Lisa Butler

Dr. Lisa Butler is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Queen's University, affiliated with the School of Medicine within the Faculty of Health Sciences. She holds a PhD, MPH, and another PhD, specializing in behavioral science and epidemiology. Her research focuses on global health equity, using mixed methods, transdisciplinary collaboration, and community engagement to address health disparities in marginalized populations.

Her expertise includes global health research, implementation science, randomized controlled trials, and participatory research methodologies. Key areas of interest span HIV prevention/treatment, climate change impacts on health, maternal-child health, mental health, urban health, and research ethics. She has conducted extensive research in Africa and North America, particularly on HIV/AIDS interventions, maternal-child health, and vaccine decision-making.

Dr. Butler has led projects such as the Shamba Maisha agricultural intervention in Kenya, aiming to improve HIV health outcomes through livelihood support. Her work emphasizes community partnerships and innovative strategies like photovoice and digital storytelling. She has published widely on topics ranging from HIV care in conflict zones to Kaposi’s sarcoma awareness campaigns in Africa.

Her contributions include designing interventions to reduce health inequities, strengthening research capacity in global settings, and advocating for ethical research practices. Dr. Butler’s research has been supported by grants focusing on implementation science and health systems strengthening in low-resource regions.