Samuel Adjorlolo (Ph.D.) is an associate
professor of mental health and the Head of the Department of Mental Health Nursing,
University of Ghana. Professor Adjorlolo obtained his Ph.D. in behavioural
sciences from the City University of Hong Kong and his master’s degree in clinical
psychology and telemedicine and e-health from the University of Ghana and the
UiT-Arctic University of Norway, respectively. Prior to that, he graduated from
the University of Ghana with a first-class degree in nursing and psychology. As a
research scientist, Dr. Adjorlolo has strong multi-disciplinary training and
expertise in health sciences, psychology, mental health, research ethics and
integrity and implementation research. His research focuses on cross-cutting
health issues affecting vulnerable populations, including young people, women
and individuals diagnosed with infectious and non-infectious diseases. His
research has been funded by local and international organizations, including
the CIHR, the WHO-Alliance and the Anesvad Foundation. He has published extensively in
peer-reviewed journals. He was a fellow of the ACHIEVE and Research Integrity
Program, funded by the National Institute of Health. He is currently a Fellow of
the POSSIBLE-Africa Fellowship program hosted and funded by Science for Africa
Foundation. Dr. Adjorlolo features on major news outlets in Ghana on mental
health and related topics.
