Akinwuntan, Abiodun Emmanuel

Title(s): PhD, MPH, MBA, MIH, FASAHP, FACRM, FAMedS, FNAP

Current Position/Designation: Dean and Professor

Institutional Affiliation: University of Kansas Medical Center

Active Email Address: aakinwuntan@kumc.edu

Social Media Handle: linkedin.com/in/abiodun-akinwuntan-12547651

Telephone Number (WhatsApp): + 7062842816

Professor Akinwuntan is a world-leading authority on the use of virtual-reality technologies to improve daily living activities in neurologically impaired persons. He has collaborated on several funded grants totaling more than $15 million. Professor Akinwuntan has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed scholarly publications and 8 book chapters. He is a three-time recipient of the prestigious United States Fulbright Award. He is a Fellow of the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions, Fellow of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Specialties of Nigeria and Fellow of the National Academies of Practice. Dr. Akinwuntan currently serves on the board of directors of three professional organizations and on the editorial board of three international journals.

Relevant Professional Skills/Experiences

  • Neurological-rehabilitation Research

  • Cognitive Skills Evaluation and Training

  • Visuo-cognitive Skills Evaluation and Training

  • Driving Simulator Programming

  • Statistical Analysis

Relevant Career Highlights

  • 2025: Fellow, National Academies of Practice
  • 2024: Irma Ruebling Distinguished Speaker, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
  • 2023: Fulbright Specialist Award to the University of Western Cape, South Africa.
  • 2023: American College of Rehabilitation Medicine Outstanding Mentor Award
  • 2022: KUMC Faculty Investigator Research Award
  • 2019: Member of the NIH National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research
  • 2016: Fulbright Specialist Award to University of Akureyri, Iceland
  • 2016: Dean, School of Health Professions, KUMC
  • 2014: College of Allied Health Sciences Faculty Research Award, Augusta University
  • 2013: College of Allied Health Sciences Outstanding Faculty Award, Augusta University
  • 2013: Fulbright US Scholar Award to the University of Lagos, Nigeria
  • 2012: Associate Dean for Research, College of Allied Health Sciences, Augusta University