Victor A Ilegbodu
Adjunct Faculty
January 2003
College of Health Sciences
1.
EDUCATION:
DEGREE
INSTITUTION
YEAR
SPECIALIZATION
BS
University of Houston
1976
Biology/Psychology
MA
University of Houston at
Clear Lake City
1978
Behavioral Sciences
MPH
The University of Texas
School of Public Health
1979
Community Health
PhD
The University of Texas
School of Public Health
1983
Epidemiology
Post doctoral
Study
University of Texas Health
Sciences Center at Houston
School of Public Health
MD
1983 – 1984
Universidad Central Del
Este (UCE)
1988
Infectious Diseases
Medicine
2. PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
DATES
1980 – 1981
1990 – 2000
2003 – Present
NON-ACADEMIC:
1988 – 1990
1990 - 2000
2000 – 2002
2002 – Present
INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION
University of Ibadan Department of
Social & Preventive Medicine
Houston Community College System
Chicago State University
POSITION
SR. Research Associate
Arkansas Department of Health
Houston Department of Health &
Human Services
Kansas Depart of Health &
Environment
Chicago Department of
Public Health
Epidemiologist
Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct Faculty
Administration Manager
Asst. State Epi
Projects Administrator
3. PUBLICATIONS:
Ilegbodu VA, Canfield MA. “Public health implications of typhoid fever” Texas Preventable
Disease News, 1994, 52, 1-2.
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Acton PA, Farley TF, Freni TL, Ilegbodu VA, Sniezek JE, Wohlleb JC. “Traumatic spinal cord
injury in Arkansas, 1980-1989” Archives of Physical medicine and Rehabilitation, 1993, 74,
1035-1040.
Ilegbodu VA, Ilegbodu AE, Wise RA, Christensen BL, Kale OO. “Clinical manifestations,
disability and use of folk medicine in dracuncunliasis infection in Nigeria” Journal of Tropical
Medicine and Hygiene, 1991, 94, 35-41.
Ilegbodu VA, Christensen BL, Wise RA, Ilegbodu AE, Kale OO. “Source of drinking water
supply and transmission of guinea worm infection in Nigeria”. Annals of Tropical Medicine and
Parasitology, 1987, 81, 713-718
Ilegbodu VA, Kale OO, Wise RA, Christensen BL, Steele JH, Chambers LA. “Age and sex
differences in new and recurrent cases of guinea worm disease in Nigeria". Transactions of Royal
Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1987, 81, 674-676.
Ilegbodu VA, Kale OO, Wise RA, Christensen BL, Steele JH, Chambers LA. “Impact of guinea
worm disease on children in Nigeria”. American Journal of Tropical medicine and Hygiene,
1986, 35, 962-964.
Ilegbodu VA. “Socio-environmental factors associated with the distribution of Dracunculus
medinensis (Guinea worm disease) and suggested methods for control, Ibarapa Nigeria, 1982”.
(Published by Dissertation Microfilms International, U.S.A; 1984; Copyright 1983).
4. UNPUBLISHED RESEARCH COMPLETED OR IN PROGRESS:
Ilegbodu, VA (1979). “Rubella: A descriptive epidemiologic prevalence of Hemagglutinationinhibition (HI) antibody and a study of reported cases Houston, Texas 1974-1978”. M.P.H.
Thesis, University of Texas Health Science School of Public Health Houston Texas.
Ilegbodu, VA (1978). “The role of self-esteem in the resolution of conflicting communications”.
M.A. Thesis, University of Houston at Clear Lake City, Houston, Texas.
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES FROM 2003 TO CURRENT YEAR:
i.
Professional Membership Affiliation:
1998- Present Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)
1979-Present American Public Health Association (APHA) – Elected Governing Councilor
(Epidemiology) 2006-2012
2002- Present Illinois Public Health Association
2000-2003 Kansas Public Health Association
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ii.
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Professional Volunteer Service:
a. Abstract Reviewer:
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologist (CSTE) Annual Meetings Scientific Presentations
2001 - Present
American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting Scientific Presentations 2004 –
Present.
b. Work Group:
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CSTE: (work on state and local public health departments epidemiologic practice issues)
Surveillance Practice and Implementation Subcommittee
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CDC/CSTE ELR Task Force Standards Workgroup
Surveillance and Informatics Steering Committee
MCH Subcommittee
APHA: (Work on public health policy issues of national significance)
 APHA Governing Council
 Epidemiology Section Awards Committee
 Epidemiology Section Planning Committee
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