Departmental Affiliations
Rahel Dawit, PhD’22, MPH’13, researches the impact of social structures and neighborhood environments on health disparities and inequities.
Research Interests
social determinants of health; spatial epidemiology; neighborhood environment; health disparities; HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment; chronic disease
Experiences & Accomplishments
Honors & Awards
2022, Outstanding Graduate Scholar Award, Florida International University
2020, Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
2019, Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, Florida International University
2017, Florida Surgeon General’s Public Health Preparedness Response Award, Florida Department of Health
2016, Research Excellence Initiative Award, Florida Department of Health
Select Publications
Dawit R, Goedel WC, Reid SC, Reid SC, Doshi JA, Nunn AS, Chan PA, Dean LT. (2023) Geographic Variation of PrEP Reversal and Abandonment across the United States. AIDS. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000003790.
Dean, LT, Zhang, Y, McCleary, RR, Dawit, R, Thorpe Jr, RJ, & Gaskin, D. (2023). Health care expenditures for Black and White US Adults Living Under Similar Conditions. JAMA Health Forum, 4(11): e233798. doi:10.1001
Dawit R, Predmore Z, Raifman J, Chan PA, Skinner A, Napoleon S, Zanowick-Marr A, Le Brazidec D, Almonte A, Dean LT. Identifying HIV PrEP attributes to increase PrEP use among different groups of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men: A Latent Class Analysis of a Discrete Choice Experiment. AIDS and Behavior, 2023, p. 1-10.
Dawit R, Trepka MJ, Duncan DT, Gbadamosi SO, Li T, Pires S, Ladner RA, Sheehan DM. (2022) Factors Associated with Geographic Patterns of Poor Sustained Viral Suppression in Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2017. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 1-10. PMID: 35099764. DOI: 10.1007/s40615-021-01227-w
Dawit R, Trepka MJ, Duncan DT, Li T, Pires S, Brock P, Ladner RA, Sheehan DM. (2021) Neighborhood factors associated with racial/ethnic disparities in achieving sustained HIV viral suppression among Miami-Dade County Ryan White Program clients. AIDS patient care and STDs, 35(10), 401-410. PMID: 34623889 PMCID: PMC8665786. DOI: 10.1089/apc.2021.0067