Mavis Nimoh has worked to scale population-level behavioral health and social interventions for more than 20 years with a specialty in equity-based public systems transformation. She has designed award winning and innovative curriculum, programs, and campaigns; and is often called upon for lectures, presentations, keynotes and consultation with organizations keen on fostering inclusive environments; seeking program evaluationservices; and community power-building strategies in academic medical settings. She is also the Executive Director at the Center for Health and Justice Transformation, a social and health justice think tank co-founded by Dr. Josiah 'Jody' Rich, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology and the center's Medical Advisor.
Research interests: Overdose Prevention and MOUD Use in Racialized Populations; Community Health Promotion; Trauma Informed Reentry Models; Infectious Disease Mitigation and Stigma Reduction for Women and Girls; Termination of Parental Rights for Racialized Women with Substance Use Disorders; Black Resistance Movements; and Criminal Legal System Reform.
