Kristin Beima-sofie MPH, PhD

Dr. Kristin Beima-Sofie, BSc, MPH, Ph.D., is an Acting Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington. She is a qualitative researcher with implementation science training serving as core faculty for the UW/FHCRC Center for AIDS Research Behavior Science Core, as well as faculty for the Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) and the Kenya Research and Training Center (KRTC). Dr. Beima-Sofie’s research interests have coalesced around understanding factors that influence the health of women, adolescents, and children affected by HIV.

Aligning with these interests, her current research projects focus on evaluating interventions and national programs for adolescents affected by HIV including programs and policies around HIV disclosure to children and adolescents, the transition from pediatric to adult care, and healthcare provider interventions that optimize HIV treatment support. She is also involved in several projects to optimize the provision of PrEP to HIV-negative pregnant women and other key populations.