ADEYEMI OKUNOGBE
okunogbe@rand.org ● 310.393.0411 ext. 6104
EDUCATION
Pardee RAND Graduate School
PhD Candidate in Policy Analysis
Heller School for Social Policy, Brandeis University
M.S. in International Health Policy and Management
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MD equivalent)
Santa Monica, CA
2013- present
Waltham, MA
May 2012
Osun State, Nigeria
Feb 2009
Citizenship: Nigeria
SKILLS
Computer Skills
Statistical packages: STATA, R, arcGIS
MS Office Suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access
Languages
English, Yoruba
POLICY INTERESTS
Global Health; Child & Maternal Health; Healthcare Financing & Economics; Program/Impact
evaluation; Population Health; Governance & Nation Building in developing countries.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
RAND Corporation
Assistant Policy Analyst
Santa Monica, CA
Sep 2013-present
Veteran Affairs’ (VA) Women’s Health Patient Aligned Care Teams
Sep 2014-present
Assisted in survey instrument development and administration; prepared final dataset from
primary data; multivariate regression analysis in STATA.
Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) Intensive Management Evaluation
Sep 2014-present
Assisted in survey instrument development and administration; prepared final dataset from
primary data; multivariate regression analysis in STATA.
Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Child & Maternal Health
Aug 2014-Aug 2015
Contributed in abstracting information from eligible studies, rating the quality of studies and in
writing up sections of report.
Identifying Promising Approaches to Institutional Change
July 2014-July 2015
Assisted in conducting extensive literature review, quantitative analysis of findings and writing
up of sections of report.
Nov 2014-March 2015
Intra-Action Report-A Dynamic Tool for Emergency Managers
Key member of the RAND team that developed a systematic policy analysis tool for capturing
and communicating progress over the course of an emergency response, using the Ebola
Outbreak as an illustrative example. Conducted extensive literature review; synthesis and
organization of evidence and writing up of RAND Perspectives publication.
Systematic Review: Testing of Celiac Disease
Sep 2013–April 2015
Contributed in abstracting information from eligible studies, rating the quality of studies, and in
writing up sections of report.
Institute of Global Health & Development, Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
Research Assistant
Sep 2011 – June 2013
 Conducted data analysis, prepared data book and co-authored abstract/report for a project
funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to evaluate the impact of insecticide treated
wall-liner for malaria prevention on school attendance in rural western Kenya.
 Co-authored a technical report of findings of a situational analysis of the health system of
Dominica for the World Bank’s Caribbean Results Based Financing (RBF) program to
identify challenges and opportunities for introducing RBF approaches in Dominica.
 Co-authored a report for a study funded by Pathfinder International to evaluate the cost and
effectiveness of a Community Health Worker program operated by World Relief in
Mozambique.
 Co-authored a paper assessing the efficiency and health outcomes of the Pay for Performance
Scheme in the nation of Belize.
 Conducted data analysis and co-authored research paper investigating the impact of tobacco
taxes on health outcomes in the United States between 1990 and 2005.
 Developed and managed a data base of about 600 respondents using publicly available
information on residents of target counties in New Jersey for a research project investigating
the socio-economic impact of the Asian tiger mosquito in New Jersey for the Integrated
Area-wide Pest Management project.
MEDICAL/ PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERIENCE
University of Ilorin Health Services, Ilorin
Kwara State, Nigeria
Medical Officer
July 2010-June 2011
 Provided clinical services and health counseling to faculty and students.
 Organized community health campaigns to increase public awareness of risk factors and
prevention methods for HIV/AIDs, diabetes, and hypertension.
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Oyo State, Nigeria
Medical Internship, Senior House Officer
May 2009-Apr 2010
 Coordinated departmental activities of medical interns and was involved in organizing public
health outreach to economically-deprived communities.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Pardee RAND Graduate School
Teaching Assistant
Policy Analysis II: Methods of Social Science Research
Last updated: December 2015
Santa Monica, CA
April-June 2015
Heller School for Social Policy, Brandeis University
Teaching Assistant
Introduction to Cost Effectiveness & Cost Benefit Analysis
Waltham, MA
Jan–March 2013
PUBLICATIONS
Peer reviewed
 Bowser, D., Okunogbe, A., Oliveras, E., Subramanian, L., & Morrill, T. (2015). A CostEffectiveness Analysis of Community Health Workers in Mozambique. Journal of primary
care & community health, 2150131915579653.
 Bowser, Diana; Canning, David; & Okunogbe, Adeyemi. The Impact of Tobacco Taxes on
Mortality in the USA, 1970-2005, Tobacco Control, [Epub October 2014]2014. doi:
10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2014-051666
 Bowser D. M., Figueroa R., Natiq L, Okunogbe A. (2013). “A Preliminary Assessment of
Financial Stability, Efficiency, Health Systems and Health Outcomes using Performance
Based Contracts in Belize”. Global Public Health. doi: 10.1080/17441692.2013.829511
Reports
 Chamberlin, M., Okunogbe, A., Moore, M., & Abir, M. (2015). Intra-Action Report—A
Dynamic Tool for Emergency Managers and Policymakers.
 Bowser D, Okunogbe A, Fuller D. “A Results-based Financing Situational Analysis for
Dominica”. Washington, DC: World Bank. 2013.
HONORS & AWARDS
 NNPC/Chevron Nigeria National Scholarship Award
Nigerian National Petroleum Company/Chevron Nigeria Joint Partnership
Last updated: December 2015
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