Eric Peprah Osei
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About
Cohort Year: 2023
Faculty Advisor: Pamela Martyn-Nemeth, PhD, RN, FAHA, FPCNA, FAAN
Email: epepra2@uic.edu
Eric Peprah Osei earned induction into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing in 2023. He hails from Ghana, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with First Class Honors from the University of Cape Coast. His academic journey is driven by a deep commitment to addressing health disparities, particularly among underserved and minority youth living with chronic conditions.
Eric’s research focuses on youth-onset Type 2 diabetes, with a specific interest in self-management behaviors, cardiovascular complications and digital health literacy interventions.
With a background in clinical practice, behavioral health and public health outreach, Eric is passionate about improving diabetes outcomes and quality of life through evidence-based, culturally responsive interventions. His long-term goal is to become a nurse scientist and global health leader contributing to policy development and the design of scalable interventions to reduce chronic disease burdens in vulnerable populations worldwide.
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Notable Honors
2025, Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellowship, Health & Medicine Policy Research Group
2025, Provost's Graduate Internship Award, UIC Graduate College
2025, Chicago Consular Corps Professional Development Award, UIC Office of Global Engagement
2025, Chancellor's Student Service Award, University of Illinois Chicago
2024, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Next Generation Scholarship, Illinois Nurses Foundation