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Uduak C. Ananaba
Faculty StaffA distinguished public health leader and social impact specialist, Uduak C. Ananaba joins the Jacobs-Abbey Global Institute as an Adjunct Professor sharing over 10 years of expertise managing large-scale family health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and strategic communication programs worldwide.
Currently, Professor Ananaba serves as the State Program Manager at Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Communication Programs coordinating high-impact health interventions across Rivers State, Nigeria. She sharpens her background in microbiology, social work, and participatory research through her work empowering marginalized communities.
Holder of a Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work from Nigeria’s prestigious College of Social Work and a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Calabar, Professor Ananaba leverages her field work amplifying peer education and driving health policy change to nurture inclusive spaces where all community members can access quality care.
At Jacobs-Abbey Global Institute, Professor Ananaba develops inspirational courses exploring social determinants of health, responsible advocacy, human-centered design thinking, and leading complex organizational change to advance equity and transform population wellbeing. Grounded in empathy and active listening, her teaching philosophy centers on mentoring students to lead reconcile health access gaps through courageous action and shared understanding. Our graduates gain global perspective and practical skills to power systemic change.
