James Kenga
PhD Student
He/Him
Queen's University
Global Development Studies
Supervisor: Dr. Marc Epprecht & Dr. Kilian Atuoye
Biography
James Kenga is an incoming PhD student in the Department of Global Development Studies at Queen's University. He holds a MSc in Community Health from the University of Toronto with a focus on addictions, mental health, and public health policy. He also completed the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program in Public Health Policy under the thriving communities impact area and focus at Virginia Commonwealth University, USA, and holds a Bachelor of Psychology from Egerton University, Kenya.
Research Interests
Global Mental Health and Task-Sharing in Sub-Saharan Africa, Pluralistic Health Systems and Stigma, Inequality and Intersectional Health Disparities Climate Change, Psychosocial Trauma, and Community Resilience.
Awards
- Fulbright Scholarship Recipient (2016)
- Hubert H. Humphrey fellowship (2017)
- Mayor of Davis, California Award (2016)
- Public Health Professional Master’s Financial Award (PMFA) (2022).
Teaching Experience
- Criminology (KICJ, Nairobi)
- Forensic Psychology (KICJ, Nairobi)
- Correctional Services Management (KICJ, Nairobi)