Mauda L. Monger, PhD
Assistant Professor-Research
Department:
SPH-Population Health Science
Email:
mmonger@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-9622
Biography
Dr. Mauda L. Monger is an Assistant Professor at the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s School of Population Health, specializing in population health sciences, health disparities, and community-based research. With over 20 years of experience in public health, academia, and nonprofit leadership, she has dedicated her career to addressing HIV/AIDS prevention, sexual health disparities, and social determinants of health, particularly in underserved communities.
Dr. Monger is the Director of the Center for HIV Research, Education, and Policy at the Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities. She has successfully led numerous federally funded research initiatives, focusing on PrEP uptake among Black women, trauma-informed care, and improving health outcomes through community engagement. As a consultant and advisor to institutions such as Brown University and Johns Hopkins University, she provides expertise in qualitative research, capacity building, and culturally competent healthcare strategies.
A dedicated educator and mentor, Dr. Monger is committed to training the next generation of public health professionals and advancing policies that promote health equity. Her leadership extends beyond academia into nonprofit work as the Founder and CEO of The SHE Project, an organization focused on empowering women and girls in marginalized communities.
Education
| Jackson State University, PhD, Higher Education Leadership | 2019 |
| Jackson State University, MPH, Health Policy And Management | 2007 |
| Tougaloo College, BA, Economics/Business Adminstrations | 1998 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Welle Behavioral Management Trainer –, Welle Behavioral Management | 05/2024 - Present |
| Certification, Community-Based Participatory Research, Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research (MCCTR), University of Mississippi Medical Center | 06/2025 - Present |
Current Positions
| Director, Department of Center for HIV Research, Education and Policy | 07/2023 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Population Health, Department of Population Health Science | 05/2023 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Silent Epidemics; The Intersection of HIV and Domestic Violence, MS Public Health Institute, Biloxi, MS | 06/2026 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Where Roots Begin: The Hidden Drivers of Health MS Health Safe Net - ROOTS Summit, Community Health Center Association of Mississippi, Ridgeland, MS | 04/2026 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Structural barriers to HIV prevention and services: Perspectives of African American women in low-income communities, National Minority AIDS Coalition, Chicago, Illnois | 04/2026 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Scaling PrEP in Women’s Health: Findings from a Pilot on OBGYN Practices in Mississippi., HealthHIV, HealthHCV, and the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health, Arlington, VA | 03/2026 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, 10 Facts Every Health Professional Should Know About HIV, Mississippi Behavioral Health Summit, Hattiesburg, MS | 04/2025 |
| Invited Symposia, Co-Designing a Culturally Responsive Video Health Campaign Using Human-Centered Design to Increase PrEP Uptake Among Black Women in Mississippi, UMMC SOPH Annual Research Day and Distinguished Population Health Lectureship, Jackson, MS | 04/2025 |
| Invited Symposia, Reaching the Unreachable: A community participatory approach to engaging Vulnerable Populations, UMMC SHRP Alumni Day and Continuing Education Conference, Jackson, MS | 04/2025 |
| Invited Symposia, Navigating Medical Mistrust in Urgent Care and Emergency Departments, DC Engage Grand Rounds/Health HIV, Washington, DC | 02/2025 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, (2023, September 20). Communicable Diseases: HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STIs, and TB., Mississippi Behavioral Health Learning Network-Mississippi Public Health Institute, Ridgeland, MS | 09/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Communicable Diseases: HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STIs, Tuberculosis, And COVID-19, Mississippi Behavioral Health Learning Network, Mississippi Public Health Institute, Ridgeland, MS | 09/2021 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, 2021. PrEP access, Uptake and Continued Community Challenges [Conference presentation]. Out for Equity National LGBTQ Health Conference, Chicago, Illinois, United States., Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Virtual (Chicago, IL) | 05/2021 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pivot 101: Addressing minority health challenges in the era of COVID-19 through virtual engagement. 2021 Southern HIV Impact Fund Virtual Grantee Meeting., AIDS United, Virtual | 04/2021 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Fannie Lou Hamer Award Community Service Award, City of Jackson, MLK Legacy Committee | 2025 |
| Change Maker of the Year, Mississippi Center for Justice | 2023 |
| John Dixon Community Service Award, Jackson Branch of NAACP | 2023 |
| National Congressional Award Honoree, Congressmen Bennie G. Thompson | 2022 |
Committee Service
| MEDICAL CENTER-WORKPLACE VIOLENCE COMMITTEE, Member | 2024 - Present |
| SOPH Graduate Council, Member | 2024 - Present |
| SOPH-PHS Chair Search Committee”, Member | 2024 - 2026 |
| SOPH-Student/Faculty Recruitment Committee, Member | 2024 - Present |
| Leadership Greater Jackson, Steering Committee Member | 2023 - Present |
| School of Population Health - Admissions, Chair | 2023 - 2025 |
| HealthHIV HIV Prevention Certified Provider (HIV PCP) Certification Program, Member | 2023 - 2025 |
| SCHOOL OF POPULATION HEALTH-AWARDS AND RECOGNITION COMMITTEE, Member | 2023 - Present |
| Mississippi HIV Planning Council, Member | 2018 - 2025 |
Community Service
| MS Faith In Action, Advisor | 07/2022 - Present |