Meet the PI

Dr. Dangerfield is a prevention scientist and Associate Professor in the Department of Prevention and Community Health at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. His research integrates Life Course theory, behavioral and social science methodologies, and epidemiologic approaches to examine sexual health for racial and sexual minority men. His program of research began as a Fulbright Fellow in Southeast Asia (2012–2013), where he studied sexual epidemiology and healthcare utilization among Malay and Chinese men who have sex with men in Malaysia, laying the foundation for his global and community-engaged approach to sexual health research.

Dr. Dangerfield has secured more than $10 million in NIH funding as Principal Investigator and has contributed to research portfolios exceeding $20 million in total sponsored funding. His program of research uses community-engaged, digital, and clinical approaches to investigate vulnerability, risk, and care engagement. He has authored more than 55 peer-reviewed publications and is the author of two books with Springer, including a targeted prevention science handbook for contemporary community health research. In the classroom, Dr. Dangerfield teaches graduate courses including Advanced Health Communication and Sexual Epidemiology.