John Duah

Education

Doctor of Health Administration (DHA), Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Master of Public Health (MPH), University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Master of Arts (MA), Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

Bachelor of Science (BS), Washington State University, Pullman, Washington

About Me

I am Dr. John K. Duah, an Assistant Professor of Health Services Administration at Auburn University. My work focuses on maternal and child health, infectious disease surveillance, health systems strengthening, and public health preparedness and response. I leverage epidemiology and health policy analysis to address healthcare disparities and expand equitable access to essential health services for babies, mothers, and families.

Having successfully completed my third-year review, I am more dedicated than ever to creating meaningful, student-centered learning experiences in all my courses. I also look forward to further enhancing my teaching practice.

Currently, I teach Healthcare Management and Leadership (HADM 4000) as a Writing Enriched course, as well as Health Care Policy (HADM 3300) and Medical Terminology (HADM 2100). In these classes, I strive to equip students with practical tools and applied insights that will help them navigate real-world challenges in the healthcare sector.

Outside of academia, I enjoy traveling with my family and participating in community outreach to improve lives and help create thriving communities.

Areas of Expertise

My expertise bridges health systems strengthening, maternal and child health, perinatal epidemiology, and infectious disease surveillance. I draw on a multidisciplinary foundation that includes public health, epidemiology, policy analysis, global health, emergency preparedness and response, and homeland security to advance system response and resilience, infrastructure development, and risk communication.

Research Interests

My research advances equitable access to care and quality by examining maternal, infant, and child health, global health security, and preparedness and response. I integrate epidemiological methods and theoretical models, including the Three Delays Model, Health Care Access Barriers Model (HCAB), Logic Model, Socio-ecological Model, and the International Health Regulations (IHR), to inform policy analysis and strengthen health systems response and resilience.

Publications

Duah, J.K. Conflict-aware geospatial diagnostics to inform subnational immunization microplanning in Somalia from 2015 to 2023. Discov Public Health 23, 773 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-02141-4.

Duah, J. K. (2026). Tuberculosis and tuberculosis-human immunodeficiency virus in post-conflict West Africa: Lessons for integrated surveillance from 2000 to 2022. Journal of Public Health in Africa, 17(1), a1700. https://doi.org/10.4102/jphia.v17i1.1700.

Parker-Jenkins, N., & Duah, J. K. (2026). Compensation Stability and Workforce Retention During COVID-19: A Paired Comparative Study of Home Care Nurses. Healthcare, 14(3), 414. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14030414

Ali, H., Sa'd Hamasha, Fatemi, Y., Turochy, R., & Duah, J. (2025). Impact of COVID-19 on maternal health and birth outcomes: A network analysis in Alabama. Public Health, 246, 105838–105838. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.105838

Duah, J. K. (2025). Beyond Intentionality: A Latent Class Analysis of Barriers to Prenatal Care in an Explanatory Mixed Methods Study. Healthcare, 13(13), 1546. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13131546

Duah, J. K. (2025). Smoking During Pregnancy and Its Association with Maternal Health Among Women of Reproductive Age in Alabama: An Analysis Using the Three Delays Model and PRAMS Phase 8 Data. Healthcare, 13(11), 1277. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13111277

Duah, J. K., Dotun-Olujinmi, O., Johnson, J. A., & Greenhill, R. G. (2023). Points of entry dynamics: understanding the cross-border threats for ebola virus disease and Covid-19 in Ghana using a logic model approach. Journal of Public Health in Africa,14(4). https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2023.2264

Duah, J.K. (2024). Public health surveillance, from social media to sewage, spots disease outbreaks early to stop them fast. The Conversation, available at https://doi.org/10.64628/AAI.ms3fwx94d

Duah, J. K., & Dotun-Olujinmi, O. (2023). Response of four African countries to COVID-19 pandemic amidst fragile health systems. In J. A. Johnson & N. E. Deshore (Eds.), COVID-19 Global Pandemic: The World Responds. Sentia Publishing.

Duah, J. K. (2023). Infectious disease management at points of entry. In J. A. Johnson & N. E. Deshore (Eds.), COVID-19 Global Pandemic: The World Responds. Sentia Publishing.

Courses Taught

Healthcare Management and Leadership - Writing Enriched (HADM 4000)

Health Care Policy (HADM 3300)

Medical Terminology (HADM 2100)