Tabia Henry Akintobi, Ph.D., M.P.H. 

Education

GRADUATE:
University of South Florida College of Public Health
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences

University of South Florida College of Public Health
Degree: Master of Public Health, Maternal and Child Health

UNDERGRADUATE:
University of Miami
Degree: Major: English; Minor: Microbiology

Research Interests

• Maternal/child health
• Mental/Behavioral Health
• Cardiovascular Health
• Diabetes Prevention
• Social Marketing
• Community-based Participatory Research and Evaluation

Specialties

• Community-based Participatory Research
• Clinical and Translational Research
• Participatory Evaluation
• Social and behavioral sciences
• Social Marketing

Publications

• Henry Akintobi, T. K., Jacobs, T., Sabbs, D., Holden, K., Braithwaite, R. L., Johnson, N., Dawes, D., Hoffman, L. (2020). Community Engagement of African Americans in the Era of COVID-19: Considerations, Challenges, Implications and Recommendations for Public Health. Preventive Chronic Disease.
• Braithwaite, R. L., Henry Akintobi, T. K., Blumenthal, D., Langley, M. W. (2020). The Morehouse Model: How One School of Medicine Revolutionized Community Engagement and Health Equity. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.
• Holliday, R. C., Phillips, R., Henry Akintobi, T. K. (2020). A Community Based Participatory Approach to the Development and Implementation of an HIV Health Behavior Intervention: Lessons Learned in Navigating Research and Practice Systems from Project HAPPY. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(2), 15 pages. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/2/399
• Rollins, L., Carey, T. Proeller, A., Adams, M., Hooker, M., Lyn, R., Taylor, O., Holden, K., & Henry Akintobi, T. (2020). Community-based participatory approach to increase African Americans’ access to healthy foods in Atlanta, GA. Journal of Community Health https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-020-00840-w
• Henry Akintobi, T., Lockamy, E., Goodin, L., Hernandez, , Slocumb, T., Blumenthal, D., Braithwaite, R., Leeks, L., Rowland, M, Cotton, T., & Hoffman, L. (2018). Processes and outcomes of a community-based participatory research-driven health needs assessment: A tool for moving health disparity reporting to evidence-based action. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action. (12)139-147.

Honors and Awards

• 2019: Robert D. Russell Visiting Scholar. Southern Illinois University Department of Public Health and Recreation Professions
• 2018: Brandeis University Culture Change in Academic Medicine Mentoring and Leadership Fellowship
• 2018: American Public Health Association Community Public Health Caucus Thomas Bruce, MD Award
• 2017: National Community-based Organization Network Lucille Webb Award
• 2015: University of South Florida College of Public Health Inaugural Outstanding Alumni Award
• 2015: Morehouse School of Medicine Masters of Public Health Program Keystone Award
• 2015: Fulton County Healthy Heart Coalition, Heart of Champions Award
• 2014: Morehouse School of Medicine Master’s of Public Health Program Teacher of the Year Award
• 2014: Morehouse School of Medicine Master’s of Public Health Program Faculty Research Award
• 2005: Graduate Education Opportunity Grant. Florida State University System
• 2001: Student Honorary Award for Research and Practice. University of South Florida
• 2000-2005: McKnight Doctoral Fellowship. Florida Education Fund
• 1999: U.S. Public Health Traineeship. University of South Florida
• 1999: Area Health Education Center Grant for Special Project. University of South Florida
• 1998-1999: Graduate Education Opportunity Grant. Florida State University System