Serena Rajabiun

Serena Rajabiun, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Her expertise lies in Health Services Research, Social Determinants of Health, and Community-Based Participatory Research. She focuses on improving healthcare access and reducing health disparities for vulnerable populations, including immigrant families, foster youth, and individuals living with HIV and experiencing homelessness.

Education:

• MA, Johns Hopkins University School for Advanced International Studies
• MPH, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
• Ph.D., Boston University

Research Interests:

• Community strategies to improve healthcare access and quality
• HIV care continuity and interventions for marginalized groups
• National training programs for community health workers
• Global maternal and child health in Latin America and Africa

Grants and Projects:

• Funded by HRSA: Improving Care and Treatment Coordination for Black Women with HIV (2020–present)
• Longitudinal study on Puerto Rican health during the pandemic (2020)

Advising and Grants:

• Developed national curricula for community health workers
• Collaborates on patient navigation programs for breast cancer and HIV care

Labs/Teams: Active member of HIV care teams, Ryan White HIV/AIDS programs, and multidisciplinary patient navigation initiatives.