Angela Parcesepe

Dr. Angela Parcesepe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Maternal and Child Health at the Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on the intersection of violence, mental health, substance use disorders, and HIV prevention/treatment in global settings, with a particular emphasis on low-resource regions. She chairs the Mental Health Working Group for the IeDEA Consortium and has received grants from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), including a $3.3M award to address undervaccination among individuals with anxiety/depression.

Educations:

• PhD in Maternal and Child Health, UNC Chapel Hill (2015)
• MPH in Population and Family Health, Columbia University (2009)
• MSW in Social Welfare, Columbia University (2009)
• BA in Economics, Colgate University (2000)

Research Interests: Dr. Parcesepe examines how mental health disorders and substance use affect HIV treatment outcomes, particularly in the context of universal test-and-treat strategies. She investigates scalable mental health interventions for integration into HIV care programs, gender inequality impacts, and alcohol harm reduction strategies.

Grants & Awards:

• 2018: NIMH Training Grant ($155,092) for Cameroon HIV care integration study
• 2016: APHA Women’s Caucus Honorable Mention for abstract submission
• 2009: Columbia Mailman School’s Population and Family Health Award

Service: Serves on the Gillings MPH Program Committee and IeDEA Mental Health Working Group. Participated in global workshops on mental health and HIV data integration.

Key Contributions: Published over 15 peer-reviewed articles since 2018, addressing topics like gender disparities in HIV care access, psychosocial factors in sub-Saharan Africa, and mental health stigma reduction strategies.