Biography

Dr. Enwerem has worked as a Senior Research Fellow in Nigeria, a Project coordinator for a UNDP (United Nation’s Development Program) project in Nigeria, Assistant Professor and Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing, Howard University. Over the years, Dr. Enwerem has taught several Nursing courses. She teaches and coordinates Health Assessment, Pharmacology for undergraduate nursing program and Advance Pharmacology for nursing graduate students. She has a broad educational background. A Bachelor’s degree in pharmacology and nursing; a Master’s and a Ph.D. degree in Medicinal Chemistry; Master’s  degree    in Community/ Public Health Nursing and a post diploma certificate in Nursing and Health science education.Dr Enwerem’s research interest is to understand the underlying risk factors that contribute to health disparity among the minorities and the underprivileged population. In so doing, design health interventions that are culture specific and evidence based. Dr. Enwerem has over 25 publications in peer reviewed journals in the area of nursing, chemistry and natural products.Her current research grant funding:  HHS/OPA, Howard University-District of Columbia (PI); Title: Expectant and Parenting Youth (DCNEXT!); July 2020 – June 2023