Aloysius Nwabugo Maduforo

Aloysius Nwabugo Maduforo
Position
Assistant Professor
Contact
Office: A468
250-721-7381
Credentials

PhD (Calgary), PhD (Nigeria), MSc (Ghana), BSc (Imo State)

Area of expertise

Leadership Studies

Areas of expertise
Educational Leadership; Nutrition and Public Health

Areas of focus
• Educational Leadership, Leadership Development, and Higher Education
• Organizational Change, Institutional Effectiveness, and Professional Learning
• Wellbeing and Mental Health of Diverse Populations Across the Lifespan
• Nutrition, Public Health, Population Health, and Social Determinants of Health
• Mixed methods research and qualitative research methodologies

Dr. Aloysius Nwabugo Maduforo holds dual doctoral degrees: a PhD in Educational Research (Leadership) from the University of Calgary and a PhD in Human Nutrition (Community and Public Health) from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Dr. Maduforo is an interdisciplinary scholar whose research bridges educational leadership, higher education, nutrition, and public health. His scholarship focuses on educational leadership, leadership development, and higher education; organizational change, institutional effectiveness, and professional learning; wellbeing and mental health of diverse populations across the lifespan; and nutrition, public health, population health, and the social determinants of health.

His research examines how leadership practices, organizational culture, and educational systems influence leadership capacity, institutional effectiveness, professional learning, wellbeing, mental health, job satisfaction, and change agency across K–12 and post-secondary education. He is the developer of the Leadership Development Theory in Higher Education (LDTHE), an empirically grounded theory that explains how leadership capacity is cultivated, enacted, and sustained within post-secondary institutions. His public health research investigates the social, structural, behavioural, and environmental factors that shape nutrition, health, and educational outcomes among Black, immigrant, racialized, and other historically underserved populations. Through interdisciplinary, community-engaged, and evidence-informed research, he seeks to advance leadership practice, educational innovation, public health, and policies that improve learning, health, and wellbeing.

Dr. Maduforo has authored over 90 peer-reviewed publications. His scholarship informs leadership practice, educational innovation, and evidence-informed policies that promote equitable educational and population health outcomes in Canada and internationally.

Selected Publications

  1. Maduforo, A. N., Scott, S., & Scott, D. E. (2026). Reimagining academic leadership: Introducing the Leadership Development Theory in Higher Education (LDTHE). International Journal for Leadership in Learning, 26(1), 86–121. https://doi.org/10.29173/ijll71
  2. Maduforo, A. N., Salvador, E. E. P., Yan, S., Davis, J., & Jacobsen, M. (2026). Global perspectives on leadership and change in higher education: A scoping review of empirical studies. Research in Comparative & International Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/17454999261444818
  3. Maduforo, A. N., Scott, S., & Scott, D. E. (2024). Navigating neoliberal waters: Building capacities and skills for effective instructional leadership in higher education. International Journal of Leadership in Learning, 24(1), 189–221. https://doi.org/10.29173/ijll48
  4. Maduforo, A. N., Scott, S., & Scott, D. E. (2024). Leadership development for contemporary post-secondary academic leaders: Challenges, content and approach. Sage Open. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241253647
  5. Maduforo, A. N., Scott, S., & Scott, D. E. (2024). Enhancing Wellbeing through Leadership Development in a University Setting: The Role of Coaching and Mentoring. Book Chapter in Mentoring for Wellbeing in Higher Education (Edited by Kochan & Kutsyurub) in the series: Perspectives on Mentoring. Information Age Publishing (IAP). https://www.emerald.com/books/edited-volume/19125/chapter-abstract/103414650/Enhancing-Wellbeing-Through-Leadership-Development.
  6. Okorie, T., Maduforo, A. N., Wright, H., Collins, T., Smith, M., Tate, S. A., Mason, A., Church-Duplessis, V., Frempong, G., McClurg, C., Ndem, A., & Salami, B. (2026). Educational experiences of Black children and youth in Canada: A scoping review. Education Sciences, 16(5), 728. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci16050728
  7. MacGregor, S., Maduforo, A., Coombs, E., & Fedorko-Bartos, K.-M. (2026). Charting the course: Strategic planning for knowledge mobilization in research-intensive universities. Canadian Journal of Higher Education / Revue canadienne d’enseignement supérieur, 56(1), 15–34. https://doi.org/10.47678/cjhe.v1i1.190691
  8. Maduforo, A. N., Komolafe, P., Okorie, T., McClurg, C., Oladele, Y., & Salami, B. (2026). Cancer screening discrepancies among Black people in Canada: A scoping review. BMC Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-27317-0.
  9. Salami, B., Fatokun, T., Rezvani, S. H., Maduforo, A. N., Apatinga, G. A., McClurg, C., Kwok, S. M., Rattan, A., Majekolagbe, A., Assuah, A., Drolet, J. L., & Neef, A. (2026). Climate justice, mobility justice, and health inequities in racialized communities in Canada: A scoping review. Archives of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-026-01906-2
  10. Martínez-Vega, R., Maduforo, A. N., Adetiba, A., Renzaho, A., Ospina, M. B., Mégie, M.-F., Sekyi-Out, A., & Salami, O. (2026). Disparities in cost-related prescription nonadherence between Black and White adults in Canada. Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), 198(11), E393–E407. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.250447.
  11. Salami, B., Alaazi, D. A., Maduforo, A. N., Tulli-Shah, M., & Yohani, S. (2025). Reimagining research with Black communities: Community-led agendas and participant recruitment strategies. Qualitative Inquiry, 31(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778004251401857
  12. Salami, B., Yohani, S., Alaazi, D., Maduforo, A., & Tulli-Shah, M. (2025). Fostering culturally responsive research practices: Engaging Black communities in Western Canada. International Journal of Qualitative Methods.  24, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069251340027
  13. Okoro, C. E., Jamro, E. L., Orji, A. I., Van Horn, L. V., Alfa, V., Obagha, C., Ojo, A. E., Ekechi, H., Okoli, R., Alex-Okoh, M., Chukwuma, A., Maduforo, A. N., Adurosakin, F., Odoh, D., Toma, M. M., Sopekan, A., George, A., Fagbamigbe, A. F., Uwakmfon, U., John, D., Afolabi, R. F., Iyer, G., Hirschhorn, L. R., Neal, B., … Ojji, D. B. (2025). Dietary sources of sodium intake in Nigerian adults: A population-based cross-sectional study. Scientific Reports, 15, 40088. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-23828-9
  14. Yakob, E., Maduforo, A. N., Kayode, I. C., Okorie, T., Komolafe, P., Oluwasina, F., & Salami, B. (2025). Interventions to improve the mental health of Black youth in Western countries: A scoping review. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02666-5
  15. Alumona, C. J., Maduforo, A. N., Awosoga, O. A., Johnson, N. A., Scott, S. D., McClurg, C., Alaazi, D. A., & Salami, B. (2025). Health of Black children and youth in Canada: A scoping review. BMC Public Health, 25, 3024. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24474-6
  16. Gierus, B., Du, T., Maduforo, A. N., Gilbert, B., & Koh, K. (2025). Prevalence and Quality of Mixed Methods Research in Educational Subdisciplines: A Systematic Review. SAGE Open, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251335171
  17. Brouillette, K., Aiello, O., Egbedeyi, O., Loggale, O., Renzaho, A. M. N., Maduforo, A., & Salami, O. (2025). Impacts of the COVID‑19 pandemic on the mental health of Black youth. Canadian Journal of Public Health. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-025-01017-5
  18. Maduforo, A. N., Okoro, C. E., Chikwendu, J. N., Ndiokwelu, C., Asogwa, G., Aloysius-Maduforo, M. C., Okwara, C. C., & Okorie, J. N. (2024). Infant feeding practices, prevalence of adolescent motherhood, and malnutrition among infants in Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria. Annals of Global Health, 90(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4229
  19. Maduforo, A. N., Taylor, M., Ani-Amponsah, M., Ishola, A., Datta, R., & Salami, B. O. (2024). Climate mobility and migrant health in West Africa: Past norms, current challenges, and future projections. Regional Environmental Change, 24(113). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-024-02271-y
  20. Olukotun, M., Karanja, L., Maduforo, A., Renzaho, A., Ospina, M-B., Richter, S., Tunde-Byass, M., Amodu, O., Salami, B. (2024). Access to healthcare for Black women in Alberta: An interpersonal-level analysis of barriers and facilitators. Qualitative Health Research 0(0), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1177/10497323241301968
  21. Salami, B. O., Kalenga, C. Z., Olukotun, M., Renzaho, A. M. N., Maduforo, A. N., Serrano-Lomelin, J. A., Tunde-Byass, M., King, R. U., Richter, S., Ladha, T., Senthilselvan, A., Bailey, P., & Ospina, M. B. (2024). Ethnic and racialized disparities in the use of screening services for pap smears and mammograms in Canada. Cancer Medicine, 13(20), e70021. https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.70021

The full list of publications can be found on Dr. Maduforo's Google Scholar profile.