Seronda A. Robinson

Dr. Seronda A. Robinson is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Education at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), where she has served for over 18 years. Her work centers on addressing health disparities through the social determinants of health framework, with a focus on community-driven solutions.

Her educational background includes bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics from Clark Atlanta University and a doctorate in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dr. Robinson's research emphasizes community-based participatory approaches to tackle critical public health challenges:

• Prostate cancer prevention among African-American men using barbershops as health intervention sites
• Health equity, environment, and population health through the HOPE Program
• COVID-19 impact assessment on underserved and Black communities via PCORI-funded research
• Strategies to increase minority participation in STEM fields
• Training graduate students in community translation of bench science through Komen grant initiatives

While specific scientific awards are not detailed in the source text, her leadership in major federally funded initiatives—including the RCMI Community Engagement Core and NC Diversity Inclusion Pathway Program (NC DIPP)—highlights her professional recognition.

As principal investigator for NC DIPP and co-director of the HOPE Program, she mentors students and secures significant grant funding. Her community engagement extends to the African American COVID Taskforce - Plus (AACT+) and collaborations with community advisory boards to ensure research directly addresses population needs.