Kamiah Brown

Kamiah Brown is a PhD student in Epidemiology at Emory University. Her research sits at the intersection of social and infectious disease epidemiology, with a focus on addressing HIV disparities among socially disadvantaged populations. She is particularly interested in how structural forces such as racism, economic inequality, and housing instability shape the distribution and outcomes of infectious diseases. Kamiah also has a growing interest in disease surveillance and public health preparedness, aiming to bridge upstream social determinants with downstream disease tracking and response.

Prior to joining Emory, Kamiah completed her MPH in Sociomedical Sciences with a certificate in Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Columbia University. Her work focused on HIV prevention, community-based interventions, and implementation science. She contributed to research on PrEP uptake, HIV outcomes among transgender women of color, and provider-patient dynamics in primary care settings. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health with a double minor in Africana Studies and Sociology, which laid the foundation for her interdisciplinary approach to public health research.