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Emmanuel A. Iyiegbuniwe, PhD, MBA

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 at the University of Texas San Antonio School of Public Health. Dr. Iyiegbuniwe is an industrial hygienist with over 30 years of experience in academia, consulting, and industry. Previously, he served as the inaugural Director and Associate Professor of Public Health at California State University, San Marcos, CA, and Director of Environmental Health Science at Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY.  His research and academic interests span the broad areas of environmental and occupational health, with a focus on exposure assessments for substances and stressors of significant public health importance. Dr. Iyiegbuniwe has mentored numerous graduate students in their research and creative activities, helping them acquire theoretical, analytical, assessment, critical thinking, and presentation skills. He teaches, inspires, and encourages students to participate in research, allowing them to experience the true rewards and challenges of academic inquiry and discovery with the firm belief that students’ success breeds both academic and faculty success. He serves as a reviewer and editorial board member for the Public Health Nursing Journal, the International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, the International Journal of Nanomanufacturing, the Engineering Management Review, and the Journal of Applied Global Research. In addition, he reviews abstracts and serves as a Judge for the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS). Dr. Iyiegbuniwe is a Governing Council member of the American Public Health Association (APHA). He was the President of the San Diego American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) from 2022 to 2023; a member of the California Alliance of Academics and Communities for Public Health Equity (2020-2023); and a member of California State University's Water Advocacy Towards Education and Research (2017-2023). Additionally, he has served as a steering committee member of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s Pilot Research Program at the University of Cincinnati (2004-2016) and the CDC’s Building Epidemiology Capacity in Kentucky (2014-2016).