Current Duke 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
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Recent Scholarly Works
Correction: Hopefulness among individuals living with schizophrenia and their caregivers in Tanzania: an actor-partner interdependence model.
Journal article BMC psychiatry · July 2026 Full text CitePeer-led interventions: Exploring the peer group leader experience of delivering Sauti ya Vijana, a group-based mental health intervention for youth living with HIV in Tanzania
Conference Plos Mental Health · January 1, 2026 Youth living with HIV (YLWH) face mental health challenges which negatively influence their adherence to antiretroviral medication and HIV outcomes. In Sub-Saharan Africa, where the majority of YLWH reside, there are few mental health professionals. Task-s ... Full text CiteCaregiver attitudes towards HIV testing and contraceptive services for adolescents in Tanzania.
Journal article AIDS care · January 2026 Adolescents are disproportionately vulnerable to unintended pregnancies and delayed HIV treatment in low-resource settings. Tanzanian policies support adolescent access to contraception and HIV testing and counseling (HTC) without parental consent if neede ... 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
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2004
Ph.D.