Prof. Florence Naab

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Prof. Florence Naab is a Professor of Infertility and Psychosocial Health and currently serves as Dean of the University of Ghana School of Nursing and Midwifery. She is an alumnus of University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) and University of Ghana.She is also a Policy Fellow trained by the Population Reference Bureau in the US. Her work has made substantial contributions to understanding the intricate links between reproductive health conditions and psychological outcomes. She has led and collaborated with multidisciplinary research teams in Ghana, South Africa, Canada and the United States to conduct studies, including a randomized controlled trial assessing the feasibility of a culturally appropriate psycho-educational intervention. Prof. Naab is also the Founder of OHaD Wellness Centre, an organization dedicated to delivering psycho-educational services that enhance psychosocial wellbeing of people. At the centre, she spearheads the design and implementation of evidence-based wellness programmes, such as therapeutic workbooks, guided journals, mood trackers, and structured self-help tools tailored for individuals facing emotional distress, stigma, and life transitions just to mention a few. Prof. Naab has an extensive publication record, has secured multiple research grants, and is a mixed-methods researcher who actively supervises graduate students as they write their thesis.