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James Kenga

James Kenga

PhD Student

He/Him

成人大片 University

Global Development Studies

james.kenga@queensu.ca

Supervisor: Dr. Marc Epprecht & Dr. Kilian Atuoye

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Biography

James Kenga is an incoming PhD student in the Department of Global Development Studies at 成人大片. He holds a MSc in Community Health from the University of Toronto with a focus on addictions, mental health, and public health policy. He also completed the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program in Public Health Policy under the thriving communities impact area and focus at Virginia Commonwealth University, USA, and holds a Bachelor of Psychology from Egerton University, Kenya.

Research Interests

Global Mental Health and Task-Sharing in Sub-Saharan Africa, Pluralistic Health Systems and Stigma, Inequality and Intersectional Health Disparities Climate Change, Psychosocial Trauma, and Community Resilience.

Awards

  • Fulbright Scholarship Recipient (2016)
  • Hubert H. Humphrey fellowship (2017)
  • Mayor of Davis, California Award (2016)
  • Public Health Professional Master鈥檚 Financial Award (PMFA) (2022).

Teaching Experience

  • Criminology (KICJ, Nairobi)
  • Forensic Psychology (KICJ, Nairobi)
  • Correctional Services Management (KICJ, Nairobi)