Overview
Perusi Muhigaba, PhD (they/them), is a project manager and research analyst with the Evaluation, Improvement, and Impact team at Duke’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute. They are committed to applying an intersectional and equity-focused lens to evaluation and applied research. Prior to their position at CTSI, they worked on health and healthcare equity research in North Carolina State University's Black Health Lab. They hold a PhD in Applied Social Psychology from North Carolina State University and a BS in Psychology from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Research Analyst I
Clinical Science Departments,
School of Medicine
Recent Scholarly Works
Building Trustworthiness in Health Care and Research: Disrupting Traditional Practices Through Authentic Community Engagement—Project ENTRUST
Journal article Health Equity · January 2026 Introduction:Project ENTRUST is a mixed-method, community-collaborative, and community-grounded initiative at Duke Health aimed at co-creating a model for equity-driven en ... Full text Open Access CiteBuilding Trust Through Dialogue: Community Town Hall Meetings as a Participatory Dissemination Method in Project ENTRUST
Journal article Journal of Participatory Research Methods · January 1, 2026 Project ENTRUST, launched in 2021, aimed to assess and strengthen local community trust in an Academic Medical Center through a participatory dissemination approach grounded in equity and authentic community engagement. In partnership with community-based ... Full text Open Access CiteMachine learning-based prediction models in medical decision-making in kidney disease: patient, caregiver, and clinician perspectives on trust and appropriate use.
Journal article J Am Med Inform Assoc · January 1, 2025 OBJECTIVES: This study aims to improve the ethical use of machine learning (ML)-based clinical prediction models (CPMs) in shared decision-making for patients with kidney failure on dialysis. We explore factors that inform acceptability, interpretability, ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
1/3 CTSA UM1 at Duke University
ResearchResearch Analyst · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2032Teams Engaged in Accessible Mental Health Interventions for Lupus Erythematosus and Dermatomyositis Stress
ResearchResearch Analyst · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2025 - 2030Transforming pediatric well-child visits to strengthen early relational health: Effect and Scaling of Pediatrics Supporting Parents (PSP)
ResearchResearch Associate · Awarded by Durham Children's Initiative · 2024 - 2026View All Grants