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Brandon Knettel, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Duke University with primary appointments in the School of Nursing and Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI). He serves as Associate Director of the Duke Center for Global Mental Health, specializing in mental health intervention development, HIV care engagement, and stigma reduction. His research focuses on low-resource settings, particularly Tanzania, where he leads projects like the NIMH-funded IDEAS for Hope telehealth counseling intervention for suicide prevention among people living with HIV. He teaches Global Mental Health in DGHI's Master's program.
Dr. Knettel's research interests include:
- Telehealth-based mental health interventions in resource-limited contexts
- Suicide prevention strategies for HIV-affected populations
- Nurse-led care models and task-shifting in global health
- Stigma reduction for HIV, cancer, and mental health disorders
- Integration of substance use treatment into HIV care systems
His publications (2018-2025) predominantly address:
- Mental health-HIV comorbidity (70% of recent works)
- Telehealth/technology-assisted interventions (40%)
- Stigma reduction frameworks (30%)
- Task-shifting strategies in African healthcare systems (25%)
Awards & Honors:
- Duke CFAR Director's Award (2021)
- APA Division 52 Best International Poster (2022)
- Daktari Schwarz Award for scientific presentation (2023)
- Duke Global Health Showcase Best Poster (2022)
He leads the IDEAS for Hope research lab, which develops mental health interventions in Tanzania and won multiple awards for its work on cancer stigma and HIV-suicide prevention. His grants include a NIMH K08 Career Development Award and funding from NIH, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, and Duke Global Health Institute.
