Joseph N InunguJoseph N. Inungu, MD, DrPH, MPHis a professor of public health in the School of Health Sciences at Central Michigan University where he teaches several courses such as epidemiology, research methods in public health and rural health. He is currently he Director of the Master of Public Health Program. Before joining Central Michigan University (CMU), he served as the Director of Socio-behavioral research with International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), a US-ONG based in New York. He oversaw research in southern and eastern African countries including South Africa, Zambia, Kenya and Uganda. Prior to joining IAVI, he worked as the Regional Researcher for Population Services International (PSI) to provide technical assistance and oversee the design and implementation of social marketing research in West and Central Africa as well as conduct capacity building trainings in research in participating countries. He oversaw research in Senegal, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and the DR Congo. The research focused on global health (HIV/AIDS, Malaria control, and WASH), and program monitoring and evaluation. Before joining PSI, he worked as a pediatrician in the Congo treating rural and underserved children from rural and impoverished communities. He has published more than 35 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He holds a Masters and a Doctor of Public health degree from Tulane University and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Kinshasa, DR Congo. Read More Read Less