HAPPIA Network Team Members

Dr Kennedy Sigodo
Deputy Chair of HAPPIA
Lecturer in Public Health at Glasgow Caledonian University

Kennedy Sigodo holds a PhD in Public Health, an MSc in Public Health – Health Promotion and a BSc in Medical Laboratory Science and Technology. Kennedy’s research focuses on asset-based public health and social determinants of health.

His current research focuses on utilisation of social capital in public health interventions, specifically in promoting adolescent mental health outcomes. He is currently involved in a multinational project titled Political and Community Engagement, Trust and Identity among European Adolescents and Emerging Adults (ENGAGED).

He is responsible for a work package that seeks to increase understanding and insights into the interrelationships of formal and informal processes that shape adolescents’ and emerging adults’ democratic participation, specifically addressing the role of the target groups’ social, cultural, and political identities, sense of belonging, trust in democracy, and sense of initiative and social responsibility.

Professor Antony Morgan
Outgoing chair of the HAPPIA Network
Professor Emeritus at Glasgow Caledonian University

Professor Morgan is an internationally renowned expert in the field of asset-based public health and the outgoing chair of the HAPPIA Network. Professor Morgan has developed a track record of leading large multi-disciplinary teams of research and technical staff to deliver evidence-based programs for health and service delivery in the health service for a range of public sector organizations at local, regional, and national levels over the last 30 years.

He originally trained as an applied chemist and later in information science and epidemiology at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He was the Dean of the Glasgow Caledonian University's London Campus for over five years and a former Associate Director at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Professor Morgan has also held honorary research positions with the University of Edinburgh, City University, and the University of Hertfordshire and is a Fellow of the UK's Faculty of Public Health, in recognition of his services to public health.

Dr Evelyn Aboagye Addae
Project and Research Lead for HAPPIA
Lecturer in Research Methods at Glasgow Caledonian University London

Evelyn Aboagye Addae's academic and research background spans the fields of medical sociology, social policy, civil engineering, and the environment. Dr Addae had her MSc, MPhil and PhD academic qualifications from the University of Bristol in the UK and Lingnan University in Hong Kong.

Her key research interests focus on children, adolescents and young people’s health, wellbeing, and health behaviours. Her past research works include investigating the social and economic determinants of the health and wellbeing of adolescents, adult ethnic minorities and older people in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Her current and ongoing research is on investigating the psychosocial determinants of school-aged adolescents physical and mental health, and physical activity as well as investigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa and the effects of climate change on young people’s health and wellbeing in sub-Saharan Africa.

Hannah Ogunkunle
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Doctoral research student at GCU London

Hannah Ogunkunle is an Early Career Researcher with a BSc in Microbiology from the University of Port Harcourt and a Master of Public Health degree from Glasgow Caledonian University.

Hannah’s research focuses on cross-cultural understandings of mental health amongst adolescents and uses a bio-ecological perspective. She has over five years of experience working in health promotion and education, specifically in promoting health and well-being in children and adolescents.

She is enthusiastic about building on her knowledge and skills gained through research and practice to tackle health inequalities, improve health outcomes and behaviours in adolescents as well as strengthen existing health systems.

Temi Olagunju
Deputy Network Coordinator for HAPPIA
Young Professionals Editorial Board for a UNESCO Chair initiative

Temi Olagunju holds a Master of Public Health degree from Glasgow Caledonian University and a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Ibadan.

With clinical experience in physiotherapy, she is also a passionate advocate for gender equality and a member of the UN Women UK community, where she has participated in CSW events.

Her research focuses on how social determinants of health influence quality of life and health outcomes for children and adolescents.