Michelle Teti

Michelle Teti is an Associate Dean of the Honors College and a Professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Missouri System. She is also a program affiliate in the Black Studies Program.

Educational Background:

• Master of Public Health (MPH), Drexel University
• Doctorate in Community Health and Prevention (DrPH), Drexel University
• Visiting Professorships at the Center for AIDS Prevention, University of California, San Francisco (2010-12, 2015)

Research Focus:

• 25 years of research with populations living with or at risk for HIV
• Examines impacts of health disparities and social-structural vulnerabilities (poverty, racism, stigma, homophobia, sexism) on sexual and overall health decisions
• Expertise in participatory research and qualitative/visual patient-driven methodologies
• Work informs public health solutions for stigmatized illnesses

Scientific Awards:

• Fulbright Award (South Africa)

Grants and Affiliations:

• Research funded by NIH, CDC, Department of Defense, Health Forward Foundation, Boone County Health Department
• North America Editor, International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Additional Roles:

• Completed multiple visiting professorships at UCSF
• Over 100 peer-reviewed publications