Co-Author, Who Can Bridge the Gap? Exploring the Role of Community Health Advisors as Public Health Communicators of Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment

OLAMIDE OGUNDARE

I’m an interdisciplinary researcher who explores how language, culture, and media shape access to healthcare, representation, and social equity. I’ve had the privilege to work with diverse communities in African countries and the United States, using research to bridge the gap between healthcare systems and the people they serve. I’m passionate about fostering health equity, improving health literacy, and amplifying the voices of underrepresented people.

My academic journey has taken me from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, where I earned a B.A. in Linguistics and an M.A. in African Studies (Cultural and Media Studies), to the University of Utah, where I completed an M.A. in Linguistics.

Furthermore, I’m deeply interested in how media representation shapes the perceptions of girls, women, and marginalized groups, particularly around issues of politics, race, and power.

My previous research projects include 'The Portrayal of Africans' Image and Identity in Black Panther and Beasts of No Nation' and 'Crosslinguistic Variability Judgement of Telicity in Yoruba and English'.

UPCOMING CONFERENCES

Co-Author, Who Can Bridge the Gap? Exploring the Role of Community Health Advisors as Public Health Communicators of Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment among Black Populations. Accepted at the 76th Annual International Communication Association Conference.

Ogundare, O.C. and Adeyemo, G. Transforming Cervical Cancer Screening Facilitators into Policy: Lessons from African and African American Communities. Accepted at the Central States Communication Association 2026 Annual Conference.

Ogundare, O.C., Adeyemo, G., and Folorunsho, S. Beyond the Black Monolith: Determinants of Cervical Cancer Screening Among African American and African Women. Accepted at the 2026 Kentucky Conference on Health Communication (KCHC).

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