EGU Senior Lecturer Recognized for Research on Nutrition, Health and Food Systems

The NRF rating system evaluates researchers through rigorous peer review that assesses the standing of their research output and the extent of recognition they have earned within their fields. The C2 rating is therefore a mark of distinction, recognizing Dr. Kushitor’s sustained contributions in advancing scholarship and knowledge in Population Health and Nutrition in Africa, with particular emphasis on the ways food habits, culture, and policy shape the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases.

The rating further reinforces Dr. Kushitor’s reputation as a leading public health researcher whose work continues to influence scholarship, policy, and practice across the continent.

At Ensign Global University, Dr. Kushitor teaches and mentors MPH students, particularly in the areas of Health Policy, Management, & Leadership, Public Health Program Planning & Evaluation and Public Health Nutrition. Through her teaching and mentorship, she has supported the development of future public health leaders and researchers.

Dr. Kushitor has played key leadership roles in major regional and international research initiatives. She served as the West Africa Co-Principal Investigator for the Seeds of Good Anthropocenes: Fostering Food System Transformation Project in Africa, which explored pathways for sustainable and equitable food system transformation. She currently serves as a Co-Investigator on the ANH-ARC, where she leads research on CAADP governance diagnostics, policy coherence, and curriculum enrichment.

This achievement reflects Ensign Global University’s commitment to research excellence and to a faculty whose scholarship is recognized beyond Ghana’s borders. The university congratulates Dr. Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor on this well-deserved honour and celebrates her continued contributions to research, teaching, and public health development in Africa.

Read Dr. Kushitor’s full bio here.