Karen Hampanda

Karen Hampanda is an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, affiliated with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Center for Global Health. She holds a PhD in Health and Behavioral Sciences (2016) and an MPH in International Health (2010), with a research focus on HIV, maternal/child health, and intimate partner violence in sub-Saharan Africa.

• Education: PhD (Health and Behavioral Sciences), MPH (International Health), BA (Health and Society, African Studies)

Her research examines behavioral determinants of maternal and sexual reproductive health, particularly in Zambia, Kenya, and Tanzania. She leads the NIMH-funded Happy Homes, Healthy Families project, testing couples-based interventions to improve HIV outcomes among postpartum women. Her work often employs mixed methods research and mHealth strategies.

Recent publications span topics like intimate partner violence, adherence to ART, male partner involvement, and PMTCT across sub-Saharan Africa. She has secured multiple NIH grants for projects addressing HIV prevention and reproductive health, including R33MH131281 and R00MH116735.

Key collaborations include researchers like Lisa Abuogi, Jennifer Turan, and Moses Onono. Her work is published in journals such as AIDS and Behavior, PLOS ONE, and Annals of Surgical Oncology.