Jasmine J. Opusunju, DrPH, MSEd, MCHES, CPH
Clinical Assistant Professor Director of the MPH Online Program
Department of Public Health
Dr. Jasmine Opusunju is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the MPH Online program in the Department of Public Health at Baylor University. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education (2005) and a Master of Science in Education (2007) from Baylor University. She earned her Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree in Health Promotion and Health Education from the University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston with additional training in public health management, policy, and community-based participatory research (CBPR). She is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES), and she is Certified in Public Health (CPH).
Dr. Opusunju has worked across the intersections of community health practice, research, academia, and business for almost 20 years. She has extensive experience in authentic community engagement and capacity building, program planning and implementation, and cross-sector collaboration around community-driven solutions to advance health and quality of life. Her health promotion practice and research has focused on health promotion behavior, obesity, the built environment, social determinants of health, food systems, and health equity.
Areas of Teaching Expertise
- Community-Engaged Practice and Research
- Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity
- Community Engagement, Capacity Building, and Advocacy
- Built Environment, Nutrition, and Physical Activity
- Leadership and Systems Thinking
Current Courses Taught
- PUBH 5378 Administration and Leadership in Public Health
- PUBH 5350 Assessment and Planning in Public and Community Health
- PUBH 5334 Foundations of Public Health
- PUBH 5121 Public Health Immersion I
- PUBH 5122 Public Health Immersion II