mentor | 08/2021 - 05/2022 |
Directed Student Learning
| Undergraduate Honors Thesis, The Role of Tristetraprolin in Neuropathic Pain Expression Advised: Evalynn Ngamau | 2023 - 2023 |
| Advised: Charlotte Kinrade | 2023 - 2023 |
| Statistical Support Supervisor, Advised: Lindsey Held | 2023 - 2023 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, The Impact of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus knowledge Educational Intervention on Nigerian Population Advised: Ihouma Ezebuihe | 2022 - 2023 |
| Statistical Support Supervisor, Advised: Nathan Yamaguchi | 2022 - 2023 |
| Statistical Support Supervisor, Advised: Kelvin Ovabor | 2022 - 2022 |
| Dissertation Committee Member, Understanding the Relationship between Provider-Patient Racial Concordance and Patient Receipt of Postpartum Care Advised: Jesse Rattan | 2021 - 2023 |
| Statistical Support Supervisor, Advised: Francisco Marquez | 2021 - 2022 |