Professor Dr. Abigail Harrison

Biography

Abigail Harrison is an Associate Professor in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University’s School of Public Health and a Faculty Associate in the Center for Global Public Health. Her research primarily focuses on global HIV prevention, reproductive health, and health disparities among adolescents and young women, with a significant emphasis on South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. She collaborates with various centers, including the Population Studies and Training Center and the Center for AIDS Research, to conduct interdisciplinary research on the intersection of violence and HIV risk behaviors in schools. Harrison teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in global health and directs the Global Health Concentration for the MPH program. She employs qualitative methods and community-based participatory approaches in her work, developing innovative interventions to support adolescents living with HIV. With multiple NIH-funded research projects, Harrison contributes significantly to the field of epidemiology and public health, particularly concerning interventions aimed at young women and girls. She received her PhD in Epidemiology and Population Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and holds a Master’s degree in International Health from Johns Hopkins University. Harrison is actively involved in training emerging researchers in HIV social science, emphasizing the importance of addressing health inequities through rigorous research and community engagement.

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