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
Developing a regional mental health plan for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Results from a situational analysis, qualitative inquiry, and stakeholder engagement process
Journal Article Ssm Mental Health · December 1, 2025 Background: Mental health services in sub-Saharan Africa, including Tanzania, are little studied and hence challenges and opportunities are not well known, leading to difficulties in improving access to, and quality of, services to those in need. Objective ... Full text CiteCaregiver attitudes towards HIV testing and contraceptive services for adolescents in Tanzania.
Journal Article AIDS care · October 2025 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 CiteDesign of an Automated Mobile Phone-Based Reminder and Incentive System: Application in a Quasi-Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve the Timeliness of Childhood Vaccinations in Tanzania.
Journal Article JMIR Form Res · September 10, 2025 BACKGROUND: The global penetration of mobile phones has offered novel opportunities for communicating health-related information to individuals. A low-cost system that facilitates autonomous communication with individuals via mobile phones holds potential ... Full text Link to item 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.