Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha (she/her) is the Founder of the SHARE study and is the Julia A. Okoro Professor of Black Maternal Health in the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. She started the study to address some of the reasons why the prevalence of HIV/AIDS is experienced disproportionately among African-American women. For fun she enjoys spending time with her two beautiful sons and loving hubby.

Vanessa Nicholson (she/her) is the project manager for the SHARE study. Dr. Nicholson joined the SHARE study because she is passionate about the health of black women. For fun, she likes doing yoga.

Lorraine Lacroix-Williamson (she/her) is a Population Health doctoral candidate at Northeastern University, focusing on social epidemiology. She has worked in HIV prevention research and sexual education for over 15 years, with a focus on reducing women’s HIV risk among marginalized populations. Lorraine joined SHARE to expand her efforts in reducing sexual health inequities and improve the well-being of Black women and girls.

Elizabeth Bolarinwa (she/her) is a Clinical Laboratory Sciences student at Howard University. She joined the SHARE team in 2021 and is looking forward to breaking HIV/AIDS stigma among Black people, especially women, through community, education, and advocacy. Ms. Bolarinwa loves rap music and finding new food spots. 

Telesha B. Zabie (she/her) is a fourth-year medical student at Windsor University School of Medicine with a heightened interest in maternal and fetal health and development. Ms. Zabie aims to use her voice and her position as a future OBGYN to explore ways to improve maternal health outcomes for African American women.

Yoann Sophie Antoine (she/her) is a Public Health Professional and Researcher. Ms. Antoine joined the SHARE study to hone her research skills and hopefully use those skills to address HIV/AIDS in her homeland Haiti. Sophie enjoys running and baking.

Ruth Vigue (she/her) is a graduate student at Boston University studying medical Science. Ms. Vigue joined the SHARE team in 2021 and is looking forward to helping address the reasons why the prevalence of HIV/AIDS is experienced disproportionately among African-American women. She enjoys music, traveling, trying new foods, and spending time with family and friends. 

Michelle Jerry (she/her) is a senior majoring in Biology with a minor in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies. She joined the SHARE study because of her interest in HIV and the intersection of race, gender and socio economic status that make it rampant in communities of color. She hopes to help address the prevalence of HIV in marginalized communities and reduce the stigma surrounding it. In her free time she enjoys oil painting and embroidery art.

Aishwarya Amarnath (she/her) is a senior studying Community Health and Sociology. She joined the SHARE study because she is interested in individual management of HIV and how stigmas manifest and prevent people from getting the care they deserve, specifically in Black women considering the disproportionate impact of HIV and lack of research on this population.