Dr. Aroke is an internationally recognized CRNA scientist who specializes in pain research and health disparities. He is a tenured Associate Professor and the Assistant Dean for Research and Scholarship at the UAB School of Nursing. Dr. Aroke’s NIH-funded research program examines the role of epigenomic changes in chronic pain and pain disparities. His international leadership seeks to enhance equity in anesthesia outcomes. Dr. Aroke co-founded the Association of Cameroonian Nurse Anesthetists in America and, as the president, he led initiatives to improve anesthesia outcomes in Cameroon. Among his numerous awards are the Researcher of the Year from the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Foundation and the Founders Award for Excellence in Genomic Nursing Research from the International Society of Nurses in Genetics. Dr. Aroke is a Fellow of the Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, and the American Academy of Nursing.
