https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1390-9753
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
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2023 - Present
Head & Neck Surgical Oncology,
Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2023 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Associate Research Professor of Global Health
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2023 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2020 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Awareness of the link between HPV and cancer according to cancer type and gender in the US from 2014-2020.
Journal Article Hum Vaccin Immunother · December 2026 While sociodemographic differences in the population awareness of the link between HPV and HPV-associated cancers have been observed in the US, it is unclear how cancer type and gender contribute to these differences. We examined variations in US adults' a ... Full text Link to item CitePopulation-level prevalence and risk of oral HPV infection with or without HPV vaccination.
Journal Article Hum Vaccin Immunother · December 2026 Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. and the primary cause of multiple anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers. Although HPV vaccination is effective, uptake remains suboptimal and disparities persist. We an ... Full text Link to item CiteHIV, HPV, and oral health in Tanzania: a scoping review.
Journal Article Infect Agent Cancer · May 26, 2026 BACKGROUND: People living with HIV (PLHIV) are at an increased risk of oral manifestations, including those linked to human papillomavirus (HPV). In Tanzania, the prevalence and impact of oral HPV among PLHIV remain unknown. This scoping review aimed to ma ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
HPV, HIV and Oral Microbiota Interplay in Nigerian Youth (HOMINY)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Pennsylvania · 2024 - 2027A Type I Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial to Evaluate a Navigation-Based Multilevel Intervention to Decrease Delays Starting Adjuvant Therapy Among Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Medical University of South Carolina · 2023 - 2027Otolaryngology Surgeon- Scientist career Path (OSSP) program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders · 2022 - 2027View All Grants
Education
Saint Louis University ·
2018
Ph.D.
Washington University in St. Louis ·
2012
M.P.H.
University of Benin (Nigeria) ·
2008
B.D.S.