Onyebuchi A. Arah, DSc, MD, PhD, MPH, MSc
Professor, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles
Dr. Onyebuchi (Onyi) Arah is Professor of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health and an affiliated professor at the Department of Statistics, University of California, Los Angeles. He is a physician trained in epidemiology, biostatistics, and health services research. After serving as an Associate Dean and a Center Director, he was the Chair of the Coordinating Committee for Graduate Affairs, which reviews and approves new graduate degree programs, departments and schools for the entire University of California. He works on epidemiologic methodology especially bias analysis and causal inference, clinical epidemiology, computational epidemiology, and global social epidemiology. He has received several research, teaching and service awards including the Council of Science Editors Award (hosted by Fogarty International) for outstanding contributions to global health policy and practice, the European Society for Philosophy, Medicine and Health Care’s First Prize for Young Scholars under age 35 who have made innovative contributions to the philosophy of medicine and health care, the Causality in Statistics Education Award from the American Statistical Association, an Honorary Skou Professorship in Epidemiology, Health Policy and Biostatistics from Aarhus University in Denmark, and the Academic Council Chairs Award for Mid-Career Leadership from the University of California Systemwide Academic Senate.
Twitter: @oacarah