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Elizabeth Wachira, PhD, MPH, CHES

Assistant Professor

Health and Human Performance

Office Location: 100

Email: Elizabeth.wachira@tamuc.edu

Professional Vita



Presentations

PRESENTATIONS AS PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

Poster , A Spatial Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease in Texas   

Podium Presentation , A Political Ecology of Africa’s Brain Drain Crisis

SCHOLARLY WORKS IN PROGRESS

“A Spatial Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease in Texas: Use of a Vulnerability Index to Target High Needs Areas”

OTHER RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS

Texas Woman’s University

Quality Enhancement Scholar (2015-2016):

(PI) Ethnographic qualitative study to explore the how vulnerabilities manifest within complex structures existing within the local lived context, so as to propose the identification of vulnerabilities as determinants of health

(2015) Texas Woman’s Quality Enhancement Scholar -$1000

(2016) Texas Woman’s Quality Enhancement Scholar -$2000

 

SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION

Program Intern, State Partnership Grant to Improve Minority Health (SPGIMH) in the Dallas-STAR and Hidalgo-START PLUS areas

 

Health Educator Intern, Primary assessor, reviewing Denton County’s actions in creating a Heart Healthy City

SERVICE ACTIVITIES: COMMUNITY

Health Education Volunteer - Led Diabetes community focus group, assisted with planning and coordination of annual 5K county run and health fair

                Campaign Director, develop and oversee stewardship campaign teams and events 

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