Professor Winifred Eboh

Biography

Winifred joined the University of Essex in 2016 and has held a number of senior roles within the School including Postgraduate Research Director and Director of Staff Development and Wellbeing. Winifred was elected Dean of the School at the start of 2024. As Dean she works with colleagues in the Senior Management and Executive Teams to support colleagues with their ultimate goals to deliver excellent research and education across the different disciplines in health and social care. Staff wellbeing is important to Winifred who sees it as integral to the School’s day to day business in developing future professionals who look after the health and social care of the population. Winifred is a Registered General Nurse and Midwife who has been teaching in Higher Education since 1998. Her areas of expertise include genetics related to the haemoglobinopathies, namely sickle cell and thalassaemia and disparities in health amongst marginalised communities. Winifred's PhD looked at screening services for the haemoglobinopathies and awareness of this group of disorders amongst frontline practitioners.

Qualifications

• PhD Public Health University of Aberdeen,

• BSc HONS Manchester Metropolitan University,

Appointments

University of Essex

• Dean, Health and Social Care, University of Essex (1/1/2024 - present)

• Director of Staff Development and Wellbeing, Health and Social Care, University of Essex (2020 - 2023)

• Postgraduate Research Director, Health and Social Care, University of Essex (1/1/2019 - 31/1/2024)

• Lecturer, University of Essex (1/1/2016 - 1/1/2020)

Other academic

• Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Robert Gordon University (2013 - 2016)

• Lecturer, Robert Gordon University (1998 - 2013)