She earned her MPH from Emory University and a DrPH from East Tennessee State University. Apatu is an interdisciplinary social behavioral researcher that leads community-based research projects in Jacksonville Florida. Her most recent research centers on U.S. community- academic partnerships in the areas of health program evaluation, planning, and community needs assessment. For the past three years, she has served on Mayo Clinic Florida’s Community Research Advisory Board. In addition, Dr. Apatu has taught several community-engaged and study abroad courses for both undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Apatu was recently named the 2018 UNF Outstanding International Leadership Awardee and has recently been nominated for the 2018 UNF Presidential Diversity award.