Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD, NNP, FNAP, FAAN
- The Bill and Joanne Conway Dean of the University of Maryland School of Nursing Office of the Dean
- Professor Partnerships, Professional Education, and Practice
Co-Director
Center for Health Equity and Outcomes Research
- Location:
- Room 505C, School of Nursing Building
- Phone:
- 410-706-6740
- Email:
Education
- PhD, Global health disparities, University of Maryland Baltimore, 2011
- MS, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner-post certificate, University of Maryland Baltimore, 2005
- BSN, Nursing- RN to BSN, University of Maryland Baltimore, School of Nursing, 2004
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certificate, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner- entry to APN, Georgetown University, 1990
- AA in Nursing, Baltimore City Community College, 1989
Contracts, Fellowships, Grants, and Sponsored Research
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- Date:
- 2018 - 2022
- Title:
- Family Social Inclusion: Learning from Brazil to Baltimore
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Role:
- Principal
Research Interests
- Social determinants of health, health equity, social isolation, social inclusion, global health nursing, neonatal health disparities, global to local reciprocal innovation, global learning to advance health equity
Publications
- Ogbolu, Y., Scrandis, D. & F. G. (2018, January (1st Quarter/Winter)). Barriers and facilitators of care for diverse patients: Nurse leader perspectives and nurse manager implications. Journal of nursing management, 26 (1), 3-10. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12498
- Ogbolu, Y., Ford, J., Cohn, E. & Gillespie, G. L. (2017, January (1st Quarter/Winter)). Nurses on the move: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation nurse faculty scholars and their action on the social determinants of health. Ethnicity & Health, 1-11. Informa UK Limited. doi:10.1080/13557858.2017.1315369
- Ogbolu, Y., Scrandis, D., Fitzpatrick, G. & Newhouse, R. (2016, December 1). Leading Organizational Cultural Competency: Nurse Leader Rounds and Care for Diverse Patients.. The Journal of nursing administration, 46 (12), 627-629. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000417
- Ogbolu, Y., Iwu, E. N., Zhu, S. & Johnson, J. V. (2013). Translating Research into Practice in Low-Resource Countries: Progress in Prevention of Maternal to Child Transmission of HIV in Nigeria. Nursing Research and Practice, 2013, 1-10. Hindawi Publishing Corporation. doi:10.1155/2013/848567
- Ogbolu, Y., Johantgen, M. E., Zhu, S. & Johnson, J. V. (2015). Nurse reported patient safety in low-resource settings: A cross-sectional study of MNCH nurses in Nigeria. Appl. Nurs. Res., 28 (4), 341–346. Elsevier Inc.. doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2015.02.006
- Eun Jee, L. & Ogbolu, Y. (2018, April (2nd Quarter/Spring)). Smartphone addiction in children: The effect of parental control, depression, and sleep. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 29 (2), 128-138. doi:10.1097/JAN.0000000000000222
Presentations
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- Year:
- 2018
- Title:
- Reverse Engineering: Learning how to address the SDH from successful programs abroad
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- American Public Health Association (APHA) 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo
- Sponsoring Organization:
- APHA
- Location:
- San Diego CA United States
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- Year:
- 2016
- Title:
- The Social Determinants of Health Taskforce: Building Multi-Sectoral Collaborations for Action
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- Presenting at Maryland's 13th Annual Health Equity Conference, Achieving Health Equity through Community Engagement and Innovative Health Care Delivery
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Maryland Office of Minority Health
- Location:
- Baltimore MD United States
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- Year:
- 2016
- Title:
- Mental Health, Psychosocial Stress, and Adverse Neonatal Outcomes
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- Fetal Infant and Mortality Review Board Meeting
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Black Mental Health Alliance
- Location:
- Baltimore MD United States
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- Year:
- 2016
- Title:
- Building Neonatal Nurse Capacity
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- Global Nursing Caucus and Seed Global Health
- Location:
- Boston MA
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- Year:
- 2017
- Title:
- Congratulatory Address
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- Baltimore City Community College Awards and Recognition Ceremony
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Baltimore City Community College
- Location:
- Baltimore MD
Areas of Specialization
- global learning, health equity, global health, newborn disparities, social determinants of health
Primary Teaching Areas
- Global learning, Social Determinants of Health; Global health; Global health nursing, Cultural Competency
Honors/Awards
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- Name:
- UMSON Scholarship Award
- Sponsoring organization:
- University of Maryland School of Nursing
- Date:
- May 2019
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- Name:
- American Academy of Nursing-Fellow
- Sponsoring organization:
- American Academy of Nursing
- Date:
- May 2017
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- Name:
- National Academies of Practice-Distinguished Fellow
- Sponsoring organization:
- National Academies of Practice
- Date:
- April 2016
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- Name:
- Champion of Excellence Award
- Sponsoring organization:
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Date:
- January 2015
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- Name:
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Outstanding Faculty Diversity Award
- Sponsoring organization:
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Date:
- March 2014
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- Name:
- Harriet Tubman Legacy in Maternal Child Health Nursing Award
- Sponsoring organization:
- Black Nurses Association of Maryland
- Date:
- May 2014
Academic and Professional Activities
University
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- Date:
- 2011 - Current
- Organization:
- Global Health InterProfessional Council
- Role:
- Member
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- Date:
- 2015 - Current
- Organization:
- Governance Council
- Role:
- Member
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- Date:
- 2014 - Current
- Organization:
- Nurses for Global Health
- Role:
- Faculty Advisor
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- Date:
- 2014 - 2016
- Organization:
- Ph.D. Curriculum Committee
- Role:
- Member
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- Date:
- 2014 - 2016
- Organization:
- Faculty Council
- Role:
- Member
Professional
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- Date:
- 2014 - Current
- Organization:
- National Institute of Health- D & I training program
- Role:
- Grant Reviewer/Referee
Public
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- Date:
- 2015 - Current
- Organization:
- Social Determinants of Health Taskforce
- Role:
- Chair