Graduate Student Directory

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Bio

Education:

• B.Pharm - University of Nigeria (Nsukka), 2018

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Curriculum Vitae

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Research Interests

• Implementation Science

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Oluchukwu Ezeala is a Ph.D. student conducting research in the Department of Health Outcomes Research and Policy at the Harrison College of Pharmacy. She earned a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree in Nigeria before pursuing graduate studies in the United States. Her research focuses on immunizations and shared clinical decision-making. She has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and has presented her work at national and international conferences.

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Publications

1. Hamzat H, Ezeala OM, Durham SH, Qian J, Westrick SC. Determinants of Influenza Vaccine Uptake Among Rural Populations in a Southeastern US State. Vaccines. 2025.
2. Ezeala OM, McCormick NP, Ezeja L, Jaradat SK, Durham SH, Westrick SC. From Trust to Choice: A Cross-Sectional Survey of How Patient Trust in Pharmacists Shapes Willingness and Vaccination Decision Control Preferences. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2025;22.
3. Ezeala OM, McCormick NP, Meininger CL, Fish H, Beckner J, Ha D, et al. Factors influencing immunization record retrieval from immunization information systems among independent community pharmacies: A National Survey. Vaccine: X. 2025;23:100608.
4. Ezeala OM, McCormick NP, Meininger CL, Durham SH, Hastings TJ, Westrick SC. Factors Associated with the Implementation of Pediatric Immunization Services: A Survey of Community Pharmacies. Vaccines. 2024;12(1):93.
5. Meininger C, Ezeala O, McCormick N, Fish H, Beckner J, Ha D, et al. Utilization of Immunization Information Systems (IIS) among independently owned community pharmacies: A national survey. Vaccine. 2024;42(2):65-8.