Samuel Essien

Dr. Samuel Essien serves as an Assistant Professor in Health Sciences at Lakehead University since October 2022 and holds an Adjunct Professor appointment at the School of Rehabilitation Science, University of Saskatchewan. His work focuses on improving workplace safety, mental health, injury prevention, and maternal health outcomes in resource-limited settings.

His academic credentials include:

• SCPOR Post-doctoral Fellowship, University of Saskatchewan, Canada (2021)
• Ph.D. in Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, Canada (2019)
• Professional Specialized Certificate in Population Health Data Analysis, University of Victoria, Canada (2019)
• M.Sc. in Community and Population Health Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Canada (2015)
• M.Sc. in Mathematics and Statistics, University of Windsor, Canada (2013)
• B.Sc. in Mathematics and Statistics, University of Cape Coast, Ghana (2008)

Dr. Essien's research centers on developing epidemiological models to address maternal health challenges in low-resource countries while improving quality of life for vulnerable populations, particularly those affected by amputations. His work integrates patient-oriented approaches with public health surveillance systems for chronic and infectious diseases, emphasizing workplace safety interventions and mental health initiatives. Additional expertise includes outbreak investigation methodologies and environmental health applications.

He has taught core courses including Epidemiology II (HESC 5270), Environmental and Occupational Public Health (HESC 5213), and Chronic and Infectious Disease Epidemiology (HESC 5710-GDE).

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