Fornessa Randal

Fornessa Randal, EdD, MCRP is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago, holding dual appointments in the Department of Medicine and Department of Public Health Sciences. Her work focuses on health disparities, vaccine hesitancy, and biomedical research targeting marginalized populations.

• Public Health
• Biomedical Research
• Asian American Health
• Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Vaccine Development

Her research integrates mixed-methods approaches to address critical issues in immigrant health, including language barriers, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, and influenza vaccine efficacy. Recent projects emphasize community engagement and implementation science.

Current projects include:

• V-PROTECT (2021–present): Vaccine confidence initiatives
• ACCISIS-Chicago (2018–2024): Colorectal cancer screening
• Better-HEALTH (2019–2022): Hepatitis education and linkage
• All of Us Research Program (2018–2025): Building diverse researcher communities

Her publications highlight collaborations across healthcare coalitions and address SDGs such as good health and well-being (SDG 3) and reduced inequalities (SDG 10).