Education
MBBS (Medicine and Surgery; 2008), Nigeria, PhD kinesiology, Auburn University (2022)
Research interests
• Health equity
• Adverse childhood experiences
• Couple relationships
Publications/Posters/Papers
Pendola, A., Jang, H., Moore, T., Rushing, J., Appiah, J., Guilford, N., Billingslea, W., Wilson, N., DadeMatthews, A.., & McCambridge, C. (2022). The Alabama Equity Divide: Environmental Poverty and Achievement Across Urban and Rural Locales. Educational Research Quarterly, 45(4), 3-44
Fakorede, O.O., Onifade, P.O., Majekodunmi, O.E., Ogunwale, A. and DadeMatthews, A.O. (2021), Insomnia and quality of life of prisoners at a Nigerian maximum-security prison, International Journal of Prisoner Health. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPH-12-2020-0097
Okewole A, Oluwaranti O, Adeniji A, Awhangansi S, DadeMatthews, A. et al. (2019). Schizophrenia GWAS of Yoruba’s in Southwestern Nigerian. European Neuropsychopharmacology 29: S153-S154 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2019.08.079
Clinical interests:
• Couple relationships
• Physical and mental health in adults and children
Accomplishments
• Dean’s Circle Award (2021), College of Education travel grant (2022)
• Auburn University Presidential Fellow (2019-2022)
• Best Abstract Award (2007)
Fun Facts
Lessons Learned?
Life is a Journey, and everyone has a different path and pace
Favorite quotes/sayings?
“This too shall pass”
Hobbies/hidden talents?
Watching movies, reading novels, spending time with my family
If you could study any random thing other than HDFS/MFT, what would it be?
Law
"What advice would you offer to someone thinking about graduate school?"
Graduate school can be challenging. Let your “why” be strong enough to get you through the challenges.