Grace Karikari

Current Courses

• IH 745: Indigenous Leadership and Ethics 
• PH573: Grant Writing and Management 
• PH 582: Social and Ecological Determinants of Indigenous Health
• PH 584: Public Health Programming in Indigenous Populations 
• PH 572: Health Care Budgeting & Finance

Previous Courses at UND

• PH545: Public Health Leadership and Interprofessional Practice 
• PH510: Public Health & Health Care Systems 
• POLS552: Health Policy 

Other Courses Taught 

• Stress Management and Prevention
• Aging, Health & Diverse Population
• Marriage and Family Interactions

• Global aging (older adults)
  • Successful aging and healthy aging
  • Global age-friendly initiatives
  • Dementia-friendly communities
  • Gerontology and geriatrics education and research

• Global health disparities and equity
  • Rural health

• Holistic health and wellness education
  • Stress and resiliency
  • Indigenous health and wellbeing

• Community-based participatory research
• Qualitative methods in socio-behavioral research

Sample Publications 

• Asante, S., & Karikari, G. (2023). The State of Geriatric and Gerontology Education in Ghana: A Literature Review. International Education Studies, 16(4), 66-76.
• Asante, S. & Karikari, G. (2022). Social relationships and health of older adults: An examination of social connectedness and perceived social Journal of Aging and Longevity, 2(1), 49-62.
• Karikari, G., Lohrmann, D. K., Huber, L., Adamek, M., & Omodior, O. (2022). Attitudes of Graduating Health Practitioners Toward Older Persons in Ghana. UND Commons. Indigenous Health Faculty Publications. 1. Retrieved from: https://commons.und.edu/ih-fac/1
• Karikari, I., Karikari, G., & Kyere, E. (2021). Differential impact, differential adjustments: diverse experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic by college students in an Upper-Midwestern University, USA. SN social sciences, 1(12), 1-25.
• Ashirifi, G. D., Karikari, G., & Adamek, M. E. (2021). Prioritizing the National Aging Policy in Ghana: Critical Next Steps. Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 1-18.
• Karikari, G., Huber, L., Lohrmann, K. D., & Ozdogan, Z. (2020). Medical students perspectives and consideration of geriatrics for future practice. An exploratory study of a public school in Ghana. Gerontology and Geriatric Education, DOI: 1080/02701960.2020.1724997
• Anderson, K. R., Naaman, K., Omodior, E., Karikari, G., Pennington-Gray, L., & Omodior, O. (2020). Predicting Chikungunya disease personal protective behaviors: Results of a cross-sectional survey of US- Caribbean Health Promotion Perspective, 10(1), 44.
• Karikari, G., Lohrmann, D. K., Huber, L., (2020). Stimulators of medical students’ interest in geriatric A systematic review. Australasian Journal of Ageing. DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12825
• Hausermann, H., Ferring, D., Atosona, B., Mentz, G., Amankwah, R., Chang, A., Hartfield, K., Effah, E., Asuamah, G.Y., Mansell, C. & Sastri, N. (2018). Land- grabbing, land-use transformation and social differentiation: Deconstructing “small- scale” in Ghana's recent gold rush. World Development, 108,103-
• Karikari, G. (2018). Promoting dementia-friendly institutions: What do college students know about dementia? A case The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 14(7), P945-P946 – Published Abstract

Sample Presentations 

• Asante, S. & Karikari, G. Achieving UN’s Decade of Healthy Ageing goals in Ghana: Issues and policy recommendations. Poster Presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2022 Annual Meeting and Expo. Boston. MA (November 6-9, 2022)
• Asante, S. & Karikari, G. Achieving Universal Health Coverage for Older Adults: A Review of Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme. Poster Presentation at the GSA 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. Indianapolis. IN (November 2-6, 2022)
• Karikari, G. & Asante S. Differences in Geriatric-Focused Education Preparation and Beliefs About Providing Care to Older Patients in Ghana. Paper presentation at the Gerontological Society of America 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting Online. November 10-13, 2021.
• Karikari G. & Asante S. The State of Gerontological Training in Ghana: Implications for a Specialized Workforce and the Aging Population II. Paper presentation at the American Public Health Association 2021 Annual Meeting Online. October 24 - 27, 2021.
• Karikari, G., Lohrmann, K. D., Huber, L., Adamek, M., & Omodior, O. Attitudes of graduating medical and nursing students toward older persons in Ghana. Gerontological Society of America 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting Online. November 4-7, 2020.

Award: Mohammad R. Torabi Early Career Distinguish Alumni Award

Date awarded: November 2023

Institution:  Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health.

Health and Wellness Coaching Certificate

Date earned: August 2023

Institution: University of North Dakota, Nutrition & Dietetics Department, Grand Forks, ND.

Award: Excellence in Course Development and Innovative Teaching Strategies

Date awarded: February 2023

Institution:University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND. 

Gerontology and Health Graduate Certificate

Date earned: May 2019

Institution: Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN.

Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES ID 28705)

Date earned:  April 2017

Institution: National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., Whitehall, PA.

Doctor of Philosophy                                                                                       

Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN                                

Major: Health Behavior. Minor: Gerontology

Master of Public Health                                                                                   

Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN                                

Major: Behavioral, Social and Community Health

Bachelor of Arts (B.A) in Economics              

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana               

Minors: Sociology & Social Work

Select Previous Professional Experiences 

• Teaching Assistant Professor (Aug 2020 – Aug 2022)

University of North Dakota, Public Health Program, Grand Forks, ND.                     

• Associate Instructor (2017 - 2019)

Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN.

• Global Health and Wellness Educator ( 2015 - 2019)

Indiana University Health Center, Bloomington, IN.                                                    

• Peer Health and Wellness Education Assistant Programs Coordinator (2016 - 2017) 

Indiana University Health Center, Bloomington, IN.                                                        

• Grant Writer/Project Coordinator (2012 – 2014)

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Charity Foundation, Kumasi, Ghana.