Ruaa Al-Juboori

Dr. Ruaa Al-Juboori serves as an Assistant Professor of Public Health at the University of Mississippi within the School of Applied Sciences and Department of Public Health. She also holds the position of Data Analytics Statistician at the Institute of Child Nutrition, where she leads evaluation efforts for training effectiveness programs.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Health Outcomes Research, Saint Louis University Main Campus (2022)

Research Focus: Dr. Al-Juboori's research centers on addressing health disparities through innovative geospatial analysis and data-driven public health interventions. Her work particularly emphasizes spatial predictive modeling of health outcomes, examining trauma and mental health impacts, and developing creative data visualization techniques for public health communication. She specializes in analyzing community resilience factors and social determinants of health across rural-urban continuums.

Her approach integrates advanced geospatial data analysis with public health analytics to develop targeted interventions for vulnerable populations. Through her work at the Institute of Child Nutrition, she applies these methodologies to evaluate program effectiveness and improve health outcomes among children and families.

Professional Recognition:

• Fulbright Alumni
• Member, Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health (Gamma Alpha Chapter)
• American Public Health Association
• Mississippi Public Health Association

Research Funding: Dr. Al-Juboori has secured multiple grants as Principal Investigator, totaling $55,000 in recent funding:

• Advanced Geospatial HIV Data Dashboard for Public Health Decision-Making in Mississippi ($10,000, 2025-2026)
• Geospatial Analysis of Health Disparities and Resilience Factors Among Older Adults ($10,000, 2025-2026)
• Ole Miss Research and Community Engagement Investment Grants ($15,000, 2024-2025)
• Ole Miss Achieving Equity Investment Grants ($10,000 each for 2024-2025 and 2023-2024)

Laboratory Affiliation: Institute of Child Nutrition Research Lab - where she serves as Data Analytics Statistician, leading efforts in training effectiveness evaluation and program assessment.