Sonjia Kenya

Dr. Kenya earned her bachelors' degree from UCLA, and two master’s degrees along with her doctorate from Columbia University. Since joining the faculty at the University of Miami in 2008, her research has focused on translating clinic-based care to community settings using CHW strategies. The Associate Director for the Center for AIDS Research Behavior & Social Science Core, Dr. Kenya has worked with several distinguished HIV experts and published more that 50 research articles on HIV/health disparities. She has also received numerous honors for her community-based work in HIV prevention, including “Woman of the Year” from the Miami-Dade Women’s Commission.