Binta Alleyne-Green

Binta Alleyne-Green is an Associate Professor at Fordham University's Graduate School of Social Service, specializing in violence-related risk behaviors among minority adolescent populations.

Her academic credentials include:

• BA from Clark Atlanta University
• MSW from Clark Atlanta University
• PhD from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2007)

Dr. Alleyne-Green's research examines the complex interplay between dating violence, sexual risk behaviors, and HIV transmission among inner-city minority adolescent females. Her work uniquely investigates reproductive coercion dynamics and paternal influences on dating violence outcomes, addressing critical gaps in adolescent health disparities research through intersectional frameworks.

Her funded research portfolio includes:

• NIDA Diversity Supplement examining violence-HIV risk intersections
• First Year Faculty Grant studying "Impact of Partners' Reproductive Control on Reproductive Decision Making Among Adolescent Girls With A History of Dating Violence"
• Faculty Research Development Award investigating "Impact of Biological Fathers On Dating Violence and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among A National Sample of Adolescent Females"