Dr. Marta Mulawa

Associate Professor

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Biography

Marta Mulawa, PhD, MHS, holds a primary appointment at Duke University School of Nursing and a secondary appointment in the Duke Global Health Institute. She obtained her PhD in Health Behavior from the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her MHS in International Health with a focus on Social Behavioral Interventions from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her research interests include addressing health disparities, particularly for vulnerable populations, as reflected in her recent publications on systemic racism and sexual health among young Black men who have sex with men (BMSM). She is actively involved in various research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health and Sigma Theta Tau International, focusing on health dynamics and stigma-responsive interventions. Marta's commitment to improving health outcomes through community engagement underscores her dedication to social justice in public health.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Duke University School of Nursing • Durham, NC

Primary appointment at the School of Nursing.

Associate Research Professor

— Present

Duke Global Health Institute • Durham, NC

Secondary appointment in the Duke Global Health Institute.

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)