Diana Rowan

Dr. Diana Rowan is a Professor and Interim Director of the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte), within the College of Health and Human Services. She specializes in HIV/AIDS social work, international social work (particularly in sub-Saharan Africa), and community-based participatory research. Her research is funded by a $1.1M CDC grant focusing on HIV prevention among Black MSM. She leads a faculty-led study abroad program in Malawi and has authored numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington
• MSW, Our Lady of the Lake University
• BS (Recombinant Gene Technology), State University of New York at Fredonia

Research Interests: Dr. Rowan’s work emphasizes HIV/AIDS prevention, global health equity, and marginalized communities. Her studies include interventions for Black MSM, transgender populations, and the House/Ball community. She employs participatory methods and advocates for culturally competent social work practices.

Rewards:

• International Faculty of the Year Award (UNC Charlotte, 2012)
• Graduate Teaching Excellence Award (2012)
• Excellence in Promoting Diversity (2014)

Grants & Teams: Principal Investigator of the CDC-funded MARI initiative. Collaborates with the Rowan Graduate Student Research Team and international partners through projects like the 6 Continents Project.

Labs/Teams: CDC MARI Research Team and the globally oriented 6 Continents Project, fostering intercultural competence through video-based learning.