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Joy Noel Baumgartner

Adjunct Associate Professor of Global Health
Duke Global Health Institute
Box 90519, Durham, NC 27708
310 Trent Drive, 328 Trent Hall, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Associate Professor of Global Health · 2021 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences · 2018 - Present Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published February 19, 2018
DGHI Center Wins $13M in Grants to Help Save Lives at Birth
Published January 22, 2018
DGHI Professor Receives Grant to Address Mental Illness in Tanzania
Published April 24, 2017
DGHI’s Evidence Lab Creates Evaluation Toolkit for Healthcare Innovators

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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 Cite

Mediators 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 Cite
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Recent 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 - 2023

Family psychoeducation for adults with psychotic disorders in Tanzania

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2021

Adolescent Wellness Visits in Tanzania

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2020

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2004 Ph.D.

External Links


DGHI Evidence Lab