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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

Research Interests


Maternal Mental Health & Early Childhood Development
Psychosocial Interventions for managing psychotic disorders
Integrated HIV/Reproductive Health services for adolescents

Selected 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

Evaluation of the integrated Mothers and Babies Course / ECD model on maternal mental health and child development in Ghana

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Catholic Relief Services · 2018 - 2020

Implementation of a Safety Program in Guatemala

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2020

Evaluation of Early Childhood Development Program for HIV-affected Children in Cameroon

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Catholic Relief Services · 2016 - 2019

Evaluation of LifeNet Interventions on Maternal & Newborn Quality of Healthcare in Uganda

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by LifeNet International · 2017 - 2019

mHealth-assisted conditional cash transfers to improve timeliness of vaccinations.

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2018

Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research


Fulbright-Hays Dissertation Fellowship · 2002 - 2003 Awarded by: U.S. Dept of Education