Grace Nyambura, MPH

Grace Nyambura graduated from Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD, with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and a Master of Public Health. After graduating with her degree in chemistry, she worked as an instructional assistant and thoroughly enjoyed serving students. This experience sparked her interest in public health.  As she was pursuing her master's degree in public health, Grace did an internship at the International Rescue Committee (IRC), where she provided services to incoming refugees. After graduating, she worked at the Johns Hopkins University Department of Epidemiology for the AIDS Linked to Intravenous Experience (ALIVE) study. 

Research Interests

• Mental Health
• Social Support
• Social Determinants of Health
• Mixed Method Studies
• Refugees

Dissertation Topic

Social Support and Mental Health Outcomes of Emerging Adult Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Select Publications

• Winstead AJ, Nyambura G, Matthews R, Toney D, Oyaghire S. Synthesis of quaternary heterocyclic salts. Molecules. 2013 Nov 19;18(11):14306-19. doi: 10.3390/molecules181114306. PMID: 24256924; PMCID: PMC4086059.
• Winstead AJ, McCarthy PC, Rice DS, Nyambura GW. Linking Chemistry to Community: Integration of Culturally Responsive Teaching into General Chemistry I Laboratory in a Remote Setting. J Chem Educ. 2022 Jan 11;99(1):402-408. doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00494. Epub 2022 Jan 3. PMID: 35221372; PMCID: PMC8871998.

Professional Affiliations

• American Public Health Association, member

Degrees

• MPH, Public Health, Morgan State University
• Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Morgan State University