Kumi Smith, PhD

Director, China Initiatives

Portrait of Kumi Smith

United States

M. Kumi Smith is an assistant professor in the School of Public Health Division of Epidemiology and Community Health. Dr. Smith studies HIV and STI epidemiology, particularly in resource limited settings. She is also interested in infectious disease dynamics, social determinants of health, and health equity. In addition, she serves as the director of the HIV/STI Intervention and Prevention Studies (HIPS).