Rodney Washington, EdD

Rodney Washington, EdD

Associate Professor-Education

Department:
SPH-Population Health Science

Email:
rwashington1@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-4861

Biography

Dr. Washington has a background in criminology and justice services, mental health counseling, and early childhood education. His research interests include population-specific program evaluation methods, HIV Testing among African American men-who-have-sex-with men (MSM), barriers to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence and use among sexual minority populations.

Education

Jackson State University, MS, Clincal Mental Health Counseling2015
Jackson State University, EdD, Early Childhood Education2001
Jackson State University, MA, Criminology and Justice Services1996
Mississippi Valley State University, BS, Criminal Justice1993

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Diversiry and Inclusion Champion and Professional Development, Office of Diversity and Inclusion07/2020 - Present
Certification, Testing Together/Couples HIV Testing, Division of HIV/AIDS Capacity Building Branch03/2020 - Present

Publications

Journal Article

Burns PA, Omondi AA, Monger M, Ward L, Washington R, Sims Gomillia CE, Bamrick-Fernandez DR, Anyimukwu C, Mena LA, Meet Me Where I Am: An Evaluation of an HIV Patient Navigation Intervention to Increase Uptake of PrEP Among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in the Deep South. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 2022 Feb;9(1):103-1162022

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

OHD PRIDE Fellow, UMMC2020
Culture of Health Leader-Fellowship, Robert Woods Johnson Foundation2018

Teaching Experience

Medicine, Small Group, Guest PresenterSpring 2020 - 2020
PHS 743, Population Health, Lecture, Lecturer, Program Evaluation for Population Level InterventionsFall 2020
PHS 718, Population Health, Course, Guest Presenter, Doctoral ProseminarSpring 2020 - 2020