Dr. Latrice C. Pichon is a Professor in the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health. She completed her PhD in Public Health with a concentration in Health Behavior from the Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health at San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego. She received post-doctoral training in community-based participatory research (CBPR) in the Kellogg Health Scholars Program at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Her research focuses on exploring the role of the faith-based community in addressing HIV awareness and prevention, partnering with community-based organizations to understand HIV outreach, care, and utilization needs among vulnerable populations, and using the application of community-based participatory research approaches. Dr. Pichon was selected as a 2019 Transformative Grant partner by the COMPASS Initiative and the Southern AIDS Coalition. Dr. Pichon is currently the principal investigator of CDC U01PS005211 grant-funded as part of the Minority HIV Research Initiative. In 2021, she was awarded a University Research Professorship for her outstanding contributions to the University's educational, research, outreach, and service missions.