Tonychris Nnaka

Tonychris Nnaka is Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Research at Texas Christian University's College of Nursing. Research develops digital therapeutics for cardiovascular management in minority populations through precision health approaches.

Nnaka's NIH-funded work examines culturally adapted interventions for hypertension and heart failure using mobile health technologies. Recent publications address geriatric correctional healthcare equity (2025) and digital craving-reduction therapies (2024).

Methodological expertise includes community-based participatory research and microrandomized trial designs. Scholarly evolution shows progression from behavioral health (2017) toward precision digital interventions and institutional equity frameworks.