Thrilled to be recognized, along with my outstanding colleague @maliniranga, with a university-wide award. I received the Morton Bender Prize, which recognizes achievements of a faculty member tenured within the past 4 years and facilitates their progress towards full professor.
WaPo asked my opinion on D.C.‘s plan to curb the HIV epidemic by 2030. I praise my DOH colleagues’ data-driven & community engaged approach to prevention & care. I caution that meeting these goals may depend on the long-term consequences of the pandemic. https://t.co/TLIM8JjwhN
@FreeScotty & I allege the participants in food- and cash-for-work schemes are actually the lowest paid, least powerful workers in the global aid industry. They arent passive beneficiaries bc they work hard for (meager) wages. They aren’t aid workers 1/ https://t.co/7CQzJeUTXa
Check out my newest with @anthrogirrrl- in @WorldDevJournal. In cash for work projects we shouldn’t be talking about “beneficiaries” of aid but rather “beneficiary-workers”, who do valuable work for the aid industry w meager compensation.
We are facing a complex and rapidly changing situation with COVID-19, both in our local community and around the world. Based on new information, and in the best interests of our community, President Sylvia Burwell announced the following actions: https://t.co/GwvqHJV1dD
As the health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff is our top priority, AU will be temporarily shifting to online classes following spring break. I outline more details in my note to the community. https://t.co/Y3NHvuWJml
Our short report (in English & Spanish!) on syndemics and HIV among Latinx gay men. We highlight the pervasive impact of structural factors, including homelessness, arrest/detention and discrimination. https://t.co/SejArMwZWC and https://t.co/Lyq4XDhl5O
.@SIS_IDP alumna @LB_Naylor has authored a new book! “Fair Trade Rebels” focuses on the struggle for coffee farmers in Chiapas, Mexico to maintain their livelihoods: https://t.co/yRef3DoSxk
As we greet the new year, I’m excited for @AmericanU’s bright future and grateful for all of the changemakers who make this university such a special place. I’ll see you in 2020, AU! 🎉
I am so thrilled and thankful to be the recipient of the Matthew C. Shlonsky Award! Thank you to the Shlonsky family, American University @NinaYamanis, @LaClinica2, @IRLeaders!
Congratulations to @NataliaXiomara1 for her winning 2019 Shlonsky Award proposal looking at healthcare access for the under-documented DC community. The award honors SIS alum Matthew Shlonsky while encouraging student/faculty collaborations supporting local change. @NinaYamanis
Global Citizen Year is looking for an Admissions Manager to be part of a dynamic team focused on accelerating the growth of the cohort each year and is responsible for the admissions and enrollment management process. https://t.co/nxrmW87Iyq