Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Associate Professor of Global Health
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2021 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
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2018 - Present
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Adolescents’ and young women’s perspectives on participation in biomedical clinical trials for HIV prevention in Tanzania and India: a qualitative inquiry
Journal Article Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies · January 1, 2025 Adolescent girls and young women are disproportionately affected by HIV in many lower-resource settings. These individuals are often excluded from early clinical trials for new HIV prevention products, thus delaying potential access. We explored adolescent ... Full text CiteMediators of functioning and quality of life among people living with schizophrenia participating in the culturally adapted family psychoeducation (KUPAA) trial in Tanzania
Journal Article Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology · January 1, 2025 Purpose: KUPAA is a culturally adapted version of Family Psychoeducation (FPE) that has shown to be beneficial to people living with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders (PLWS), who may experience limitations across multiple functional domains. Family Psychoed ... Full text CiteSocial support and managing schizophrenia in Tanzania: Perspectives from treatment-engaged individuals and relative caregivers
Journal Article SSM - Mental Health · June 1, 2024 Full text CiteRecent Grants
Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development - USAID BAA-Global Health-2016, Addendum 3
ResearchResearch Specialist · Awarded by US Agency for International Development · 2018 - 2023Family psychoeducation for adults with psychotic disorders in Tanzania
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2021Adolescent Wellness Visits in Tanzania
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2020View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2004
Ph.D.