Professor-Community Health Behavior and Education
Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia, United States
Raymona H. Lawrence, DrPH, MPH, CDE® is a Professor of Health Policy & Community Health in the Jiann Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University. Her main research focus is community engagement in rural, hard to reach populations-especially those with Sickle Cell Disease. Dr. Lawrence has been an investigator on numerous rural health and sickle cell disease-related grants. Dr. Lawrence was recently a dual principal investigator with Drs. Ify Osunkwo (then Payal Desai) on a $9.7 million Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) grant entitled, Comparative effectiveness of peer mentoring versus structured education based transition programming for the management of care transitions in emerging adults with sickle cell disease. Dr. Lawrence is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and holds the distinction of Certified Diversity Executive®. She is the Director of the Office of Health Equity and Community Engagement in the Jiann Ping Hsu College of Public Health. Dr. Lawrence is also an award winning coach for the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. She also serves as the Director of Research for the Sickle Cell Community Consortium and as the Editor in Chief of the Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association.
Navigating Psychological Safety, Grant Writing, and Partnerships in a Shifting Climate
Thursday, June 5, 2025
11:25 AM - 12:05 PM ET