Dr. Blessing Ojembe, PhD, is an Assistant professor in the Faculty of Social Work, University of Manitoba.She is a Commonwealth scholar and a gerontological social worker. Drawing on a decade of research and social work practice in Canada and Africa, Dr. Blessing Ojembe specializes in research with Black older adults using a critical intersectional lens and a community-based model. Her research broadly explores the aging experience of Canadian-born and immigrant Black older adults in a broader context, understanding how it constructs ideas about their lives and social context.

Dr. Ojembe is a co-founder and sits as the Vice Scientific Director, Grants and Scholarship of the Emerging Researchers and Professionals on Aging – African Network (ERPAAN) and continues to conduct aging research in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa.