Joseph Kangmennaang
Assistant Professor
Queen's National Scholar in Black Health & Social Change
PhD (University of Waterloo)
MA (Western University)
B.A (University of Ghana)
Undergraduate Courses
HLTH 397: Globalization and Black Health
HLTH 495: Racism and Health
Research Summary
I am a health geographer by training and my primary area of research focuses on relationships between environment and wellbeing, broadly defined. I am specifically interested in how the places we live, work and play impact population health and wellbeing especially with regards to (re)emerging infectious and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). While most of my research is situated in a global context, my regional specialization is in sub-Saharan Africa where I explore placed-based perceptions and understandings of wellbeing as well as the links between contextual attributes of places, and population wellbeing. My current research explores Black immigrants’ experience in the United States and Canada. Specifically, I am interested in understanding how Black immigrants’ health and wellbeing are impacted by social, technological, and demographical changes. I employ social theories, participatory and mixed-method approaches to answer various questions and work with marginalized communities to promote their health and wellbeing.
Key words
- Community wellbeing
- Immigrant health
- Health inequalities
- Racism and health
- Social change and health
- Non-Communicable Disease control and prevention