Motolani E. Adedipe, DPh, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences. She has both clinical (DPh) and graduate (Ph.D.) training in pharmacy. She earned her MSc and Ph.D degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences from The University of Texas at Austin in 2014 and 2017, respectively.
Through her research, Dr. Adedipe aims to become an independent pharmacist researcher and leader who conducts community-engaged, mixed methods, and population-based cohort studies that focus on examining and building interventions around quality of life (QoL) issues relevant to underserved communities.
Dr. Adedipe’s research focuses on health economics and outcomes research using mixed methodologies. Her research interests primarily involve understanding health behaviors among underserved, minority groups and the use of patient-reported outcomes to capture disease burden in patients with rare diseases, cancer, and other disease conditions. Additional research interests include psychometrics (instrument development and validation) and examining QoL through theoretical frameworks and large-scale retrospective database analyses. She is currently testing the efficacy of a mHealth platform for Black prostate cancer survivors to improve their QoL and exploring socioeconomic influences on cutaneous lupus erythematosus diagnosis and outcomes
Education:
Degree-Granting Education:
- University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria - B.Pharm, 2003
Postgraduate Education:
- Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin
- Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin
- Doctor of Pharmacy, Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy
Funding:
- Health Disparity Research Award, Department of Defense, Oklahoma City, OK
Investigators: Adedipe ME, Odedina FT, Young ME, Nagykaldi Z, McIntosh A, Zhao D, Kendzor D
Role: PI
Amount: $1,300,000
Duration: 09/30/2024 - 09/29/2027
Title: “Development and Preliminary Evaluation of a Tailored mHealth App Designed to Improve Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Ethnically-Diverse Black Prostate Cancer Survivors”
- Research Award, Advancing Cancer Treatment (ACT) and Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium (PCCTC)
Investigators: Adedipe ME, Neil J, Doescher M, Alexander A.
Role: PI
Amount: $100,000 per year
Duration: 06/15/2024 - 06/15/2026
Title: “A multipronged approach to recruiting African-American and Hispanic men from Oklahoma to the PROMISE Trial”
- Award, Cancer Health Equity Research Centers, American Cancer Society
Investigators: Walker J, Kendzor D, Businelle M, Jordan N, Alexander A, Adedipe ME
Role: Co-Investigator
Duration: 09/30/2023 - 09/29/2025
Title: “Interventions to Overcome Upstream Factors Causing High Cancer Mortality Rates for African Americans”
- Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Grant, University of Oklahoma, James/U54GM104938
Investigators: James J, VanWagoner T, Adedipe ME
Role: Investigator
Duration: 09/01/2023 - 06/30/2033
Title: “National Institute of General Medical Sciences U54 Cooperative Agreement”
- Grant, Health Equity Research and Outcomes Improvement Consortium (HEROIC) Award, Department of Defense
Investigators: Odedina FT, Ngufor C, Merriweather A, Crook J, Adedipe ME, Gordon V, Flynn S
Role: Co-Investigator
Duration: 09/30/2022 - 09/29/2027
Title: “iCCaRE Consortium Pilot Project 1: Feasibility of a Point of Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Intervention for Newly Diagnosed Black Men”
- Idea Award, Department of Defense, Dallas, TX
Investigators: Chong BF, Adedipe ME, Werth V, Neely S
Role: Co-PI
Duration: 09/30/2022 - 09/29/2025
Amount: $300,000
Title: “Validation of the Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Quality of Life (CLEQoL), a CLE-Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measure”
- Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15), Georgia College & State University
Investigators: Kaninjing E, Adedipe ME, Young ME, Vanvoorhis K, Asiedu G, Kokayi A, W, Odedina
Role: Co-PI
Duration: 08/12/2022 - 07/31/2025
Amount: $404,410
Title: “Development of a theory-based framework and measures of acculturation for African immigrants”
- Team Science Grant Award, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, Presbyterian Health Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK
Investigators: Neil J, Alexander A, Adedipe ME, Doescher M, Frank-Pearce S
Role: Co-Investigator
Amount: $98,462
Duration: 07/01/2022 - 06/30/2027
Title: “A pilot randomized clinical trial of a smartphone-based application for prostate cancer education and home-based PSA screening for African American men”
Select Publications:
[ACCEPTED] Kaninjing E, Ogunsanya ME, Asiedu G, Francis D, Van Voorhis K, Heppner W, Dickey S, Taylor A, Mijena J, Dagne G, Young ME, Gwede C, Odedina F. The Development of a Model of Acculturation and Health Practices among Sub-Saharan African Men (MAPS) in the United States: A Grounded Theory Study. BMC Public Health Journal.
[ACCEPTED] Kumar G, Ghasemi P, Alexander AC, Dwyer K, Neil JM, Cole P, Beckford P, Reese D, Mitchell T, Montgomery E, Odeleye R, Harris MA, Zhao YD, Nagykaldi Z, McIntosh AG, Kaninjing E, Young ME, Dickey S, Morton DJ, Bolajoko O, Odedina FT, Planas LG, Businelle MS, Kendzor DE, Ogunsanya ME. A Culturally Tailored Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Quality of Life in Black Prostate Cancer Survivors: Protocol For a Stratified Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. Accepted December 31, 2025. In press. doi:10.2196/81503.
Sifat MS, Boozary LK, Le TN, McQuoid J, Zaring-Hinkle B, Tonkin S, Benson L, Mao B, Shao R, Ogunsanya ME, Cohn AM, Shortle A, Kendzor DE. Mental Health and Beliefs About Abortion Access Following Changes To Reproductive Healthcare Laws In 2022: Findings From Oklahoma. BMC Public Health. 2025 Dec 30;25:4384. PMCID: PMC12754993
Kendzor DE, Davie M, Chen M, Hart J, Frank-Pearce SG, Doescher MP, Alexander AC, Businelle MS, Ogunsanya ME, Sifat MS, Boozary LK. Incentivizing Tobacco Helpline Engagement in Persistent Poverty Counties: A Randomized Trial. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2025 Feb 1;68(2):336-47.
Chahine EB, Cole JD, Ogunsanya ME, Early JL, Sarkar A, Xie W, Farrell DF, Ellingrod V. Advancing Research and Scholarship: Report of the 2024–2025 AACP Research and Graduate Affairs Committee. Am J Pharm Educ. 2025;89(9):101471. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101471. PMID: 40692110.
Adatorwovor R, Charnigo R, Huang B, Morton D, Ghasemi P, Gaurav K, Ogunsanya ME, Abraham O. Leveraging Machine Learning Models to Explore Disparities in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survival. Cancer Control Journal. 2025;32. DOI:10.1177/10732748251384702. PMCID: PMC12511736.
Adatorwovor R, Ogunsanya ME, Huang B, Charnigo R, Abraham O. Comparison of Machine Learning Models for Colon Cancer Survival: Predictive Modeling Approach. JMIR Cancer. 2025 Nov 26;11:e72665. doi: 10.2196/72665. PMID: 41297023.
Ogunsanya ME, Beebe LA, Campbell J, Holmes N, VanWagoner T, James J. Exploring Barriers, Needs, And Facilitators For Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) in Oklahoma: A Sequential Mixed-Methods Study. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 2025:9(1):e155. doi:10.1017/cts.2025.10066
Gustafson KA, Berman S, Gavaza P, Mohamed I, Devraj R, Singh D, Ogunsanya ME, Chu A, Southwood R, Dave V, Prudencio J, Munir F, Hintze T, Rowe C, Abdel Aziz MH, Bernknopf A, Brand-Eubanks D, Do DP, Hoffman A, Jones E, Miller V, Nogid A, Showman L. Pharmacy Faculty and Students Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence: A National Survey. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning Journal. 2025 Jun;17(6):102344. DOI: 10.1016/j.cptl.2025.102344. Epub 2025 Mar 22. PMID: 40120500.
Ogunsanya ME, Bolajoko O#, Saintibert J#, Hooks D#, Clifton S, Odedina FT. Mapping Behavioral Research in Post-Treatment Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review. Psycho-Oncology Journal. 2025 Mar;34(3):e70106. DOI: 10.1002/pon.70106. PMC11902885
Ogunsanya ME, Kaninjing E, DeForge SM, Morton DJ, Cole P¥, Beckford P¥, Reese D¥, Mitchell T¥, Montgomery E¥, Odeleye RO¥, Miró Rivera EY±, Roberts K±, Neil JM, Alexander A, Funk-Lawler RK, Azizoddin D, Roach M, Washington S, Dwyer K, Young ME, Odedina FT, Kendzor DE. Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Prostate Cancer Survivorship and Advocacy Among Ethnically Diverse Black Men Through Community Town Halls. Journal of Cancer Education. 2025 Dec;40(6):865-874. DOI: 10.1007/s13187-025-02587-1.
Kendzor DE, Davie M, Meng C#, Hart J, Frank-Pearce S, Doescher MP, Alexander AC, Businelle MS, Ogunsanya ME, Sifat MS, Boozary LK#. Incentivizing Tobacco Helpline Engagement in Persistent Poverty Counties: A Randomized Trial. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2025, Volume 68, Issue 2 (336-347), DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.10.014.
Anyanwu PA¤, Olateju OO, Tata V, Varisco TJ, Gilbert LR, Ogunsanya ME, Essien J, Johnson ML, Thornton JD. Understanding the Financial Barriers to Treatment Among Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder: A Focus Group Study. Harm Reduction Journal. 2024: 21 (220), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01133-4
Neil J, Mao B, Shao R, Ogunsanya ME, Frank-Pearce SG, Businelle MS, Cookson M, Stratton K, Doescher M, Pharr S, Moise V, Fleshman B, Fronheiser J, Estrada K, Flores I, Bradley D, Kendrick A, & Alexander AC. A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of a Smartphone-Based Application for Prostate Cancer Education and At-Home PSA Screening for African American Men: A Study Protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2024:147 (107737).
Ogunsanya ME, Frank-Pearce S, Chen S, Sifat M#, Cohn AM, Businelle MS, Kendzor DE. The Influence of Sociodemographic, Tobacco Use, and Mental Health Characteristics on Treatment Adherence Among Adults Enrolled in a Community-Based Tobacco Cessation Program. Addictive Behaviors Reports Journal. 2024, Vol.20, p.100568, DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2024.100568.
Gustafson KA, Rowe C, Gavaza P, Bernknopf A, Nogid A, Hoffman A, Jones E, Showman L, Miller V, Abdel Aziz MH, Brand-Eubanks D, Po DP, Berman S, Chu A, Dave V, Devraj R, Hintze TD, Munir F, Mohamed I, Ogunsanya ME, Prudencio J, Singh D, Southwood R. L. Pharmacists’ Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence: A National Survey. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. 2024, 102306, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2024.102306.
Ogunsanya ME, Kaninjing E, Morton DJ, Dwyer K, Young ME, Odedina FT. Bridging The Gap: A Community Advisory Board Promoting Community Engagement in Cancer Research For Ethnically Diverse Populations. American Journal of Men’s Health. 2024, 18(5). DOI: 10.1177/15579883241280826. PMID: 39340388; PMCID: PMC11440528.
Sifat MS. Kenney S, Bekteshi V, Chiang SC, Ogunsanya ME, Boozary LK, Alexander AC, Kendzor DE. The Association of Migration-Related Stress With Poor Mental Health Among Recently Resettled Afghan Refugees. Journal of Migration and Health. 2024, 10 (100282). DOI: 10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100282.
Ogunsanya ME, Kaninjing E, Ellis T±, Morton DJ, McIntosh AG, Zhao J, Dickey SL, Kendzor DE, Dwyer K, Young ME, Odedina FT. Health-Related Quality of Life in Ethnically Diverse Black Prostate Cancer Survivors: A Convergent Parallel Mixed-Methods Approach. Quality of Life Research Journal. 2024, 33(10):2705-2719. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-024-03718-9.
Ogunsanya ME, Kaninjing E, Ellis T±, Bamidele OO, Morton D, McIntosh A, Dickey S, Kendzor D, Dwyer J, Young ME, Odedina FT. Quality of Life Assessment Among Ethnically Diverse Black Prostate Cancer Survivors: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Approach. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 2024: May. DOI: 10.1007/s11764-024-01619-x. PMID: 38805150.
Ogunsanya ME, Wagner JL, Bennett K, Medina MS, Starnes S±, Planas LG. Debate as an Active Learning Pedagogy among Pharmacy Students in a Public Health Course. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 2024 Jul;88(7):100724. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.100724.
Abraham O, Agoke A, Sanuth K, Fapohunda A, Ogunsanya ME, Piper M, Trentham-Dietz A. Need for Culturally Competent and Responsive Cancer Education for African Immigrant Families and Youth Living in the United States. JMIR Cancer. 2024:Mar 6;10:e53956. doi: 10.2196/53956. PMID: 38447129; PMCID: PMC10955401.
Campbell J, Ogunsanya ME, Holmes N, VanWagoner T, James J. Bibliometric and Social Network Analysis of a Clinical and Translational Resource Awardee: an Oklahoma Experience 2014-2021. Journal of Clinical and Translational Research. 2023:Dec 7;8(1):e10. doi: 10.1017/cts.2023.690. PMID: 38384902; PMCID: PMC10877524.
Ogunsanya ME, Sifat M#, Bamidele OO, Ezenwankwo EF, Clifton S, Ton C±, Knight JM, Odedina FT, Greer JA, Dwyer K, Kendzor DE. Mobile Health (mHealth) Interventions in Prostate Cancer Survivorship - A Scoping Review. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 2023:1;11. DOI: 10.1007/s11764-022-01328-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36627464.
Sifat MS, Ehlke SJ, Boozary LK¤, Alexander AC, Ogunsanya ME, Businelle MS, Kendzor DE. Greater Discrimination Frequency and Lower Distress Tolerance are Associated with Mental Problems among Racially Privileged and Minoritized Adults Accessing an Urban Day Shelter. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2023:1,6. DOI: 10.1007/s40615-022-01496-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36607564.
*Indicates graduate student¤, undergraduate student^, medical student∞, postdoc#, or pharmacy student± (underlined)