Black HIV Researchers’ Directory

The Black HIV Researchers Directory is a newly launched online resource where Black researchers can elevate their visibility, expertise, and desire to serve Black communities, while Black-led community organizations can easily connect with researchers to bolster their work. The Directory offers an easy and streamlined way for anyone in need of the expertise, knowledge, and cutting-edge research that can push our collective work forward and end the HIV epidemic for Black people.

The Directory is free to use and only requires a few minutes for researchers to sign up, create a profile, and get connected. The Directory offers users multiple pathways for connection and collaboration – Black researchers can connect with other Black researchers and Black-led community organizations can find researchers that align with their interests and needs. Additionally, researchers with varying backgrounds and experience can achieve visibility that can be challenging to gain with more organic opportunities.

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NOTE: Registration is required in order to submit an entry into the Black HIV Researchers’ Directory. Profiles will appear in the directory once they are approved by UWR. Read the instructions below or Click Here to view the video tutorial.

Registration and Update Instructions

Registration

Click on the New Registration button and enter the required fields to create an account.
Check your e-mail for a message from United We Rise to set your password. If the message did not reach your inbox, check the spam/junk folder and mark the message as “not spam”.
Click on the link or copy and paste the link provided in the e-mail into a web browser and set your password.
Login to the directory. After logging in you will be taken to your profile page.
In the left sidebar menu, click on the Your Directory Entry link and fill out the necessary fields and categories. To ensure that your profile will be approved please fill out the following required fields: Name, Email, Title, Organization, Image or Logo (select one), Categories, and Biographical Info.
Click on the Add Entry blue button in the right sidebar.
The Logout link is located in the top right corner under your profile user name.

Update Profile

Click on the Update My Profile button and login to the dashboard.
Click on the Your Directory Entry link located in the left sidebar.
Update the necessary information and click the Update button located in the right sidebar.

New Registration

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Dr. Sheldon Applewhite

Associate Professor — Sociology

Sheldon Applewhite holds a doctorate in sociology with concentrations in medical sociology and urban sociology from Howard University (2006) and a Master’s in Sociology from the University of Toledo (1997). Dr. Applewhite scholarly work addresses social inequities and health disparities among marginalized groups, with a specific focus on LGBTQ groups, Black men, and people of color.…

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Dr. Cristian J Chandler

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Cristian Chandler, PhD is a social and behavioral health scientist. His research interests are focused on social justice, health equity and disease prevention among sexual and gender minorities, particularly in communities of color. He has a special interest in community-engaged research and biobehavioral HIV prevention.…

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Sannisha Dale

Associate Professor of Psychology and Public Health

I am an Associate Professor with tenure in Psychology and a secondary appointment in Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami (UM). I am also a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Founder and Director of the SHINE (Strengthening Health through INnovation and Engagement) Research Program. My primary research interests are (a) enhancing our understanding of the relationships between resilience, trauma, and health outcomes among individuals with HIV and those placed at risk for HIV, (b) investigating psychosocial and structural factors that relate to HIV health inequities, (c) developing effective prevention and intervention strategies to promote resilience and good health outcomes amongst survivors of trauma and individuals with or placed at risk for HIV, especially individuals minoritized due to racism (e.g., Blacks/African Americans), sexism, heterosexism, and cisgenderism, and who are heavily burdened by the HIV epidemic, and (d) engaging community members and stakeholders in research.…

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Dr Typhanye Vielka Dyer

Associate Professor of Epidemiology

I am an associate professor in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department at The University of Maryland School of Public Health, in College Park, MD.

I am an infectious disease, social epidemiologist and health equity scholar whose research examines the influence of social, psychological, behavioral and structural factors on HIV/STI-risk in Black populations. The majority of my research applies the concept of syndemics (complex, intersecting, synergistic psychosocial and structural barriers) to the lived experiences of Black sexual minority men (Black SMM), including exploring the intersections of trauma, poor mental health, criminal legal involvement and HIV/STI risk and acquisition.…

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Allyssa L Harris

Dean & Professor

Allyssa L. Harris RN, PhD, WHNP-BC, FNAP, FADNL is the Dean and Professor of the College of Nursing at Prairie View A&M University. Dr Harris is a board-certified women’s health nurse practitioner. Her program of research centers on reducing adolescent sexual risk behaviors with a focus on parent-child sexual communication and media influences of sexual risk.…

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