Christopher Paul

Dr. Christopher Paul is a tenured Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Administration at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), where he leads health policy specializations in the M.P.A. program—the second largest in North Carolina and largest at any HBCU. He teaches core courses in leadership, public policy, research methods, and public health advocacy.

His educational background includes a Ph.D. from Duke University's joint program between the Sanford School of Public Policy and Nicholas School of the Environment, where he was an inaugural Global Health Institute Doctoral Scholar. His research spans environmental policy, social capital, public health, and development, employing methodologies like GIS and spatial analysis to examine health disparities and climate adaptation.

Dr. Paul's recent publications (2016-2022) consistently address intersections of environmental/social factors and health outcomes, with emphases on food security during crises, climate change impacts in Ethiopia, and pandemic-related stressors. His work demonstrates methodological diversity including meta-regressions, community case studies, and spatial epidemiology.

He has received significant recognition including:

• NCCU Excellence in Teaching Award (2019)
• Consecutive NCCU Teaching Fellowships (2020-2021, 2023-2024)
• National certifications from ACUE and Quality Matters

As principal investigator, he has secured grants totaling over $593,000 from the North Carolina Collaboratory and NCCU NIMHD RCMI for projects on food security in pandemic contexts, community participatory budgeting in Durham, and educator support systems. He actively contributes to the Advanced Center for COVID-19 Related Disparities and community engagement initiatives.