Georgina Silva-Suarez

Georgina Silva-Suarez, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Sociobehavioral and Administrative Pharmacy Department at Nova Southeastern University's Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy, based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She teaches public health and adolescent health courses at both the Ph.D. and Pharm.D. levels.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Public Health, Florida International University, 2014

Her research focuses on critical public health issues, particularly HIV prevention, ART adherence, adolescent health, human sexuality, and sex education, with a strong emphasis on Puerto Rican communities. She has conducted qualitative studies on perinatally HIV-infected youth and explores PrEP as a prevention strategy. Her work integrates behavioral and social aspects of pharmacy practice.

Dr. Silva-Suarez is actively involved in major research initiatives, including:

• Co-investigator in a Transnational Study on HIV medication adherence in the Caribbean, funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
• Member of the Puerto Rico Mentoring Institute for HIV and Mental Health Research, supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• Former affiliation with the Comprehensive Center for the Study of HIV Disparities in Puerto Rico

She has no listed scientific awards at this time.

Dr. Silva-Suarez advises graduate students and contributes to federally funded research programs focused on reducing HIV disparities and improving mental health outcomes in vulnerable populations. Her work emphasizes mentorship, transnational collaboration, and community-based interventions. While specific advisees are not named, her role in mentoring and research leadership is evident through her institutional affiliations and grant involvement.

She is associated with research teams working on HIV and mental health in Puerto Rico, particularly through the Puerto Rico Mentoring Institute and transnational adherence studies. These teams focus on training researchers, improving clinical outcomes, and addressing structural barriers to HIV care in the Caribbean region.