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
Peer-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 CiteVisual acuity problems, access to care, and related academic performance among primary school students in Tanzania: a mixed methods study
Journal Article Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies · January 1, 2026 Adolescents in lower-resource countries face a high burden of eye health problems. This study in Tanzania aimed to 1) estimate the prevalence of distance vision impairment among young adolescents, 2) describe academic performance by distance visual acuity ... 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.