Hadii M. Mamudu

 

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Hadii M. Mamudu, PhD, MPA

Full Professor Public Health


EDUCATION

2009: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Health Policy and Health Services Research, University of California, San Francisco, USA 
2005: PhD, Political Science, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA 
2004: MA, Political Science, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA 
2001: MPA, Political Science, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana-PA, USA 
1997: BA, Political Science and Philosophy, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana

Additional Training:
2018: Leadership training, Maxine Smith Fellowship, Tennessee Board of Regents, Nashville, Tennessee
2008: World Health Organization Internship, Tobacco Free Initiative and the FCTC Secretariat, Non-communicable Disease and Mental Health Division, Geneva, Switzerland
2004: Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, 57th Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

UNIVERSITY POSITIONS

2020-present: Professor of Public Health, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
2013-present: Ad hoc Head of Department, Department of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
2016-present: Coordinator, Public Health Certificate Program, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
2015-2020: Associate Professor of Public Health, Department of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
2009-2015: Assistant Professor of Public Health, Department of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
2005- 2009: Teaching Assistant, Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatics,
University of California, San Francisco, California
2005: Instructor, Introduction to International Relations, Department of Political Science, West Virginia University, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, Morgantown, West Virginia
2004-2005: Instructor, Politics of Africa, Department of Political Science, West Virginia University, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, Morgantown, West Virginia
2003-2004: Teaching Assistant, Empirical Political Analysis, Department of Political Science, West Virginia University, Eberly College of Arts, Morgantown, West Virginia
2003: Guest lecturer, Introduction to Comparative Politics, Department of Political Science, West Virginia University, Eberly College of Arts, Morgantown, West Virginia
2001-2002: Technology assistant, Department of Political Science, West Virginia University, Eberly College of Arts, Morgantown, West Virginia

COURSES TAUGHT

Undergraduate level

  • Health Systems
  • Strategic Planning for Health Care Organization
  • Health Services Planning
  • International Relations
  • Politics of Africa
  • Research Methods
  • Comparative Politics


Graduate level

  • Health Policy/Politics/Advocacy/Ethics
  • Rural Health Research and Practice
  • Strategic Planning for Health Care Organization
  • Introduction to Biostatistics

RESEARCH FOCUS


Global Health (non-communicable diseases; NCDs),Tobacco Control (domestic, regional, and global), Public Health Policy (domestic, regional, and global), the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), health behaviors and outcomes, Wellness and Health Promotion, Health Services Research, Policy Analysis, and Observational and Epidemiological Studies and Diffusion Studies.

GRANTS/CONTRACTS FUNDED

2020
  • Co-Investigator (Site PI), Tennessee Heart Health Network: Implementing Patient-Centered Practices in Primary Care to Improve Cardiovascular Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (~$4.5 million: Pending Funding) (with University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center)
2018
  • Principal Investigator, Tobacco free campus study in Northeast State Community College Sullivan County Health Department ($5,000: Funded). (With Guy H).
2017
  • Principal Investigator, Student-Faculty Collaborative Grant, ETSU ($1,200: Funded). (With Guy H).
  • Principal Investigator, Diffusion of 100% tobacco free policies in higher educational institutions in Tennessee, American Cancer Society ($20,000: Funded). (With Guy H).
2016
  • Co-Investigator, mHealth for TB-Tobacco: An approach to reduce tobacco use among TB patients. NIH-USAID PEER Gran 5 ($344.506.22: Funded). April 2016, (with Center for Tobacco Control in Africa, Makerere University School of Public Health, WHO).
  • Principal Investigator, Developing a Research Agenda to Prevent and Control CVD in Central Appalachia, PCORI ($249,999: Funded). (With Littleton MA, Wang L and Kidwell G)
  • Collaborator, Visiting Leadership Program. Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence. American Academy of Pediatrics ($3,395: Funded). (With Randy Wykoff and David Lee)
2015
  • Principal Investigator, Population Health Improvement Plan for North East Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Health ($20,000: Funded) June 2015, (with Littleton MA and Wang L).
  • Principal Investigator, Coronary artery calcium screening among rural population: A pilot study, ETSU Research Development Committee (Resubmission: $1000: Funded). January 2015, (With Paul T).
2011
  • Principal Investigator, Stakeholder analysis of adoption and implementation of statewide smoke-free policy in a tobacco-producing state: Tennessee Non-smokers Protection Act --- for dissemination of research, ETSU Research Development Committee, (Funded: $450.00). June 2011. (With Dadkar S, Veeranki SP, He Yi).
  • Principal Investigator, Stakeholder analysis of adoption and implementation of statewide smoke-free policy in a tobacco-producing state: Tennessee Non-smokers Protection Act --- for dissemination of research, ETSU Research Development Committee (Funded: $9,486.50). July 2010-June 2011.
2010
  • Co-Investigator, The impact of maternal prenatal smoking on childhood obesity, ETSU Research Development Committee, (Funded: $1,480.00). October 2010. (With Wang L, Brooks B)

SELECTED PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Mamudu HM, ^Wang L, Poole MA, Blair CJ, ^Littleton MA, Gregory R, Frierson L, Voigt C, ^Paul TK. Cardiovascular Disease Health Literacy among Patients, Health Professionals, and Community-Based Stakeholders in a Predominantly Medically Underserved Rural Environment. South Med. J. 2020 Oct ;113(10):508-513. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001162

Mamudu HM, *Nwabueze C, ^Weierbach FM, Yang J, Jones A, McNabb M, *Adeniran E, ^Liu Y, ^Wang L, Blair CJ, *Awujoola A, ^Wood DL. Exploring Associations between Susceptibility to the Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and E-Cigarette Use among School-Going Adolescents in Rural Appalachia. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020 Jul 16;17(14):5133. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17145133

Mamudu HM, *Osedeme F, *Robertson C, ^Littleton MA, *Owusu D, ^Wang L, ^Studlar DT. A Qualitative Study to Explore the Preemption of Tobacco Regulation on Counties in Appalachian Tennessee. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020; 17:3230; doi:10.3390/ijerph17093230

Mamudu HM, *Owusu D, Willams F, Asare M, *Oke A, Poole A, *Osedeme F, Ouma AE. Support for smoke-free public places among adults in Sub-Saharan Africa. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2020 Jan 12. pii: ntaa008. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa008. [Epub ahead of print]

Jones A, Mamudu HM, Squires GD. Mortgage possessions, spatial inequality, and obesity in large US metropolitan areas. Public Health. 2020 Jan 21;181:86-93. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2019.11.021. [Epub ahead of print]

Yang JS, Mamudu HM, Mackey TK. Governing Noncommunicable Diseases Through Political Rationality and Technologies of Government: A Discourse Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020 Jun 19;17(12):4413. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17124413.

*Omoike OE, ^Paul TK, ^Lee RS, *Awasthi M, ^Harirforoosh S, Mamudu HM. Association between smoking status and homocysteine levels and possible effect modification by cholesterol and estradiol. Biomarkers. 2020 Mar;25(2):126-130. doi: 10.1080/1354750X.2019.1705395

*Omoike OE, ^Pack RP, Mamudu HM, ^Liu Y, Strasser S, ^Zheng S, *Okoro J, ^Wang L. Association between per and polyfluoroalkyl substances and markers of inflammation and oxidative stress. Environ Res. 2020 Oct 23;110361.doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110361.

*Omoike OE, ^Pack RP, Mamudu HM, *Liu Y, ^Wang L. A cross-sectional study of the association between perfluorinated chemical exposure and cancers related to deregulation of estrogen receptors. Environ Res. 2020 Oct 14;110329. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110329. Online ahead of print.

Agyei-Baffour P, Asare M, Koranteng A, Millan C, Commeh ME, Montealegre JR, Mamudu HM. Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Practies and Perceptions among Gjanaian Healthcare Providers: A qualitative Study based om multi-theory model. PLoS One 2020 Oct 16;15(10):e0240657. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0240657. eCollection 2020

*Owusu D, ^Quinn M, Wang K, Williams F, Mamudu HM. Smokefree home rules and cigarette smoking intensity among smokers in different stages of smoking cessation from 20 low-and-middle income countries. Preventive Medicine [Epub 2020 Jan 22]. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106000.

Benavidez G, Asare M, Lanning B, Ylitalo K, Fakhoury C, Thompson N, Boozer K, Mamudu HM. Young adults' human papillomavirus-related knowledge: source of medical information matters. Public Health 2020 May;182:125-130. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.01.020.

^Paul TK, *Alamin AE, *Subedi P, ^Alamian A, ^Wang L, Blackwell G, Budoff M, Mamudu HM. Association Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and the Diameter of the Thoracic Aorta in an Asymptomatic Population in the Central Appalachian Region. Am J Med Sci 2020 Jul 28;S0002-9629(20)30346-3. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2020.07.034

*Ozodiegwu ID, Doctor HV, ^Quinn M, Mercer LD, *Omoike OE, Mamudu HM. Is the positive association between middle-income and rich household wealth and adult sub-Saharan African women's overweight status modified by the level of education attainment? A cross-sectional study of 22 countries. BMC Public Health. 2020 Jun 25;20(1):996. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-08956-3.

Sims OT, Jackson A, Guo Y, Truong DN, Odame EA, Mamudu HM. A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Tobacco Use and Concurrent Alcohol and Substance Use Among Patients Living with HIV/HCV Co-infection: Findings from a Large Urban Tertiary Center. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2020 Oct 1;1-9. doi: 10.1007/s10880-020-09744-2. Online ahead of print.

Mamudu HM, Sandborn T, Dobbs P. A Call to Increase Regulations on the Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems. American Journal of Public Health Nov 2019;109(11):1531-1532. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305340.

Mamudu HM, Wang L, *Owusu D, *Robertson C, *Guy H, *Collins C, ^Littleton MA, Boghozian R. Prospective study of dual use of e-cigarettes and other tobacco products among school-going youth in rural Central Appalachia. Annals of Thoracic Medicine Apri-Jun 2019;14(2):127-133. doi: 10.4103/atm.ATM_217_18.

*Owusu D, Mamudu HM, *Collins C, *Robertson C, ^Wang L, Boghozian R, ^Littleton MA. The usage and associated factors of alternative tobacco products among school-going youth in Central Appalachia. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 2019;30(1):249-264. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2019.0019

*Owusu D, Mamudu HM, *Collins C, *Robertson C, ^Wang L, Boghozian R, ^Littleton MA. Intention to try tobacco among Middle School students in a predominantly rural environment of Central Appalachia. Substance Use & Misuse 2019;54(3):449-458. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2018.1504080.

*Ozodiegwu ID, Mamudu HM, ^Wang L, ^Wallace R, ^Quinn M, ^Liu Y, Doctor HV. Country-level analysis of the association between maternal obesity and neonatal mortality in 34 Sub-Saharan African countries. Ann Glob Health. 2019 Dec. 6;85(1):139. doi: 10.5334/aogh.2510.

^Paul TK, ^Alamin EA, *Subedi P, *Zhang M, Diab M, Alamian A, ^Wang L, Mamudu HM, Blackwell J. The association between cardiovascular risk factors and the diameter of the main pulmonary artery in asymptomatic population in the Appalachian region. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2019 Aug;11(8):3435-3442. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.08.09.

*Ozodiegwu ID, ^Littleton MA, *Nwabueze C, Famojuro O, ^Quinn M, ^Wallace R, Mamudu HM. A qualitative research synthesis of contextual factors contributing to female overweight and obesity over the life course in Sub-Saharan Africa. PLoS One 2019 Nov 4;14(11):e0224612. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224612.

*Owusu D, Wang K, ^Quinn M, *Aibangbee J, John RM, Mamudu HM. Health-Care Provider Intervention and Utilization of Cessation Assistance in 12 Low-and-Middle Income Countries. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2019 Jan 4;21(2):188-196. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nty028.

Mamudu HM, Subedi P, Alamin AE, Veeranki SP, Owusu D, Poole A, Mbulo L, Ogwell Ouma AE, Oke A. The Progress of Tobacco Control Research in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Past 50 Years: A Systematic Review of the Design and Methods of the Studies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018;15(12). pii: E2732. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122732.

Mamudu HM, Alamian A, Paul T, Subedi P, Wang L, Jones A, Alamin A, Stewart D, Blackwell G, Budoff. Diabetes, Subclinical Atherosclerosis, and Multiple Cardiovascular Risk Factors in hard-to-reach Asymptomatic Patients. Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research. 2018:1-9: doi:10.1177/1479164118791654

Mamudu HM, Subedi P, Paul T, Alamin AE, Alamian A, Wang L, Stewart D, Jones A, Harirforoosh S, Blackwell G, Budoff M. The associated risk factors for coronary artery calcium in asymptomatic individuals with and without diabetes in rural Central Appalachia. J Diabetes Complications. 2018 Oct;32(10):900-905. doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2018.07.006.

Mamudu HM, Jones A, Paul T, Subedi P, Wang L, Alamian A, Alamin AE, Blackwell G, Budoff M. Geographic and individual correlates of subclinical atherosclerosis in an asymptomatic rural Appalachian population. Am J Med Sci. 2018;355(2):140-148. doi:0.1016/j.amjms.2017.08.011

Yang J, Mamudu HM, John RM. Incorporating a structural approach to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases. Globalization & Health. 2018;14(1):66. doi: 10.1186/s12992-018-0380-7]

Papireddy MR, Lavie C, Deoker A, Mamudu H, Paul TK. New algorithym for the prediction of cardiovascular risk in symptomatic adults with stable chest pain. Current Cardiology Report 2018;20(5):30

Mamudu HM, Paul T, Wang L, Veeranki SP, Panchal HB, Alamian A, Budoff M. Association between multiple modifiable risk factors of cardiovascular disease and hypertension among asymptomatic patients in central Appalachia. Southern Medical Journal 2017; 110(2):90-96. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000602

Sethi P, Panchal HB, Veeranki SP, Rahman ZU, Mamudu HM, Paul TK. Diagnostic Value of Non-invasive Computed Tomography Perfusion Imaging and Coronary computed tomography angiography for Assessing Hemodynamically Significant Native Coronary Artery Lesion: A Meta-Analysis. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences 2017;354(3):291-298. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2017.03.016.

Owusu D, Aibangbee J, Collins C, Robertson C, Wang L, Littleton MA, Boghozian R, Casenburg V, Mamudu HM. The use of e-cigarettes among school-going adolescents in a predominantly rural environment of Central Appalachia. Journal of Community Health 2017;42(3):624-631

Wang L, Mamudu H, Collins C, Wang Y. High prevalence of tobacco use and exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries. Annals of Transnational Medicine 2017; doi: 10.21037/atm.2017.03.37

Owusu D, Quinn M, Wang K, Aibangbee J, Mamudu HM. Intention to quit tobacco smoking in 14 low-and-middle income country. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2017;178:425-429</p />

Veeranki SP, John RM, Ibrahim A, Thrasher JF, Owusu D, Ouma AEO, Mamudu HM. Age of smoking initiation among adolescents in West Africa. International Journal of Public Health 2017 Jan;62(1):63-72. doi: 10.1007/s00038-016-0888-7.

Mamudu HM, Paul T, Wang L, Veeranki SPV, Panchal HB, Alamian A, Sarnosky K, Budoff M. The effects of multiple coronary artery disease risk factors on subclinical atherosclerosis in a rural population in the United States. Preventive Medicine 2016; Pii : S0091-7435(16)30058-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.04.003

Mamudu HM, Veeranki SP, Kioko DM, Boghozian RK, Littleton MA. Exploring support for 100% college tobacco-free policies, and campuses, among college tobacco users. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice 2016; 22(1):29-39. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000262 22(1):29-39. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000262

Owusu D, Aibangbee J, Collins C, Robertson C, Wang L, Littleton MA, Boghozian R, Casenburg V, Mamudu HM. The Use of E-cigarettes Among School-Going Adolescents in a Predominantly Rural Environment of Central Appalachia. J Community Health. 2016 Nov 21. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 27868166

Owusu D, Mamudu HM, John RM, Ibrahim A, Ouma AE, Veeranki SP. Never-Smoking Adolescents' Exposure to Secondhand Smoke in Africa. Am J Prev Med. 2016 Dec;51(6):983-998. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.08.040. PMID: 27866598

Veeranki SP, John RM, Ibrahim A, Pillendla D, Thrasher JF, Owusu D, Ouma AE, Mamudu HM. Age of smoking initiation among adolescents in Africa. Int J Public Health. 2016 Aug 29. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 27572496

Panchal HB, Veeranki SP, Bhatheja S, Barry N, Mahmud E, Budoff M, Lavine SJ, Mamudu HM, Paul TK. Fractional flow reserve using computed tomography for assessing coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2016 Sep;17(9):694-700. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000000415. PMID: 27472038

Mamudu HM, Paul TK, Wang L, Veeranki SP, Panchal HB, Alamian A, Sarnosky K, Budoff M. The effects of multiple coronary artery disease risk factors on subclinical atherosclerosis in a rural population in the United States.Prev Med. 2016 Jul;88:140-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.04.003. PMID: 27090918

Mamudu HM, Paul T, Veeranki SP, Wang L, Panchal HB, Budoff M. Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Relationship With Risk Factors of Coronary Artery Disease in a Rural Population.
Am J Med Sci. 2015 Oct;350(4):257-62. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0000000000000548. PMID: 26332729

Mamudu HM, Veeranki SP, John RM, Kioko DM, Ogwell Ouma AE. Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Nonsmoking Adolescents in West Africa.Am J Public Health. 2015 Sep;105(9):1823-30. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302661. PMID: 26180960

Veeranki SP, Mamudu HM, John RM, Ouma AE. Prevalence and correlates of tobacco use among school-going adolescents in Madagascar. J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2015 Sep;5(3):239-47. doi: 10.1016/j.jegh.2014.12.005. PMID: 26044844

Mamudu HM, Veeranki SP, Kioko DM, Boghozian RK, Littleton MA. Exploring Support for 100% College Tobacco-Free Policies and Tobacco-Free Campuses Among College Tobacco Users. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb;22(1):29-39. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000262. PMID: 25859902

Veeranki SP, Mamudu HM, Zheng S, John RM, Cao Y, Kioko D, Anderson J, Ouma AE. Secondhand smoke exposure among never-smoking youth in 168 countries.
J Adolesc Health. 2015 Feb;56(2):167-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.09.014. PMID: 25529618

Russell A, Wainwright M, Mamudu H. A Chilling Example? Uruguay, Philip Morris International, and WHO's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Med Anthropol Q. 2015 Jun;29(2):256-77. doi: 10.1111/maq.12141.PMID: 25331730

Mamudu HM, Paul TK, Veeranki SP, Budoff M. The effects of coronary artery calcium screening on behavioral modification, risk perception, and medication adherence among asymptomatic adults: a systematic review. Atherosclerosis. 2014 Oct;236(2):338-50. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.07.022. Review. PMID: 25128971

Wang L, Mamudu HM, Alamian A, Anderson JL, Brooks B. Independent and joint effects of prenatal maternal smoking and maternal exposure to second-hand smoke on the development of adolescent obesity: a longitudinal study. J Paediatr Child Health. 2014 Nov;50(11):908-15. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12667. PMID: 24920104

Cairney P, Mamudu H. The global tobacco control 'endgame': change the policy environment to implement the FCTC. J Public Health Policy. 2014 Nov;35(4):506-17. doi: 10.1057/jphp.2014.18. PMID: 24831675

Mamudu HM, Dadkar S, Veeranki SP, He Y, Barnes R, Glantz SA. Multiple streams approach to tobacco control policymaking in a tobacco-growing state. J Community Health. 2014 Aug;39(4):633-45. doi: 10.1007/s10900-013-9814-6. PMID: 24370600

Veeranki SP, Mamudu HM, Anderson JL, Zheng S.Worldwide never-smoking youth susceptibility to smoking. J Adolesc Health. 2014 Feb;54(2):144-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.07.036.
PMID: 24060576

Mamudu HM, Veeranki SP. Tobacco control in Tennessee: It's time for local control. Tennessee Medicine
October 2013: 37-41

Mamudu HM, John RM, Veeranki SP, Ouma EOOA. The odd man out in Sub-Saharan Africa:
Understanding the tobacco use behavior in Madagascar. BMC Public Health 13(1):866

Mamudu HM, Veeranki PS. 2013. Tobacco use among school-going children (11-17 years) in Ghana.
Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 15(8):1355-64

Mamudu HM, Veeranki PS, He Y, Dadkar S, and Boone E. 2011. University personnel's attitudes and
behaviors toward the first tobacco-free policy in Tennessee. Journal of Community Health, 37(4): 855-64

Mamudu HM, Gonzalez M, Glantz SA. 2011. The Nature, Scope and Development of the Global Tobacco Control Epistemic Community.  American Journal of Public Health 101(11): 2044-54.

Mamudu HM, Yang JS, Novotny TE. 2011. UN Resolution on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases: An Opportunity for Global Action. Global Public Health 6(4):347-353

Mamudu HM, Hammond R, Glantz SA. 2011. International Trade vs. Public Health Issue during the FCTC Negotiations, 1999-2003. Tobacco Control, 20:e3

Mamudu HM, Glantz SA. 2009. Civil Society and the Negotiation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Global Public Health, 4:150-168

Mamudu HM, Studlar DT. 2009. Multilevel Governance and Shared Sovereignty: The European Union, Member States, and the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Governance; 22(1):73-97

Mamudu HM, Hammond R, Glantz SA. 2008. Tobacco Industry Attempts to Counter World Bank Curbing the Epidemic and Obstruct the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Social Science and Medicine; 67(11): 1690-9

Mamudu HM, Hammond R, Glantz SA 2008. "Project Cerberus": Tobacco Industry Strategy to Create an Alternative to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. American Journal of Public Health 98: 1630-42

Otanez, MG, Mamudu HM, Glantz SA. 2009. Tobacco Companies Use Malawi to Lobby Against Global Tobacco Control. American Journal of Public Health 99(10): 1759-1771

Otanez, MG, Mamudu HM, Glantz, S A. 2007. Global Leaf Companies Control the Tobacco Market in Malawi. Tobacco Control 16, 261-9

BOOKS AND REPORTS

Books

Cairney P, Studlar DT, Mamudu HM. 2012. Global Tobacco Control: Power, Policy Governance and Transfer. London, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

Mamudu HM, Dadkar S, Veeranki PS, He Y. 2011. Tobacco Control in Tennessee: Stakeholder Analysis of the Development of the Non-Smokers Protection Act, 2007.  University of California: eScholarship. Available at: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/8z38c04x

Novotny TE, Mamudu HM. 2008. Progression of tobacco control policies: implications for global action and for tobacco control in developing countries. Washington, D.C.: World Bank

Mamudu HM. 2008. The Politics of the Evolution of Global Tobacco Control: The Formation and Functioning of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Germany: VDM Book Publication

Reports

Mamudu HM, Paul TK, Littleton MA, Wang L, Poole AM, Blair CJ, Gregory R, Fiersin L, Voigt C. Developing research agenda for cardiovascular diseases in Central Appalachia. Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute. Johnson City, TN: East Tennessee State University, 2019.

Mamudu HM, Littleton MA, Wang L. Regional Population Health Improvement Plan: Tobacco Cessation in Northeast Tennessee. Johnson City, TN: East Tennessee State University, 2016.

Hawkins County Group (Faculty: Mamudu HM, Dalle-Ave M; Students: Byington J, Chappell I, Dean R, Floyd S, Lawson C, Proctor R, Turbyfill N). Community Needs Assessment: Abuse of Prescription Drugs, Hawkins County/Rogersville. Johnson City, TN: East Tennessee State University, 2014.

Mamudu HM, Veeranki SP, He Y. A Report on Tobacco Control: A Survey on Tobacco Use and Control among University Personnel in Tennessee. Tobacco Policy Research Program. Johnson City, TN: East Tennessee State University. Available at: http://www.etsu.edu/cph/hsmp/tobaccopolicy/research/schoolbased.aspx, 2011.

Hawkins County Group (Faculty: Mamudu HM, Dalle-Ave M; Students: Byington J, Chappell I, Dean R, Floyd S, Lawson C, Proctor R, Turbyfill N). [School-based Intervention]: Hawkins County Prescription Drug Abuse Project, Hawkins County, Tennessee. Johnson City, TN: East Tennessee State University, 2014.

Hawkins County Group (Faculty: Mamudu HM, Velasco J, Delucia T; Students: Brehm C, Goodhard A, Johnson S, Rigsby W, Rollston R, Todaro K, Williams L). Health Needs Assessment: Prescription Drug Abuse, Hawkins County, Tennessee. Johnson City, TN: East Tennessee State University, 2013.

Hawkins County Group (Faculty: Mamudu HM, Velasco J, Delucia T; Students: Brehm C, Goodhard A, Johnson S, Rigsby W, Rollston R, Williams L). Rural Community Based Health Project: Prescription Drug Abuse, Hawkins County, Tennessee. Johnson City, TN: East Tennessee State University, 2013.

He Y, Mamudu HM, Veeranki SP, 2012. A Report on Tobacco Control: A Survey on Tobacco Use and Control among University Personnel in Tennessee. Tobacco Policy Research Program. Johnson City, TN: East Tennessee State University. Available at: http://www.etsu.edu/cph/hsmp/tobaccopolicy/research/schoolbased.aspx

Kumari S, Mamudu HM. 2012. Reduction of Smoking Rate among Psychiatric Patients in Tennessee. Tobacco Policy Research Program. Johnson City, TN: East Tennessee State University. Available at: http://www.etsu.edu/cph/hsmp/tobaccopolicy/Final%20Paper_Mental%20health%20%20Smoking.pdf

Gosi SKY, Mamudu HM. Association between Coronary Artery Calcium Score and Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease. Johnson City, TN: East Tennessee State University, 2012.

Veeranki SP, Guidi K, Anderson JL, Mamudu HM. 2011. Early Identification of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: Association between Risk factors and Coronary Artery Calcium Levels. Wellmont CVA Heart Institute. December 2011.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS SINCE 2016

Nyarembi M, Poole A, Blair C, Mamudu H. Modified Delphi for cardiovascular disease research priorities in Central Appalachia. 9th International Conference on Patient- and Family-Centered Care (IPFFC) – Virtual

Adeniran E, Weierbach F, McNabb M, Nwabueze C, Awujoola A, Blair CJ, Liu Y, Wang L, Wood D, Jones A, Ahuja A, Mamudu HM. Use of electronic nicotine products is strongly associated with increased marijuana use among adolescents in Appalachian Tennessee. Tennessee Public Health Association – Virtual 2019

Awujoola A, Orimaye S, Oke A, Odebunmi O, Mokikan M, Paul TK, Mamudu HM. Association between multiple cardiovascular comorbidities and the prevalence of Heart attack among peripheral arterial disease patients in rural central Appalachia. Appalachia Student Research Forum, April 3-4 Johnson City, TN.

Awasthi M, Omoike O.E, Paul TK, Ridner L, Harirforoosh S, PharmD, Mamudu HM. An association between smoking status and homocysteine levels and whether this association is modified by sex hormones and cholesterol. Appalachia Student Research Forum, April 3-4 Johnson City, TN.

Mamudu HM, Osedeme F, Robertson C, Littleton MA, Owusu D, Wang L. A qualitative study of the current protection/policies for tobacco control: Results of a Population Health Improvement Plan for Tobacco Cessation in Appalachian Tennessee. Appalachia Student Research Forum, April 3-2 Johnson City, TN.

Odebunmi OO, Orimaye SO, Mokikan MT, Awuujoola AO, Oke AO, Poole AM, Paul TK, Alamian A, Stewart D, Mamudu HM. Identifying multiple risk factors of hypertension for reducing the prevalence of peripheral aterial disease in rural Central Appalachia. Appalachia Student Research Forum, April 3-4 Johnson City, TN.

Ozodiegwu ID, Littleton MA, Quinn M, Mamudu H. A Qualitative Research Synthesis of Contextual Factors Contributing To Female Overweight and Obesity over the Life Course in Sub-Saharan Africa. Appalachia Student Research Forum, April 3-4 Johnson City, TN.

Gagnon KJ, Littleton MA, Poole AM, Blair CJ, Paul TK, Kidwell G, Wang L, Casenburg V, Frierson L, Gregory R, Voigt C, Mamudu HM. Perceptions of Community-dwelling Patients and Caregivers of Patient-Centered Care in Central Appalachia: An Exploratory Study. Appalachia Student Research Forum, April 3-4 Johnson City, TN.

Mokikan MT, Orimaye SO, Odebunmi OO, Awujoola AO, Alamian A, Harirforoosh S, Paul TK, Wang L, Mamudu HM. The Influence of Diabetes on Peripheral Arterial Disease co-morbidities in the Central Appalachian region between 2008 and 2018. Appalachia Student Research Forum, April 3-4 Johnson City, TN.

AM Poole, Blair CJ, Wang L, Gagnon KJ, Littleton MA, Paul TK Ginny Kidwell,4 Casenburg V, Frierson L, Gregory R, Voigt, Mamudu HM. Central Appalachian Patients/Non-licensed Caregivers, Providers/Professionals, and Community Stakeholders: An Examination of Health Literacy/Priorities in a Medically Underserved Rural Environment. American Public Health Association Nov. 2-6, Philadelphia, PA.

Owusu D, Mamudu HM, Mbulo L, Williams F, Awujoola A, Ouma AEO. Compliance with public smoking ban, and smokefree home rules in 20 low- and middle-income countries. American Public Health Association Nov. 2-6, Philadelphia, PA.

Mamudu HM, Gagnon KJ, Littleton MA, Poole AMBlair CJ, Paul TK, Kidwell G, Wang L, Casenburg V, Frierson L, Gregory R, Voigt C. Perceptions of Community-dwelling Patients and Caregivers of Patient-Centered Care in Central Appalachia: An Exploratory Study. American Public Health Association Nov. 2-6, Philadelphia, PA.

Mamudu HM, Egbe CO, Ntiabang T, Owusu D, Awujoola A, Bialous S, Drope J, Ayo-Yusuf OA. Tobacco industry interference in public health: A comparative study of the domestication of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in Sub-Saharan African Countries. American Public Health Association Nov. 2-6, Philadelphia, PA.

Gagnon KJ, Littleton MA, Poole AM, Blair CJ, Paul TK, Kidwell G, Wang L, Casenburg V, Frierson L, Gregory R, Voigt C, Mamudu HM. A Qualitative Capacity Assessment to Identify Cardiovascular Disease Control Priorities in Central Appalachia. American Public Health Association Nov. 2-6, Philadelphia, PA. 2018

Osedeme F, Orimaye S, Antwan J, Paul TK, Blackwell JG, Budoff M, Mamudu HM. Individual and contextual factors associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in diabetes patients in rural Central Appalachia. Appalachia Student Research Forum, April 4-5, Johnson City, TN.

Mamudu HM, Paul T, Wang L, Littleton MA, Kidwell G, Gregory R, Casenburg V, Frierson L. Developing a Research Agenda to Prevent and Control Cardiovascular Disease in Central Appalachia. International Conference on Family- and Patient-Centered Care, June 11-13, Baltimore, MD.

Ozodiegwu I, Quinn M, Doctor H, Mamudu HM, Socioeconomic status and overweight in low-income countries: A case study of the modifying role of education on the association between household wealth and overweight in Mozambique. American Public Health Association. Nov, 10-14, San Diego, CA.

Osedeme F, Orimaye SO, Jones A, Paul T, Blackwell J, Budoff M, Mamudu HM. Individual and contextual factors associated with sub-clinical atherosclerosis in diabetes patients in rural Central Appalachia. American Public Health Association. Nov, 10-14, San Diego, CA.

Guy H, Boshers E, Collins C, Robertson C, Owusu D, Boghozian R, Wang L, Littleton MA, Mamudu HM. Support and Opposition for a 100% Tobacco-Free Policy at a Community College in Rural Tennessee. American Public Health Association. Nov, 10-14, San Diego, CA.

Asare B, Owusu D, Mamudu HM, John RM, Ibrahim A, Brenya E, Ouma AEO. Support for ban on smoking in public places among adults in Sub-Saharan Africa. Tobacco Induced Disease 2018;16(Suppl 1):A175, DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/84627 – 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, March 7-9, Cape Town, South Africa.

Owusu D, Wang KS, Quinn M, Aibangbee J, John RM, Mamudu HM. Health-care provider intervention and utilization of cessation assistance in low- and middle-income countries. Tobacco Induced Disease 2018;16(Suppl 1):A352, DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/84289 – 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, March 7-9, Cape Town, South Africa.

Agbenyikey W, Wellington EK, Asante-Nkrobea K, Jnr, Mamudu H, Subedi P, Ouma A, Duah MA, John R. Compliance with tobacco control laws before and after the enactment of a national Tobacco Control Act in Ghana. Tobacco Induced Disease 2018;16(Suppl 1):A434, DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/84733 – 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, March 7-9, Cape Town, South Africa.

Mamudu H, Wang L, Owusu D, John R, Asare B, Ibrahim A, Brenya E, Ouma A. Exposure to the number of tobacco control policies and tobacco use cessation among adults in Sub-Saharan Africa. Tobacco Induced Disease 2018;16(Suppl 1):A582, DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/84651 – 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, March 7-9, Cape Town, South Africa.

Mamudu H, Namusisi K, Bazeyo W, Olando Y, Surabhi J, Makumbi F, Pack R, Rutebemberwa E. Change in knowledge of tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure among health workers in Uganda. Tobacco Induced Disease 2018;16(Suppl 1):A636, DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/84518 – 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, March 7-9, Cape Town, South Africa.

Owusu D, Quinn M, Wang KS, Aibangbee J, John RM, . Impact of smoke-free home on smoking intensity in low- and middle-income countries. Tobacco Induced Disease 2018;16(Suppl 1):A856, DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/84286 – 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, March 7-9, Cape Town, South Africa.

2017

Robertson C, Mamudu H, Wang L, Littleton MA, Owusu D, Boghozian R, Collins, C, Guy H. An application of the collaborative approach to tobacco control efforts in marginalized communities. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Nov.4-8. Atlanta, GA.

Littleton MA, Mamudu H, Wang L, Southerland JL, Masters P, Robertson C, Collins C. Findings from a community-based assessment used to develop a population health improvement plan for tobacco control. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Nov.4-8. Atlanta, GA.

Mamudu HM, Yang J, John RM. A structural approach to reducing the global burden of noncommunicable diseases. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Nov.4-8. Atlanta, GA.

Alamin A, Alamian A, Mamudu H, Paul T, Wang L, Subedi P, Budoff M. Associations between multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors and diabetes among asymptomatic individuals in hard-to-reach- population. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Nov.4-8. Atlanta, GA.

Alford E, Littleton MA, Brooks B, Mamudu HM. Predictors of e-cigarette use among high school students in rural Appalachia. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Nov.4-8. Atlanta, GA.

Subedi P, Agbenjikey W, Owusu D, Ibrahim A, Asare B, Brenya E, Ouma AEO, John RM, Mamudu H. Levels of secondhand tobacco smoke exposure (PM2.5) in hospitality venues before and after the enactment of a national Tobacco Control Act in Ghana. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Nov.4-8. Atlanta, GA.

Associations between multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors and diabetes among asymptomatic individuals in a hard-to-reach population. Appalachian Student Research Forum. April 11-12, 2017. With Alamin A, Alamian A, Wang L, Paul T, Subedi P, Budoff M, Effect of systematic hypertension on aortic diameters in rural Appalachian population, United States. Appalachian Student Research Forum. April 11-12, 2017. With Alamin A, Subedi P, Paul T, Mamudu HM, Alamian A, Wang L, Budoff.

The levels of secondhand tobacco smoke exposure (PM2.5) in hospitality before and after the enactment of a national tobacco control Act in Ghana. Appalachian Student Research Forum. April 11-12, 2017. With Subedi P, Agbenyikey W, Owusu D, Ibrahim A, Asare B, Brenya E, Ouma AE, John R.

Diffusion of 100% tobacco free policies in higher education institutions in Tennessee. Appalachian Student Research Forum. April 11-12, 2017. With Guy H, Selove R, Collins C, Robertson, Owusu D, Boghozian, Wang L, Littleton MA.

2016

Roberson, C., Mamudu, H.M., Littleton MA, Boghozian, R., Owusu, D., Collins, C., Wang, L. & Verranki, P. (2016). Using a Collaborative Approach to Tobacco Control Efforts in Marginalized Communities. International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS) Annual Conference Proceedings 2017.

Intention to quit tobacco smoking in 14 low- and middle-income countries. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. Oct-Nov. 2016. With Owusu D, Quinn M, Wang K, Aibangbee J, Veeranki SP.

Global health governance in tobacco control: An analysis of the FCTC decision-making processes. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. Oct-Nov. 2016. With Yang J, Veeranki SP.

Does neighborhood disadvantage affect subclinical atherosclerosis? American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. Oct-Nov. 2016. With Subedi P, Jones A, Paul T, Veeranki SPV, Wang L, Panchal HB, Alamian A, Alamin A, Budoff M.

The Population Health Improvement Plan for Tobacco Cessation. Tennessee Public Health Association. Franklin, TN. September 2016.</p />

The association between multiple modifiable risk factors of cardiovascular disease and hypertension in rural Appalachia. Appalachian Student Research Forum. Johnson City, TN. April 2016. With Alamin A, Paul T, Wang L, Veeranki SP, Panchal H, Alamian A, Subedi P, Budoff M.

Does neighborhood disadvantage affect subclinical atherosclerosis? Appalachian Student Research Forum. Johnson City, TN. April 2016. With Subedi P, Paul T, Wang L, Veeranki SP, Panchal H, Alamian A, Alamin A, Budoff M.

The usage of and attitudes toward alternative tobacco products among school-going children in Northeast Tennessee. Appalachian Student Research Forum. Johnson City, TN. April 2016. With Collins C, Owusu D, Robertson C, Lun D, Boghozian R, Littleton MA, Veeranki SP.

Regional population health improvement plan for tobacco cessation: Northeast Tennessee region. Appalachian Student Research Forum. Johnson City, TN. April 2016. With Robertson C, Littleton MA, Owusu D, Boghozian R, Collins C, Wang L.

Association between physical inactivity, alcohol consumption and current tobacco smoking among adults in the United States. Appalachian Student Research Forum. Johnson City, TN. April 2016. With Aibangbee J, Owusu D, Quinn M, Wang K. Veeranki SP.

E-cigarettes use among high school students in Northeast Tennessee. Appalachian Student Research Forum. Johnson City, TN. April 2016. With Owusu D, Collins C, Aibangbee J, Robertson C, Littleton MA, Veeranki SP, Boghozian R, Wang L.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Awards

2017
  • ETSU Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor Award
  • ETSU College of Public Health Outstanding Research Award
2016
  • ETSU College of Public Health Outstanding Service Award
  • American Public Health Association (ATOD) College-based Leadership Award
2013
  • Delta Omega
  • Present -- PRIDE Scholar, National Lung, Heart and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Research Foundation Award, College of Public Health’s Researcher of the Year, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

2008 and prior:

  • UCSF Minority Postdoctoral Award for Participation in Compact for Faculty Diversity Conference, Tampa, Florida
  • Graduate Student Travel Award, American Political Science Association, Chicago Illinois
  • Best Student Award, Africa-American Cultural Center, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania
  • Award for Voluntarism, African-American Cultural Center, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania
  • Graduate Student Award, Middle State Conference, West Virginia State College, Charleston, West Virginia

Fellowships

  • Fellow of American Heart Association
  • Skelton Fellow, Rotary International District 7570
  • Maxine Smith Fellowship, Tennessee Board of Regents, Nashville, Tennessee
  • NIH Program to Increase Diversity in Cardiovascular Health Research (PRIDE)
  • National Cancer Institute Postdoctoral Training Fellowship, Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California, San Francisco, California
  • American Legacy Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California, San Francisco, California
  • Eberly College of Arts and Sciences graduate student fellowship, Department of Political Science, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Soccer 
Sports in general 
Reading 
Music

 

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