Eric Tenkorang

Eric Tenkorang is a Professor of Sociology at Memorial University of Newfoundland, cross-appointed to the Division of Community Health and Humanities. He is a Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar and a Member of the Royal Society of Canada (College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists). As a former member of the CIHR Gender and Health Advisory Board and current member of the National Taskforce for Women’s Economic Justice at the Canadian Centre for Women’s Economic Empowerment, his work focuses on economic abuse, gender-based violence, and health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa and Canada.

Dr. Tenkorang's research spans global health, social demography, and reproductive health, with a focus on vulnerable populations in limited-resource settings. His work explores intersections between gender-based violence and health outcomes, particularly maternal and sexual health. Recent publications analyze HIV/AIDS prevention, economic abuse, and disease stigma using quantitative methods across Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya.

His articles highlight trends in HIV risk perception, condom use, and violence against women, employing community-level and school-level analyses. Themes include health disparities, social determinants of disease, and policy implications for sub-Saharan Africa and gender equity frameworks.

Scientific Awards:

• Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar
• Member of the Royal Society of Canada (College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists)
• President’s Award for Outstanding Research (Memorial University)
• Dean’s Award for Distinguished Scholarship (Memorial University)

Dr. Tenkorang has served as a consultant for Correctional Services Canada, Status of Women Canada, Breakthrough ACTION (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health), the Dutch Council for Refugees, and the International Organization for Migration. He sits on the editorial boards of Archives of Sexual Behavior, International Health, and Canadian Studies in Population, and is a Fellow of the Population Reference Bureau and the Carnegie African Diaspora Program.