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 Counseling	2015
Jackson State University, EdD, Early Childhood Education	2001
Jackson State University, MA, Criminology and Justice Services	1996
Mississippi Valley State University, BS, Criminal Justice	1993

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Diversiry and Inclusion Champion and Professional Development, Office of Diversity and Inclusion	07/2020 - Present
Certification, Testing Together/Couples HIV Testing, Division of HIV/AIDS Capacity Building Branch	03/2020 - Present

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

OHD PRIDE Fellow, UMMC	2020
Culture of Health Leader-Fellowship, Robert Woods Johnson Foundation	2018

Teaching Experience

Medicine, Small Group, Guest Presenter	Spring 2020 - 2020
PHS 743, Population Health, Lecture, Lecturer, Program Evaluation for Population Level Interventions	Fall 2020
PHS 718, Population Health, Course, Guest Presenter, Doctoral Proseminar	Spring 2020 - 2020