Bolanle Olapeju

Bolanle Olapeju is an Assistant Professor in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Division of the Department of Preventive Medicine & Biostatistics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). She holds a medical degree from Olabisi Onabanjo University (Nigeria, 2008) and a PhD in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2018). Her work focuses on health inequities, socio-behavioral factors in public health interventions, and global health challenges including malaria, HIV, and maternal/child health.

Education:

• PhD in Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2018)
• MSPH in Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2012)
• MBBS, Olabisi Onabanjo University (2008)

Research Interests:

• Health Behavior & Social Determinants of Health
• Global Health Interventions (malaria, HIV, water/sanitation)
• Health Provider Behavior & Burnout
• Gender Equality in Health Systems
• Emerging Public Health Crises (Ebola, COVID-19)

Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes military healthcare systems, malaria prevention strategies in sub-Saharan Africa, and pandemic response behaviors. Over 30 peer-reviewed articles highlight her focus on behavioral theories applied to health equity and global intervention design.

Labs/Teams: Active with the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs and WHO Roll Back Malaria technical groups. Teaches courses in social/behavioral sciences and program planning at USU.