Susan Davies

Susan Davies is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Health Behavior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health. She has held multiple roles, including Professor and Associate Professor at UAB, and has been affiliated with departments such as the Civitan International Research Center and the Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC). Her research focuses on public health, adolescent health, HIV prevention, and health disparities. She holds a PhD in Public Health Education from UAB (1997), an M.Ed. in Health Education from George Mason University (1989), and a B.S. in Health and Physical Education from Florida State University (1985).

Her research interests include adolescent sexual health, bullying and violence prevention, caregiver communication in pediatric oncology, and interventions targeting marginalized populations such as young African American breast cancer survivors and individuals living with HIV. She has led or contributed to numerous grants funded by the CDC, NIH, and other organizations, including the CHEER Center for the Study of Community Health and interventions targeting CMV prevention in pregnancy and soil-transmitted helminth infections.

Dr. Davies has supervised multiple graduate students and taught courses such as Community Assessment, Doctoral Dissertation Research, and Internship Programs. Her work often emphasizes improving healthcare access, reducing disparities, and developing culturally competent interventions. She has been recognized for her contributions to community health and behavioral interventions, though no specific awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials.