Overview
Director, Center for Health Policy and Inequalities Research
Research Director, Hart Fellows Program,
Professor, Public Policy and Global Health
Professor, Nursing and Community & Family Medicine
Pronouns: they/them
Kathryn Whetten is the Principal Investigator on multiple grants and publishes numerous scientific articles every year. In addition, they mentor many students and give guest lectures and presentations throughout the year.
Research Director, Hart Fellows Program,
Professor, Public Policy and Global Health
Professor, Nursing and Community & Family Medicine
Pronouns: they/them
Kathryn Whetten is the Principal Investigator on multiple grants and publishes numerous scientific articles every year. In addition, they mentor many students and give guest lectures and presentations throughout the year.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
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2012 - Present
Sanford School of Public Policy
Research Professor of Global Health
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2011 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Professor in the School of Nursing
·
2012 - Present
School of Nursing
Recent Publications
Preexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent HIV Acquisition: Perceptions among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals in North Carolina.
Journal Article South Med J · July 2025 OBJECTIVES: Sexual and gender minority (SGM) communities at increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be underprescribed preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), but PrEP research on SGM communities other than transgender women and cisgender men who ... Full text Link to item CitePrevalence and correlates of workplace violence: descriptive results from the National Transgender Discrimination Survey.
Journal Article Occup Environ Med · April 28, 2024 OBJECTIVE: To describe the lifetime prevalence of workplace harassment, physical violence and sexual assault against transgender and non-binary workers targeted due to their gender identity and to identify correlates of this workplace violence. METHODS: Th ... Full text Link to item CiteEffectiveness of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy compared to psychosocial counseling in reducing HIV risk behaviors, substance use, and mental health problems among orphans and vulnerable children in Zambia: a community-based randomized controlled trial.
Journal Article AIDS and behavior · January 2024 Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk for HIV infection and transmission. HIV prevention and treatment efforts with OVC are hindered by mental health and substance use problems. This randomized controlled trial compar ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Advancing Equity in Adolescent Health through Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs and Services
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Health and Human Services · 2023 - 2028AP3 - Duke Teen Health Club
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by NC Department of Health and Human Services · 2023 - 2027Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Mental Health In Low and Middle Income Countries (SMILE)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2020 - 2027View All Grants
Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1994
Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1991
M.P.H.
Bates College ·
1985
A.B.