Dr. Kelechi Uwaezuoke, DrPH, MPH

Engagement Speaker Info:

Dr. Kelechi Uwaezuoke is joining our VBRC group on Monday, July 12nd at 10:15AM PST to discuss the “Create a community message aligning with the draft of their research project”

2021 Summer VBRC

Assistant Director for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnerships

Kelechi Uwaezuoke is the Assistant Director for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnerships at SF BUILD at San Francisco State University. Her research interests include exploring the educational experiences of historically under-represented premed students in the UC system, the role of pipeline programs in increasing health workforce diversity and program evaluation as a means of identifying best practices for increasing educational equity and sustainable institutional change.

Research Portfolio

Dr. Uwaezuoke has extensive experience working with historically underrepresented and disadvantaged students pursuing careers in health and marginalized communities to address health inequities. She has spent the last decade managing and evaluating programs that impact students and communities of color throughout the state of California.

Dr. Uwaezuoke is the San Francisco State University SF BUILD Liaison to the SF BUILD APP program. She received her doctorate in public health from UC Berkeley, where she served as manager for the San Francisco Bay Area Health Careers Opportunity Program prior to obtaining her degree.

Dr. Uwaezuoke is the San Francisco State University SF BUILD Liaison to the SF BUILD APP program.