Morgan Jibowu, PhD, MPH

Dr. Morgan Jibowu’s professional career reflects a deep commitment to public health and health equity. During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, she served as a contracted Public Health Advisor and Team Lead at the CDC’s Dallas Quarantine Station. She later led COVID-19 response efforts at the Johns Hopkins Health System and worked as an Epidemiologist with the Texas Department of State Health Services, guiding regional surveillance for outbreaks such as Mpox.

Today, Dr. Jibowu conducts innovative research focused on vector-borne and neglected tropical diseases at Baylor College of Medicine’s National School of Tropical Medicine. Her work is focused on the epidemiology of diseases that disproportionately affect underserved and low-resource communities. More specifically, she seeks to understand the complex interactions between "place" and health outcomes, particularly how socioeconomic and built environmental factors influence the risk, transmission, and outcomes of schistosomiasis, vector-borne diseases, and broadly neglected tropical diseases. She seeks to develop One Health prevention and control strategies to reduce the burden of these diseases.

Her work has been published in international journals such as Scientific Reports and the International Journal of Health Geographics. She is also a passionate and accomplished speaker, regularly invited to present at national conferences, universities, and public forums on topics ranging from infectious disease prevention to racial and health equity. Also committed to mentorship and education, Dr. Jibowu strives to cultivate an inclusive research environment that inspires students to pursue careers in science, contributing to the empowerment of future scientists.

April 2025