Tumilara Aderibigbe
Biography
Tumilara Aderibigbe is a Nurse Scientist interested in Maternal and Child Health. Her research focuses broadly on health issues affecting women in the postpartum period, and specifically on biopsychosocial mechanisms that contribute to early breastfeeding cessation and adverse mental health outcomes among African American women.
Area of Expertise
Health equity in lactation, maternal mental health, postpartum care, child health promotion, qualitative and mixed methods research, genomics
Degrees
PhD, Nursing, University of Connecticut
MPH, Public Health, University of Aberdeen
PGDE, Education, National Open University of Nigeria
BNSc, Nursing, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Professional Publications & Contributions
Additional Information
Dr. Aderibigbe completed the Burton Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Utah College of Nursing in August 2025. Her research is focused on reducing disparities in lactation rates among mothers in the United States. Using qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches, she examines the socioecological and biological determinants of lactation among Black mothers to inform the design of clinical and behavioral interventions to promote lactation rates for Black mothers.
Dr. Aderibigbe’s research on lactation has been funded by the International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG) and the University of Connecticut Institute of Africana Studies. Dr. Aderibigbe currently serves as a Board Member (research) at the Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition, and she is also a member of the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition.