Biography
Ikenna Ebuenyi is a physician scientist with clinical and research experience across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. His doctoral research focused on inclusive employment for persons with mental disabilities in East Africa. Ebuenyi leads the Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Inclusion (PRI) Lab which is an international research and education lab that is committed to research and policy action to support personal recovery, improved social and occupational functioning for individuals with psychosocial and /or cognitive disabilities.
Education
- Bachelor of Medicine, Imo State University
- Bachelor of Surgery, Imo State University
- Master of Public Health, Federal University of Technology
- Master of Science in Global Mental Health, King’s College London
- Doctor of Philosophy in Transglobal Health, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Barcelona Institute of Global Health
Research Interests
- Public mental health
- Psychosocial rehabilitation
- Disability inclusion
- Health policy and systems
Publications
Professional Organization Appointments
- International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Secretary, Scientific Committee on Unemployment, Job Insecurity and Health (UJIH)
- Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA)
- American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM)
