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Dr. Ikenna O. Odii serves as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Nursing in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program at Metro State University's College of Nursing and Health Sciences in Saint Paul, Minnesota. With over 15 years of clinical, academic, and nursing education experience spanning the United States, Jamaica, Belize, Israel, and Nigeria, he brings extensive global health expertise to his role.
His educational background includes:
- PhD in Nursing Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham
- MSc in Advanced Nursing Education from the University of the West Indies
- BSc in Nursing from Ebonyi State University
Dr. Odii's research centers on HIV prevention through health equity lenses, with emphasis on college populations, cognitive aging with HIV, and adverse childhood experiences. His key focus areas include Biomedical HIV Prevention, Health Equity & Disparities, PrEP Awareness & Uptake, Global & Community Health, and African Diaspora Health. His work integrates nursing science with public health frameworks to address systemic inequities in HIV outcomes.
Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal strong thematic concentration on HIV prevention strategies among Black and college populations, cognitive aspects of HIV in aging adults, and childhood trauma-HIV intersections across global settings. These works demonstrate interdisciplinary approaches bridging nursing, epidemiology, and global health research.
Scientific recognition includes:
- 2024 Award of Excellence for Excellence in Abstract Submission on an International Topic, HIV/AIDS Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA)
As a guest reviewer for AIDS Care (Taylor and Francis Group), Dr. Odii contributes to scholarly discourse. His 20 peer-reviewed publications and 20+ conference presentations reflect an active research agenda, though specific grant details aren't provided. Conference engagements include oral presentations at APHA and Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) events.
His international collaborations across Ghana, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria indicate robust research networks focused on HIV disparities in African diaspora communities, with future work likely expanding executive functioning interventions and structural determinants of HIV outcomes.
