Janan Janine Dietrich MA, MPsych, PhD

Dr. Janan Dietrich, Ph.D., MA, is an Associate Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand. Her experience in leading socio-behavioral research extends to HIV prevention, treatment, and care with both adult and adolescent populations. In 2008, she initiated the Adolescent Community Advisory Board (CAB) at the PHRU and facilitated their initial training and development. She has mentored multiple students. In 2010 Janan Dietrich received a Leader of Tomorrow Award in the category of medical and auxiliary science by the Most Influential Women in Business and Government awards by CEO magazine, South Africa. In 2013 Janan Dietrich received prestigious awards from the University of the Witwatersrand, the Harvard Centre for AIDS research, and the National Research Foundation of South Africa. She completed her Doctor of Philosophy at Stellenbosch University.