Suur Debrah Ayangeakaa

Dr. Suur Debrah Ayangeakaa is an Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences and an Assistant Research Professor in the Duke Global Health Institute. A behavioral scientist by training and an HIV/AIDS disparities investigator, Dr. Ayangeakaa's research interests broadly include psychosocial, socio-economic, and structural mediators of HIV risks among underserved and minority populations in the U.S. and in Sub-Saharan Africa. She employs mixed methods and community-engaged strategies for developing and implementing community- and clinic-based interventions to increase equitable access to and uptake of innovative interventions for HIV prevention. Dr. Ayangeakaa's current research focuses on understanding and addressing multi-level influences on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness, service delivery, and uptake among African Americans, particularly cis-gender African American women in North Carolina.