Adeteju A Adeniji

MPH

Department of Primary Appointment:
School of Medicine
Military and Emergency Medicine
Title
Research Project Administrator
Location: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Email
Adeteju.adeniji.ctr@usuhs.edu
Office Phone
301-400-4436
Department Website
National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health

Education

Adeteju’s education includes a Bachelors of Science in Psychology with a double minor in African and African Diaspora Studies and Chemistry from The University of Texas at Austin. She also earned a Master of Public Health degree and Graduate Certificate in Maternal and Child Health from The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.

Biography

Adeteju Adeniji joined the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine in July 2021 and currently serves as the Research Project Administrator for the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Pilot Program.

Previously, Adeteju served as a Contact Tracer and Case Investigator for the Texas Department of State Health Services in partnership with The University of Texas Health Science Center. In these positions, she worked with a team of epidemiologists to complete COVID-19 related health assessments and extract data for input into the Texas Health Trace system to increase the accuracy of patient monitoring abilities.

Adeteju has also served as a student intern on a Health Promotions Specialists project while at the University of Texas Health Science Center. She conducted a needs assessment to curate a COVID-19 communication campaign for developing tailored messages, strategies, and training materials for community & school-based partners. While serving, she also developed a systematic framework health promotion intervention plan and grant proposal to evaluate the COVID-19 prevention measures plan.

Adeteju’s education includes a Bachelors of Science in Psychology with a double minor in African and African Diaspora Studies and Chemistry from The University of Texas at Austin. She also earned a Master of Public Health degree and Graduate Certificate in Maternal and Child Health from The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.