Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Program Evaluation Branch
1600 Clifton Road NE
MS E-59
Atlanta,
GA
USA
30333
MRorie@cdc.gov
Biographical Sketch:
2011-present – Behavioral Scientist, CDC, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Atlanta, GA
- Lead for the Partner Services project for the National HIV Monitoring and Evaluation Team in the Program Evaluation Branch in the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention. Responsible for monitoring and evaluating Partner Services data for 59 health departments.
- Subject Matter Expert during national guidelines development for HIV Testing in Non-Clinical Settings and Linkage to Health and Preventive Services with staff from the Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention and STD Prevention
2005-08 – Project Director, Department of Community Health, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
- Developed, distributed and evaluated HIV prevention materials for Project RHAPS (Recognizing HIV and Alcohol Prevention Strategies), a research project involving young males in detention centers.
2001-04 – Lead Health Educator, Healthy Start Initiative, Catholic Charities, Fort Worth TX
- Developed curriculums and instructed culturally appropriate classes on HIV and STD prevention to pregnant women.
Author or coauthor of several publications and a book chapter primarily relating to HIV prevention.
Numerous presentations at scientific meetings.