Orlando Harris, PhD, MPH, FNP
Associate Professor |
UCSF School of Nursing
Orlando Harris, PhD, MPH, FNP, is an Associate Professor and the Director, PhD Nursing Program at the UCSF School of Nursing. Dr. Harris is also the Co-Director of the Working Group on Intersectionality at the UCSF Center for AIDS. His research, teaching, and clinical practice focus on HIV risk and protective factors among racial, sexual, and gender-diverse communities in the United States and the Caribbean. Dr. Harris' research focuses on examining the relationships between stigma, violence, mental health, HIV, and other syndemic-related health outcomes. Dr. Harris is passionate about developing culturally relevant interventions to improve health outcomes for Caribbean sexual and gender minorities. Dr. Harris has pioneered the research on sexual violence among Jamaican men and transgender women. Dr. Harris also served as faculty for CGN’s inaugural Certificate in Global Nursing Program.
We are honored to recognize Dr. Harris for his commitment to advancing health equity through impactful research, leadership in addressing stigma and HIV-related disparities, and dedication to developing the next generation of nursing scientists.