Vijaya Hogan

Vijaya Hogan, DrPH, is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Maternal and Child Health at the University of North Carolina’s Gillings School of Global Public Health. She specializes in perinatal epidemiology, health disparities, and psychosocial factors influencing disease. Her research focuses on preterm delivery, infant mortality, and pathways of social exposures affecting health outcomes.

Education:

• DrPH in Maternal and Child Health, UNC Chapel Hill School of Public Health (1994)
• MPH in Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina (1988)
• BA in Nutrition, Hampshire College (1985)

Research Interests: Dr. Hogan’s work addresses health inequities through studies on racial disparities in mortality, infectious diseases in preconception care, and community-driven health disparity identification using innovative methods like concept mapping. She has explored the efficacy of faith-based HIV/AIDS education for adolescents and diagnostic approaches for pregnancy-related conditions.

Publications: Her articles reflect a focus on health disparities, community engagement, and clinical research. Recent work includes analyses of racial disparities in mortality and studies on preconception care guidelines.

Teaching: She teaches courses such as 'Understanding and Addressing Health Inequities in the US.'