Kumi Smith, PhD, MPIA

UMN School of Public Health

Kumi Smith leans against a wall and smiles

United States

Associate Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health; Director, Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility (CGHSR)

Topics of Focus: HIV, STIs, Sexual health, Substance use, Harm reduction, Stigma

Grants and Projects include: 

  • NIH: R01MH136900 - Role: PI, Combating HIV Stigma in Healthcare Settings: A Standardized Patient Approach

  • NIH: R34DA061621 - Role: PI, Comprehensive Telehealth at Syringe Service Programs to Engage People Who Inject Drugs into the HIV Care Continuum

  • UMN internal funding - Role: co-PI, Project BUILD - Health Impacts of Involuntary Displacement for People Experiencing Homelessness

International Regions: China, Vietnam, Thailand

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