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Emmanuel A. Iyiegbuniwe, Ph.D., M.B.A.

Master of Public Health Program Director

Associate Professor

Dr. Emmanuel A. Iyiegbuniwe is an Associate Professor and founding Director of the Master of Public Health (MPH) program in the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health San Antonio (UTHSA). Previously, he served as the inaugural Director and Associate Professor of Public Health at California State University San Marcos. Dr. Iyiegbuniwe is an industrial hygienist with over 30 years of experience in academia, consulting, and industry. Dr. Iyiegbuniwe’s research and academic interests span the broad areas of environmental and occupational health exposure assessments for substances and stressors of significant public health importance. Dr. Iyiegbuniwe has mentored many graduate students in their research and creative activities to acquire theoretical, analytical, assessment, critical thinking, and presentation skills. He encourages students to participate in research so they can enjoy the true rewards and difficulties of academic inquiry/discovery and firmly believes that students’ success breeds both academic and faculty success. He is a reviewer and editorial board member of Public Health Nursing Journal, International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, International Journal of Nanomanufacturing, Engineering Management Review, and Journal of Applied Global Research. Dr. Iyiegbuniwe is a member of the American Public Health Association (APHA) and American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). He is the President of San Diego AIHA and a member of California Alliance of Academics and Communities for Public Health Equity, California State University-Water Advocacy Towards Education and Research. He serves as a Judge for the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS). Additionally, he has served as a steering committee member of’ the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s Pilot Research Program at University of Cincinnati and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Building Epidemiology Capacity in Kentucky.