Ngozi

Ngozi Enelamah

Assistant Professor
Phone: (603) 862-0724
Office: Pettee Hall, Room 317, Durham, NH 03824
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Dr. Ngozi Victoria Enelamah is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at the College of Health and Human Services, University of New Hampshire. Her interdisciplinary research and scholarship adopt culturally grounded approaches to address global mental health disparities among children, youth, and families. She explores how family, school, and neighborhood environments shape development and behavioral outcomes across contexts of displacement and structural adversity. Dr. Enelamah has over two decades of macro practice, community, and public health experience that has helped to address and strengthen health and education systems. Before becoming a faculty member at UNH, Dr. Enelamah's work in the non-profit sector focused on strengthening maternal, child, and adolescent health and health systems.

Courses Taught

  • SW 551: Human Behavior&Soc Envirnmt II
  • SW 721/821: International Social Work
  • SW 840: Race, Culture and Oppression
  • SW 860: Research Methods in Soc Work
  • SW 926: Social Welfare Policy II
  • SW 965: Program & Practice Evaluation

Education

  • Ph.D., Boston College
  • M.B.A., University of Lagos
  • Ed.M., Harvard University
  • M.S.W., Boston College
  • B.Pharm, University of Nigeria

Research Interests

  • Refugee/Immigrant Services
  • Early Childhood Development
  • Child/Maternal Health
  • Emotional/Mental Health--Child/Adolescent
  • Health Disparities

Selected Publications

  • V. Enelamah, N., L. Villodas, M., Foell, A., Rayamajhi, S., Yu, M., Lombe, M., . . . Peng, L. (2026). Flourishing, Mental Health, and School Engagement Among U.S. Children: A Multivariate Regression Analysis. Child Indicators Research. doi:10.1007/s12187-026-10405-3