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Rita Orji

ResearcherPsychiatryDalhousie University

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Rita Orji

Researcher

Psychiatry

Health Sciences

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
28 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 11 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 10 research grants (6 CIHR, 4 NSERC), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Conflict And Health Global Mental Health Implementation Science Mhealth Youth Climate Change Sustainable Development Goals Anxiety Disorders

Latest papers

Screen Usage and Social Media Motives in Gender and Sexual Minority Adolescents.
Archives of sexual behavior · 2026
Towards Social Good: How Can Social Media Inform the Next GenAI's Collaboration With Humans for Dietary Support?
Journal of healthcare informatics research · 2026 · senior author
Erratum: Psychometric validation and optimal cut-point determination of the Hausa WHO-5 well-being index for depression screening among internally displaced persons - CORRIGENDUM.
Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026

All 44 publications

Latest funding

Exploring Multifactorial Barriers and Resources for Accessing Equitable Mental Health Care Among African Nova Scotians (EMBRACE-ANS
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$283,051
Rebuilding Emotional Stability and Strength Through Therapeutic and Life-Skills Education for Internally Displaced Adolescents and Early Adults in Nigeria (RESETTLE-IDAs): A Post-Pilot Pragmatic Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$374,851
Rebuilding Emotional Stability and Strength Through Therapeutic and Life-Skills Education for Internally Displaced Adolescents and Early Adults in Nigeria (RESETTLE-IDAs): A Pragmatic Hybrid Type II effectiveness-implementation study.
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$100,000

All 17 grants and awards

44 publications.

Screen Usage and Social Media Motives in Gender and Sexual Minority Adolescents.

Cormier M, Murray NE, Li S, Saad Hossne J, Marin-Dragu S, Muzamil M, Bagnell A, Sherry SB, Orji R, Stewart SH, Meier S

Archives of sexual behavior2026

DOI: 10.1007/s10508-025-03367-0 PMID: 41784920

Towards Social Good: How Can Social Media Inform the Next GenAI's Collaboration With Humans for Dietary Support?

Ataguba G, Oyebode O, Alslaity A, Frempong G, Imran M, Orji R

Journal of healthcare informatics research2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s41666-026-00235-x PMID: 42666360

Erratum: Psychometric validation and optimal cut-point determination of the Hausa WHO-5 well-being index for depression screening among internally displaced persons - CORRIGENDUM.

Duke AEE, Crider R, Harri BI, Anjorin O, Sodunke T, Dahiru AM, Ojo TM, Agyapong VIO, Paramlall M, Liebenberg L, McGrath P, Orji R, Eboreime E

Global mental health (Cambridge, England)2026

DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2026.10238 PMID: 42466264

PROTOCOL: Life Skills Education and Psychosocial Interventions for Anxiety and Depression in Forcibly Displaced Persons in LMICs: A Systematic Review.

Duke AEE, Harri BI, Crider R, Liebenberg L, Orji R, Eboreime E

Campbell systematic reviews2026

DOI: 10.1177/18911803261442234 PMID: 42282092

Psychometric validation and optimal cut-point determination of the Hausa WHO-5 well-being index for depression screening among internally displaced persons.

Duke AEE, Crider R, Harri BI, Anjorin O, Sodunke T, Dahiru AM, Ojo TM, Agyapong VIO, Paramlall M, Liebenberg L, McGrath P, Orji R, Eboreime E

Global mental health (Cambridge, England)2026

DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2026.10205 PMID: 42110396

An app responding to behavior of people to promote mental wellbeing in anxious youth.

Hagalwadi J, Sutherland D, Dolek S, Marin-Dragu S, Bagnell A, Wozney L, Orji R, Meier S

Journal of affective disorders2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2026.121503 PMID: 41759674

Automated Risk Assessment of Opioid Use: Analysis Using Pre-Trained Transformers on Social Media Data.

Ahmad M, Orji R, Amjad M, Siddique A, Kubysheva N, Batyrshin I, Sidorov G

JMIR infodemiology2026

DOI: 10.2196/77783 PMID: 41711388

Interactive, Personalized Patient Decision Aid for COVID-19 Vaccination in Canada: User-Centered Design Approach

Etienne D, Archambault PM, Bogoch II, Chambers CT, Chittle AD, Demers J, Driedger SM, Dubé È, Gagnon M-P, Gavaruzzi T

JMIR Human Factors2026

DOI: 10.2196/86283

Intuitive Interfaces for Smart Digital Health.

Oyebode O, Ataguba G, Orji FA, Chan G, Orji R

Studies in health technology and informatics2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3233/shti251437 PMID: 41728699

Monitoring Opioid-Related Social Media Chatter Using Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models: Temporal Analysis.

Sidorov G, Ahmad M, Basile P, Waqas M, Orji R, Batyrshin I

JMIR infodemiology2025

DOI: 10.2196/77279 PMID: 41187282

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Conflict And Health Dear Professor Orji, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Screen Usage and Social Media Motives in Gender and Sexual Minority Adolescents." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Rebuilding Emotional Stability and Strength Through Therapeutic and Life-Skills Education for Internally Displaced Adolescents and Early Adults in Nigeria (RESETTLE-IDAs): A Post-Pilot Pragmatic Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Rita Orji

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Latest funding

Screen Usage and Social Media Motives in Gender and Sexual Minority Adolescents.

Towards Social Good: How Can Social Media Inform the Next GenAI's Collaboration With Humans for Dietary Support?

Erratum: Psychometric validation and optimal cut-point determination of the Hausa WHO-5 well-being index for depression screening among internally displaced persons - CORRIGENDUM.

PROTOCOL: Life Skills Education and Psychosocial Interventions for Anxiety and Depression in Forcibly Displaced Persons in LMICs: A Systematic Review.

Psychometric validation and optimal cut-point determination of the Hausa WHO-5 well-being index for depression screening among internally displaced persons.

An app responding to behavior of people to promote mental wellbeing in anxious youth.

Automated Risk Assessment of Opioid Use: Analysis Using Pre-Trained Transformers on Social Media Data.

Interactive, Personalized Patient Decision Aid for COVID-19 Vaccination in Canada: User-Centered Design Approach

Intuitive Interfaces for Smart Digital Health.

Monitoring Opioid-Related Social Media Chatter Using Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models: Temporal Analysis.

Multi-disciplinary Approach to Research, Education, and Training in Cybersecurity for Emerging Technologies

Health Anxiety from the Pandemic Initiative (HAPI)

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Sandra Meier

Alexa Bagnell

Ejemai Eboreime

Linda Liebenberg

Lori Wozney

Patrick McGrath

Beate Sander

Kumanan Wilson

Penny Corkum

Daniel Reinharz

Stan Matwin

Manuel Mattheisen

Annie LeBlanc

Rebecca Pillai Riddell

Chitra Lalloo

Igor Yakovenko

Andrea Chittle

Melanie Barwick

Rudolf Uher

Martin Alda

Monica Taljaard

Marie-Pierre Gagnon

Kelly Grindrod

Tomas Hajek