John E Ehiri
- Professor, Public Health
- Department Chair, Health Promotion Sciences
- Interim Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
- (520) 626-1355
- Roy P. Drachman Hall, Rm. A256
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- jehiri@email.arizona.edu
Biography
Dr. Ehiri is a Professor of Public Health and Chair of the Department of Health Promotion Sciences in the University of Arizona’s Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. He is a behavioral health scientist with >25 years of research and field experience in global health. His research focuses on global maternal and child health, and on infectious diseases with particular emphasis on HIV/AIDS, in keeping with its global importance. He obtained his MPH and PhD from Glasgow University in Scotland. He also has an MSc (Economics) in Health Policy & Planning from the University of Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Prior to moving to the United States in 2002, he was a Lecturer in International Health & Director of the Master of Community Health (MCommH) Program at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), England. At LSTM, he taught several courses in global health and managed a program that prepared students for their overseas field project and dissertation research, working in collaboration with Ministries of Health and development agencies in low- and middle-income countries. Dr. Ehiri was recruited by the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s School of Public Health in 2002. At UAB, he served as Chair of the University’s Framework for Global Health Program. He developed and piloted UAB’s first University approved Certificate Program in Global Health, which was later adopted as UAB's educational curriculum in international and global health studies. Dr. Ehiri joined the University of Arizona as Chair of the Department of Health Promotion Sciences in 2009. With funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), he developed the UA Graduate Certificate in Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology in 2010. He also developed the UA Certificate in Global Health in 2011 and remains the convener of the program. Over the years, Dr. Ehiri has developed and disseminated numerous policy frameworks for integrated approaches to health system development in low and middle-income countries. These frameworks have been widely cited in policy documents of the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank, USAID, and other leading global health agencies. He has also made significant contributions to the development of future generations of global health practitioners. He has supervised numerous masters’ and doctoral research projects globally. Many of his former trainees hold leadership positions in national Ministries of Health, and in global health practice and research world-wide. Some of his peer-reviewed publications can be found on PUBMED database at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Ehiri+J. His edited textbook, “Maternal and Child Health: Global Challenges, Programs, and Policies (Springer 2009) is available at: http://www.springer.com/us/book/9780387892443.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Public Health
- Glasgow University, Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Evaluation of implementation of the hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) system, and food hygiene training in Scotland
- M.S. Health Policy & Planning; Health Economics; Health Systems Administration
- Swansea University, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
- The role of socioeconomic factors in infant and child mortality in Nigeria.
- MPH Public Health
- Glasgow University, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Evaluation of the role of health visitors in the prevention of home injuries involving children in northwest Glasgow, Scotland
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2009 - Ongoing)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (2002 - 2009)
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (1999 - 2002)
- De Montfort University (1997 - 1999)
Awards
- US Fulbright Scholar
- US State Department/Fulbright Commission/Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), the scholar division of the Institute of International Education (IIE)., Spring 2017
Licensure & Certification
- Registered Environmental Health Specialist, West Africa Health Examinations Board (1986)
Interests
Research
HIV/AIDS; Global Infectious Disease Control; Behavioral Interventions
Teaching
Global Health; Global Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child health; Program Planning and Evaluation; Evidence-Based Methods; Policy Analysis
Courses
2020-21 Courses
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Analysis of Public Health Data
EPID 573D (Fall 2020) -
Basic Prin Epidemiology
EPID 573A (Fall 2020) -
Dissertation
HPS 920 (Fall 2020) -
Epidemiologic Methods
EPID 573B (Fall 2020) -
Evaluation Public Health Progr
HPS 532E (Fall 2020) -
Hlth Care Econ & Policy
PHPM 507 (Fall 2020) -
Int Health Care Quality Safety
PHPM 561 (Fall 2020) -
Master's Report
HPS 909 (Fall 2020) -
Maternl+Chld Hlth Epidem
EPID 630 (Fall 2020) -
Planning Public Health Program
HPS 532P (Fall 2020) -
Public Hlth Policy+Mgmnt
PHPM 574 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Environ+Occup Hlth
EHS 575 (Summer I 2020) -
Health Care Marketing
PHPM 558 (Summer I 2020) -
Intro MCH Epidemiology
EPID 555 (Summer I 2020) -
Master's Report
HPS 909 (Summer I 2020) -
Pub Hlth Communications
HPS 642 (Summer I 2020) -
Pub Hlth Rsrch And Eval
HPS 628 (Summer I 2020) -
Public Health Law and Ethics
PHPM 608A (Summer I 2020) -
Soc/Cult+Behav Apct Phl
HPS 577 (Summer I 2020) -
Dissertation
HPS 920 (Spring 2020) -
Doc Public Hlth Leader Hlth Eq
HPS 704 (Spring 2020) -
Global Health
HPS 533 (Spring 2020) -
Independent Study
HPS 599 (Spring 2020) -
Master's Report
HPS 909 (Spring 2020) -
Public Hlth Ldrshp+Mngmt
PHPM 567 (Spring 2020) -
Dissertation
HPS 920 (Fall 2019) -
Master's Report
HPS 909 (Fall 2019) -
Maternl+Chld Hlth Epidem
EPID 630 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Master's Report
HPS 909 (Summer I 2019) -
Changing Health Policy
EPID 606 (Spring 2019) -
Dissertation
HPS 920 (Spring 2019) -
Global Health
HPS 533 (Spring 2019) -
Master's Report
HPS 909 (Spring 2019) -
Dissertation
HPS 920 (Fall 2018) -
Master's Report
HPS 909 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Dissertation
HPS 920 (Summer I 2018) -
Master's Report
HPS 909 (Summer I 2018) -
Pub Hlth Rsrch And Eval
HPS 628 (Summer I 2018) -
Dissertation
HPS 920 (Spring 2018) -
Global Health
HPS 533 (Spring 2018) -
Master's Report
HPS 909 (Spring 2018) -
Dissertation
HPS 920 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Dissertation
CPH 920 (Summer I 2017) -
Master's Report
CPH 909 (Summer I 2017) -
Pub Hlth Rsrch And Eval
CPH 628 (Summer I 2017) -
Dissertation
CPH 920 (Spring 2017) -
Master's Report
CPH 909 (Spring 2017) -
Research
CPH 900 (Spring 2017) -
Master's Report
CPH 909 (Fall 2016) -
Research
CPH 900 (Fall 2016) -
Soc/Cult+Behav Apct Phl
CPH 577 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Master's Report
CPH 909 (Summer I 2016) -
Global Health
CPH 533 (Spring 2016) -
Master's Report
CPH 909 (Spring 2016)
Scholarly Contributions
Journals/Publications
- Chebet, J. J., Thomson, C. A., Kohler, L. N., Ehiri, J. E., Luo, J., Cheng, T. D., Pan, K., Chlebowski, R. T., Nassir, R., Sealy-Jefferson, S., Manson, J. E., Saquib, N., & Bell, M. L. (2020). Association of Diet Quality and Physical Activity on Obesity-Related Cancer Risk and Mortality in Black Women: Results from the Women's Health Initiative. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention : A Publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology.More infoObesity-related cancers disproportionately affect the Black community. We assessed the relationship between diet quality, physical activity, and their combined effect on obesity-related cancer risk and mortality in Black women enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI).
- Peterson, R. L., Butler, E. A., Ehiri, J. E., Fain, M. J., & Carvajal, S. C. (2020). Mechanisms of Racial Disparities in Cognitive Aging: An Examination of Material and Psychosocial Wellbeing. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.More infoWe tested the hypothesis that education's effect on cognitive aging operates in part through measures of material and psychosocial wellbeing.
- Peterson, R. L., Fain, M. J., A Butler, E., Ehiri, J. E., & Carvajal, S. C. (2020). The role of social and behavioral risk factors in explaining racial disparities in age-related cognitive impairment: a structured narrative review. Neuropsychology, Development, and Cognition. Section B, Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition, 27(2), 173-196.More infoAlzheimer's disease (AD) is a growing public health concern with large disparities in incidence and prevalence between African Americans (AAs) and non-Hispanic whites (NHWs). The aim of this review was to examine the evidence of association between six modifiable risk factors (education, smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, social isolation, and psychosocial stress) and Alzheimer's disease risk in AAs and NHWs. We identified 3,437 studies; 45 met inclusion criteria and were included in this review. Of the examined risks, education provided the strongest evidence of association with cognitive outcomes in AAs and NHWs. This factor may operate directly on Alzheimer's disease risk through the neurocognitive benefits of cognitive stimulation or indirectly through social status.
- Asaolu, I., Nuno, V. L., Ernst, K. C., Taren, D. L., & Ehiri, J. E. (2019). Healthcare System Indicators of Modern Contraceptive Use in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria: Evidence from the Performance Monitoring and Accountability 2020 Data. Reproductive Health, 16(152). doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-019-0816-4
- Asaolu, I., Nuño, V. L., Ernst, K., Taren, D., & Ehiri, J. (2019). Healthcare system indicators associated with modern contraceptive use in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria: evidence from the Performance Monitoring and Accountability 2020 data. Reproductive Health, 16(1), 152.
- Ehiri, J. E., Alaofè, H. S., Yesufu, V., Balogun, M., Iwelunmor, J., Kram, N. A., Lott, B. E., & Abosede, O. (2019). AIDS-related stigmatisation in the healthcare setting: a study of primary healthcare centres that provide services for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Lagos, Nigeria. BMJ Open, 9(5), e026322.
- Ezeanolue, E. E., Pharr, J. R., Patel, D. V., Ezeanolue, C. O., Obiefune, M. C., Ogidi, A. G., & Ehiri, J. E. (2019). Developing a Theoretical Framework for a Complex Maternal-Child Health Intervention: Health Beginning Initiative. Health Promotion Practice, 20(6), 941-950.
- Liang, S., Deng, H., Liu, S., Wang, G., Li, L., Wang, M., Pu, J., Xing, W., Luo, X., Ehiri, J., Xiang, Y., & Li, Y. (2019). Competency building for lay health workers is an intangible force driving basic public health services in Southwest China. BMC Health Services Research, 19(1), 596.
Presentations
- Anderson, E., Chebet, J., Asaolu, I., Bell, M., & Ehiri, J. E. (2019, November). Influence of women’s sociocultural empowerment on place of delivery in northeastern and western Kenya: An analysis of the Kenya demographic health survey. Annual Meeting and Expo, American Public Health Association. Philadelphia: American Public Health Association.
- Iwelunmor, J., Nwaozuru, U., Obiezu-Ume, C., Ehiri, J., Curley, J., & Ssewamala, F. (2019, November). Is it time to RE-AIM: A systematic-review of economic empowerment HIV prevention programs for adolescent girls and young-women in sub-Saharan Africa using the RE-AIM framework. Annual Meeting and Expo, American Public Health Association. Philadelphia: American Public Health Association.
- Iwelunmor, J., Nwaozuru, U., Obiezu-Umeh, C., Ehiri, J., Curley, J., & Ssewamala, F. (2019, November). Adapting and piloting JEWEL (Jewelry Enterprises for young Women Empowering their Lives) for HIV-negative adolescent girls and young women in Nigeria.. Annual Meeting and Expo, American Public Health Association. Philadelphia: American Public Health Association.
- Lott, B. E., Kram, N. A., Alaofe, H. O., & Ehiri, J. E. (2019, May). "It will not come to my home!” Challenges to HIV service delivery in Lagos, Nigeria. 15th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (QI2019) in Champaign-Urbana, IL. 15-18 May 2019. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry.
- Lott, B., Halkiyo, A., Kebede, T., Dedefo, A., Worku, D., Ehiri, J., & Soliman, A. (2019, September). Save the mothers!” Provider perspectives on how to improve cervical cancer education and screening implementation in Ethiopia. International Cancer Education Conference. International Cancer Education Conference. Revolutionalizing Cancer Education Globally through Technology Access Generations. Salt Lake City, Utah: American Association for Cancer Education.
- Moore-Monroy, M. J., Magrath, P. A., Welter, A., Yuan, N. P., Nuno, V. L., & Ehiri, J. E. (2019, June). River of Life Activity for MCH Title V Community Assessment. Arizona Rural Women's Health Symposium. Sedona, Arizona: Alliance of Community Health Centers.
- Moore-Monroy, M. J., Magrath, P. A., Yuan, N. P., Nuno, V. L., Welter, A., Cortes, A., Ehiri, J. E., Moore-Monroy, M. J., Magrath, P. A., Yuan, N. P., Nuno, V. L., Welter, A., Cortes, A., & Ehiri, J. E. (2019, August). Calling for input on Maternal and Child Health Services in the State of Arizona. Arizona Rural Health Conference. Flagstaff, Arizona: Arizona Center for Rural Health.
- Moore-Monroy, M. J., Moore-Monroy, M. J., Yuan, N. P., Yuan, N. P., Magrath, P. A., Magrath, P. A., Welter, A., Welter, A., Baland, L., Baland, L., Cotes, A., Cotes, A., Ehiri, J. E., & Ehiri, J. E. (2019, June). River of Life Activity for Annual Arizona Community Health Worker Confernce. Annual Arizona Community Health Outreach Worker Conference.
- Moore-Monroy, M. J., Yuan, N. P., Magrath, P. A., Welter, A., Baland, L., Cotes, A., & Ehiri, J. E. (2019, June). River of Life Activity for Annual Arizona Community Health Worker Confernce. Annual Arizona Community Health Outreach Worker Conference.
