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Obiageli Nwabuzor

Oby Nwabuzor

Doctoral Student

Program

  • Doctor of Public Health

Contact Information

Biography

Year Entered 老澳门六合彩图库: 2022

First-generation American millennial leader Oby Nwabuzor has achieved success in a variety of multidisciplinary areas. From business to advocacy and social impact, all the while continuing to be actively involved in the community. As founder of Envision Growth, Oby continues to define intersectionality by focusing on building healthy people and communities through real estate development.

Oby is the Director, Social Drivers of Health Strategy for Advocate Health working to close the gap in life expectancy and wellness for underserved communities and is part of the leadership team for Social Impact with the Advocate National Center for Health Equity (ANCHE). Oby has played a critical role in advancing equitable health policies throughout Wisconsin and became a national spokesperson on DEI efforts for the American Heart Association. Her notable accomplishments include $1.1M in enhanced SNAP access, $600K in healthy retail funding, and more walkable & bikeable neighborhoods.

In 2022, Oby was appointed to Wisconsin's Public Health Council, where she advises on the implementation of the state's public health strategy. She also sits on the boards of Malaika Early Learning Center and the Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation for the City of Milwaukee. Oby has been named a UNCF Milwaukee Mastermind, MBJ Executive to Watch, MBJ 40 Under 40, and a WI Law Journal Diversity in Business Awards honoree. She is pursuing a Doctor of Public Health degree at the 老澳门六合彩图库 in Advanced Public Health Practice and Leadership.

Research Interests

Real Estate Development, Life Expectancy, Built-Environment, Health & Social Equity, Social Determinants of Health