She is a proud Pitt alumna who obtained her Doctorate in Pharmacy at the University of Pittsburgh with an area of concentration in global health. She went on to complete a primary care residency at the LifeLong federally qualified health care center in Oakland, CA through Touro University and obtained her teaching certificate. She then transitioned into academia and taught practical and case-based courses at the University of Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and precepted at the student-run Clincia Tepati in Sacramento, CA.
In 2023, she returned to Pitt as the Assistant Professor of Global Health and Health Equity and now also serves as the Residency Program Director for the PGY2 Ambulatory Care–Global Health residency and Co-Director of Pharmacy Services at the Birmingham Free Clinic, while also co-directing the School’s Area of Concentration in Global Health. Her teaching and scholarship focus on health equity, medication access, global and community-based care for underserved populations, and preparing learners to address social determinants of health in both local and international settings across the pharmacy, nursing, dental and medical schools.
- PharmD.
- Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialty Certification (BCACP)
Education & Training
Global Health
2024 University of Pittsburgh: Partnership of Distinction
2023 ACCP Global Health PRN: Emerging Global Health Leader Award
2022 CSHP New Practitioner of the Year
2020 ACCP Virtual Research Symposium Ambulatory Care PRN Second Place
2020 AACP Walmart Scholars Program Recipient
2017-2018 Pittsburgh Albert Schweitzer Fellow
Shagavah S, Connor S, Jonkman L, Speilberger M, Isaac J, Ndung'u M* The Role of the Pharmacist in Healthcare Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs): Perspectives from Key Informant Interviews. JAPhA. 2025. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2025.102941
Ndung'u M, Babalola R, Brand M, Patel R. Impact of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Underserved Adults with Type 2 Diabetes within the United States: A Scoping Review. JACCP. 2025. doi: 10.1002/jac5.2078
Ndung'u M, Galal S, Tran E, Peng M, Chang J, Vyas D, Mayberry J, Chima, A. Impact of Inquiry-Based Stress Reduction Intervention on Pharmacy Students’ Test Anxiety. Trends High. Educ. 2024, 3, 1175-1182. doi.org/10.3390/higheredu3040069
Ndung'u M*, Galal SM, Mac A, Badlabo MF, Ghobadi T, Guirguis M, Vyas D. Exploring the Covid-19 Landscape and Our Path Forward Using a Formalized SWOT Analysis. Am J Pharm Educ. 2023; 100611. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100611.
Jonkman L, Ndungu M, Connor S, Sharma V, Pattabiramam R, Zaver A, Meyer M. A Qualitative Assessment of Diabetes Care Access and Disease Management in Central America. Res in Social Adm Pharm. 2020;16(11):1542-1549. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.07.020.
2023: Opportunities and Challenges in Achieving Health Equity for Refugees and Migrants Across the Globe; American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Dallas, TX
2022: Medical Disparities in the Black Community; Center for Identity and Inclusion, University of the Pacific
2022: CE: Art and Therapeutics: Building Empathy in the Classroom; National Pharmaceutical Association Convention, Atlanta, GA; 2022 MyDispense Symposium in Prato, Italy
2021: CE: The Pan in Pandemic: A Global View on COVID-19; California Society of Health System Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA
2021: CE: J.E.D.I 101: A Primer on Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; California Society of Health System Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA
2020 UOP: Diabetes Essentials Certificate Program
2020 CE: Global Health Advancements: Ervebo, the Ebola Zaire Vaccine
