Laurenia Mangum, PhD, MPH, LMSW
Assistant Professor
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Contact
Building & Room:
ETMSW 4038
Address:
1040 West Harrison Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607
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About
Laurenia's clinical experiences have centered on promoting optimal health outcomes for underserved minority populations in child welfare, maternal-child health, community health, and community development. Laurenia's research interests focus on sexual health/reproductive health inequities among Black women, including biomedical and behavioral HIV prevention interventions such as PrEP use among young Black women and optimal ART treatment adherence among Black mothers living with HIV.
Professional Interests
Sexual/reproductive health inequities among Black women
Biomedical/behavioral HIV prevention interventions
Gender and racial disparities in HIV care continuum outcomes
Maternal well-being and family well-being
Social networks
Teaching Experience
Social Welfare and Social Policy
Intro to Global Health
Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Health and Mental Health
Generalist Social Work Research
Selected Publications
Articles
Omowale, S. S., Mangum, L. C., Joseph-McCatty, A.; Cottrell-Daniels, C.; Farris, K. A.; King, R., Slatton, B. C. Work as a Social Determinant of Maternal Health: A Qualitative Exploration of College-Educated Black Women’s Experiences at Work During Pregnancy and Postpartum. Women’s Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057241304842
Mangum, L. C., Aidoo-Frimpong, G., Alexander, I., Waddell, A., & Whitfield, D. L. (2024). “We Take Care of Our Young, No Matter What”, Experiences of Engagement in HIV Care among Black Mothers Parenting Dependent Children in Southwestern Pennsylvania: A Retrospective Descriptive Qualitative Study, Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. DOI: 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000473
Whitfield, D.L., Chung, A., Mangum, L., Stoner, J., Steele, S., Oct, J. (2023). Getting to Zero in Allegheny County: Implementation of a Collective Impact Model to Achieve Ending the HIV Epidemic Objectives, Sexually Transmitted Diseases. https://journals.lww.com/stdjournal/Abstract/9900/Getting_to_Zero_in_Allegheny_County_.167.aspx
Fussell-Ware, D.J., Ballentine, K.L., Flores, A.T., Mangum, L., Omowale, S.S., MacKenzie, K.T, Thyberg, C.T., Ballard, A.J., & Ashcraft, L.E., (2022). Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to promote anti-racism in social work higher education. Advances in Social Work, 22(2), 680-702. DOI:10.18060/24936
Mangum, L., Craddock, J., & Whitfield, D. (2021). Associations in Preventive Sexual Health Service Utilization and PrEP Interest among Young Black Women in the United States, 2018. AIDSCare 33(4). Doi.org/10.1080.09540121.2021.1925213
Craddock, J., Mangum, L., Aidoo-Frimpong, G., Whitfield, D.L. (2021). The Association of HIV Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) interest and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Young Black Women. AIDS Patient Care and STDs 35(7), 263-270. http://doi.org/10.1089/apc.2020.0259
Editorial Reviews
AIDSCare
AIDS Patient Care and STDs
American Journal of Prevention Medicine
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Social Work in Public Health
Education
BSW, Virginia Commonwealth University
MSW, Virginia Commonwealth University
MPH, University of Pittsburgh
PhD, University of Pittsburgh
Professional Memberships
American Public Health Association
Council on Social Work Education
International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
National Association of Black Social Workers
National Peace Corps Association
Society for Social Work Research