Shelmekia Hodo

Shelmekia Hodo is a Senior Research Associate at the Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health within the Georgia Health Policy Center at Georgia State University. She is affiliated with the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, where her work centers on health equity and maternal and child health in underrepresented communities.

• Education:
  • MBA, Benau University
  • B.S., Clayton State University
  • Certification in Lactation Counseling

Hodo leads the Center of Excellence’s infant and early childhood mental health portfolio and serves as the project director for Georgia THRIVe, an initiative focused on improving health outcomes for vulnerable populations.