Daudet Ilunga Tshiswaka

Dr. Daudet Ilunga Tshiswaka is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health at the Usha Kundu, MD College of Health, University of West Florida. His work focuses on health disparities, global health, and minority health issues.

• PhD in Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

His research spans health promotion, stroke prevention, and post-stroke rehabilitation, with a particular emphasis on African immigrant populations in the U.S. Recent projects examine colorectal/prostate cancer screening disparities, stress factors in West African transnational women, and HIV prevention strategies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He has published in journals like Journal of Public Health and Transnational Social Review.

Current studies investigate stroke prevention through lifestyle interventions and post-stroke rehabilitation strategies, linking these to broader public health crises such as cardiovascular disease and obesity. His work with Congolese immigrants in Illinois highlights cultural perceptions of diabetes risk factors.