12/10/2025

ACHNE Member Spotlight: Modupe Akintomide (Adewuyi) PhD, MSN/MPH, PHNA-BC, CHES

Dr. Modupe Akintomide (Adewuyi), PhD, MSN/MPH, PHNA-BC, CHES, is a tenured Associate Professor in the WellStar School of Nursing at Kennesaw State University. She joined the university in 2020. She received her MSN in Public Health Nursing Leadership and MPH with a focus on Behavioral Science and Health Promotion at Emory University. Dr. Akintomide later received her PhD in Nursing Research at Mercer University. Her research interests are focused on individuals with limited resources and looking at the social, ecological, physical, and psychological aspects. 

In her role as a researcher, part of Modupe's research focuses on the AACN Essentials, specifically looking at what nurse educators are thinking about how to integrate the essentials into the BSN and MSN curriculum. For her research on this topic, she had created flyers looking to connect with public health nurse educators, and one of her flyers caught the attention of ACHNE member Dr. Pat Schoon. In the interview, Dr. Schoon mentioned ACHNE and told Modupe, "You have to be a part of this and join us in this effort." Modupe came in ready to serve and truly believed in ACHNE's mission and vision. Once she joined, she started committee work, being actively involved in education, research, and the program committee. Modupe says she was so moved by the styles of leadership she saw demonstrated within the organization and realized a lot could be achieved within ACHNE. Modupe most recently volunteered to join a task force focused on inclusiveness within the organization, and out came our newest committee - CREIDE (Culture, Race, Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Enhancing Belonging). Modupe currently serves as one of the Co-Chairs of this committee!

Modupe is passionate about fairness and inclusiveness. She strives to help people achieve desirable outcomes across the social, ecological, physical, and psychological aspects of each person's life. 

When asked what she is most proud of, Modupe said she is first proud of her kids and her family. She stated, "I am so grateful to have them. As I progress in my career, no matter what happens, I know with them it is all going to be fun." 

On the work front, Modupe states she is most proud of her scholarly project and the impact that her team has been able to achieve. She has developed two prototypes, impacting individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Her prototype will be 1 year old this November, AI-DECAVA. This prototype is a voice-assisted application, similar to an Amazon Alexa or Echo, where if a caregiver has an issue, the device can instantly use data-driven interactions to formulate a recommended plan of care and can also detect emergencies. The goal behind this device is to help provide personalized care and help overburdened and isolated caregivers feel connected to help. Her second prototype is an application, an extended virtual reality, that helps educate healthcare providers, students, and frontline workers on how to provide care to individuals with dementia and support their caregivers. 

When it comes to sharing what Modupe would like ACHNE members to know, she states that regardless of the resources members have at hand, they should take the little things they do have and the skills they have - as we have great skills! - and use it to ensure we keep educating the next generation of nurses. She states that ACHNE members have the skills to positively impact all individuals, ensuring that all individuals have fair access to resources to thrive in their social/economic/physical/psychological well-being. Modupe has great respect for the organization as she has seen firsthand how leaders within the organization listen directly to their members and look at what members need to make this impact on the populations they serve.