Don Operario

Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Areas of Interest: HIV, mental health, and related health issues (substance use, structural violence, access to services) in historically marginalized populations.

Biography

Don Operario is a Professor of Public Health conducting research that addresses HIV, mental health, and related health issues (substance use, structural violence, access to services) in historically marginalized populations - including sexual and gender minority populations, individuals who engage in commercial sex, young people. He is involved in collaborative research on these topics in partnership with colleagues in Kenya (Kenya Medical Research Institute) and South Africa (University of Cape Town).