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Matthew J. Mimiaga is a tenured Full Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. He is the inaugural director of the UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research & Health (C-LARAH) and serves as an affiliated Senior Research Scientist at the Fenway Institute, Fenway Health in Boston, MA. Dr. Mimiaga has held multiple academic appointments throughout his career, including professorships at Brown University and Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He has published over 410 peer-reviewed articles focusing on infectious disease/HIV epidemiology and mental health, and he has significant experience in mentorship and research funding, totaling over $90 million in grants. Dr. Mimiaga is recognized for his contributions to research on health disparities and interventions aimed at improving the health of marginalized populations, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community. His research program emphasizes the intersectionality of health risks affecting sexual and gender minorities and commitments to advancing health equity.
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health • Los Angeles, CA
Leading the Department of Epidemiology and overseeing research initiatives.
Fenway Institute • Boston, MA
Conducting research and leading initiatives focusing on LGBTQ+ health.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Conducted research and taught courses in the fields of public health and epidemiology.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.