Kirsty M Sievwright, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office Location
Health Science
Science Ctr of Academic Bldg 124I
Kirsty M. Sievwright, Ph.D., joined SHU in 2025. She has over 15 years of experience in the fields of global health and social and behavioral science. Sievwright has completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University and earned a Ph.D. in Social and Behavioral Interventions from the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her research centers on advancing the health and wellbeing of adolescents and young adults (ages 10–24) living with or affected by HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa, particularly through engaging the family and household level.
Degrees & Certifications
- Ph.D. in Social and Behavioral Interventions, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- MHS in Social Factors in Health, Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- BS in International Health, Georgetown University
Teaching Responsibilities
- Introduction to Global Health
- Global Health Equity & Justice
- Introduction to Research in Health Science
- Health Research Capstone
Awards & Fellowships
- NIMH T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program on Behavioral Sciences Training in HIV Infection, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, The New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University
- Alpha Chapter of the Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Centennial Scholarship in International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Research Interests
- Community-engaged research
- Global health
- HIV prevention and treatment
- Health and development of young people
- Socioecological levels of influence
- Family and household factors
- Interventions for health behavior change