Dr. Suur Debrah Ayangeakaa is an HIV disparities investigator. Her research interests broadly include psychosocial, socio-economic, and structural mediators of HIV risk among marginalized and underserved populations in the U.S. and in Sub-Saharan Africa. Her expertise includes utilizing mixed methods and community-engaged approaches for developing and implementing community- and clinic-based interventions for HIV prevention. Her current research focuses on understanding and addressing multi-level influences on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness, service delivery, and equitable access and uptake among African Americans, particularly cis-gender African American women in North Carolina. Dr. Ayangeakaa is an Assistant Professor in the Duke Department of Population Health Sciences and an Assistant Research Professor in the Duke Global Health Institute.