Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of the Practice of Global Health
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2017 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Professor of the Practice in Cultural Anthropology
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2024 - Present
Cultural Anthropology,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Faculty Associate in the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine
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2014 - Present
Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine,
Institutes and Centers
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
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2017 - Present
Duke Science & Society,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Publications
Exploring supportive roles for global north investigators in global health research.
Journal Article PLOS Glob Public Health · 2025 Many academics are increasingly pushing for solutions to address inequitable partnership dynamics in global health research and practice. Efforts to improve equity in collaborations have prompted academic institutions to grapple with promotion and tenure c ... Full text Link to item CiteThe feasibility, appropriateness, and usability of mobile neuro clinics in addressing the neurosurgical and neurological demand in Uganda.
Journal Article PLoS One · 2024 INTRODUCTION: Uganda has a high demand for neurosurgical and neurological care. 78% of the over 50 million population reside in rural and remote communities where access to neurosurgical and neurological services is lacking. This study aimed to determine t ... Full text Link to item Cite"I am not alone with tears": embodying stigma and longing among youth living with perinatally acquired HIV in Tanzania through a collaborative arts-based approach.
Journal Article Med Humanit · September 2023 It is estimated that 4 million youth aged 15-24 years live with HIV globally, 85% of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa. For youth living with perinatally acquired HIV (YPHIV), stigma is frequently linked with negative health outcomes. YPHIV face distinct HIV ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Sustaining and Generalizing Evidence-based Mental Health interventions for children (SAGE-MH)
ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2021 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Florida ·
2000
Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles ·
1986
M.A.