Mandy J. Hill, DrPH, MPH

Mandy J. Hill, DrPH, MPH, HIVPCP
Professor & Chair

Department of Population Health and Health Disparities

Centennial Chair in Preventive Medicine and Community Health

Office:
UHC Office 4.442

Mailing address:
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, Texas 77555

Phone: (409) 266-9691
Email: majhill@utmb.edu

Dr. Mandy Hill is a dedicated public health practitioner who serves as Professor and Inaugural Chair of the Department of Population Health and Health Disparities at the School of Public and Population Health at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB). She earned her DrPH in Disease Control, with minor concentrations in Health Promotion and Health Management and Policy, at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in 2007.
Dr. Hill brings over 20 years of research experience in both clinical and community environments to the population and public health fields. While her research has continually improved the health of populations, her role as Chair affords the opportunity to amplify the magnitude of impact to a broader cross-section of the population through the collective work of her faculty.
Dr. Hill continues to lead research aimed at extending sexual health to all people. She continues to develop behavioral interventions with innovation and cultural relevance that aim to motivate the adoption and maintenance of healthy sexual behaviors that include the use of practical prevention tools like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), person-centered decision making, and prioritization of psychosocial constructs that consider non-medical drivers of health.
Dr. Hills' academic portfolio is evidence of her commitment to investing in future population and public health leaders through research, scholarship, education, and service in population health in Texas with a national and global reach.
Curriculum Vitae - CV
- Doctor of Public Health in Disease Control (2007), UT Health Houston, School of Public Health, Houston, TX
- Master of Public Health in Epidemiology (2004), Tulane University School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA
- Bachelor of Science in Biology (2002), Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA
- Public Health, Sexual Health
- Health Communication
- Substance Misuse
- Infectious Diseases
- Implementation Science
- Intervention Development
Current Peer-Reviewed Grants
5K12AR084228-21 (PI: Abbey Berenson, MD)
Sponsor: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Title: UTMB Women’s Health Research Scholars Program - Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health
Period: 05/01/2025 – 04/30/2026
Role: Mentor

1R34MH136826-01( PI: Mandy J. Hill, DrPH)
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health
Title: Leveraging video logs as a bridge to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tailored messaging to Black women and their healthcare providers in Texas
Period: 09/01/2024-07/31/2027
Role: PI

1H79TI085212-01 (PI: Angela Heads, PhD)
Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’ Minority AIDS Initiative
Title: HIV Education, Awareness, Referral, and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders (HEARTS) at UTHealth
Period: 09/30/2022-09/29/2027
Role: Consultant

PO21002638 (Protocol Chairs: LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FAAN; Chris Beyrer, MD, MPH)
Sponsor: Family Health International (FHI 360)
Title: HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 096: Getting to Zero among Black men who have sex with men (MSM) in the American South: An Implementation Science Effectiveness Study.
Period: 09/2021-11/2025 (ON PAUSE)
Role: Site PI, Health Equity Research Co-Lead, Protocol Team Member

1R34MH128054-01 (PI: Liesl Nydegger, PhD)
Sponsor: National Institute of Health, NIMH
Title: Increasing HIV/STI Home Testing, Linkage to Care, and Linkage to PrEP via a Digital Intervention among Black Women in a Geographic Hotspot
Period: 07/01/2021-6/30/2025
Role: Co-Investigator

1 U01PS005209-01-00 (PI: Angela Heads, PhD)
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Title: Development and Pilot Testing of an Addiction Clinic-Based PrEP Adherence Intervention for Women with Substance Use Disorders
Period: 04/01/2021-5/31/2025
Role: Co-Investigator

1 R34DA055496-01 (Angela Heads, PhD)
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health, NIDA
Title: Development and Pilot Testing of a Mental Health Clinic-Based PrEP Uptake and Adherence Intervention for Women in Treatment for Trauma-Related Conditions
Period: 07/01/2021-06/30/2025
Role: Co-Investigator
Research
- Research Expert Profile: https://researchexperts.utmb.edu/en/persons/mandy-hill
- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Hill+MJ&cauthor_id=39746120
Affiliations
- Academic and Professional Societies
- Research Networks and Centers
- Community and Advocacy Coalitions
- Academic Institutions and Advisory Boards
- Other Organizational and Leadership Roles

Mandy J. Hill, DrPH, MPH, HIVPCPProfessor & ChairDepartment of Population Health and Health DisparitiesCentennial Chair in Preventive Medicine and Community Health

Current Peer-Reviewed Grants

Mandy J. Hill, DrPH, MPH, HIVPCP
Professor & Chair

Department of Population Health and Health Disparities

Centennial Chair in Preventive Medicine and Community Health