Moses Okumu

Moses Okumu is an Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work and affiliated with the Center for African Studies at the University of Illinois. His research focuses on the intersection of mental health, digital health interventions, and humanitarian challenges affecting refugee youth in Uganda, particularly in urban slums like Kampala.

• Key research areas: mental health promotion, climate change impacts on refugee populations, eHealth literacy, and sexual/reproductive health.
• Collaborates on topics like social-ecological vulnerability, virtual reality therapeutic tools, and resource scarcity in humanitarian settings.

His work includes qualitative studies, randomized controlled trials, and thematic analyses addressing health disparities in displaced communities. Media contributions highlight condom use trends among refugee teens and digital mental health solutions.