Alinda M. Nyamaizi

Dynamic public health professional with experience at RTI International, excelling in project management and data analysis. Proven ability to engage stakeholders and adapt in fast-paced environments. Developed impactful monitoring plans and contributed to significant research initiatives, showcasing strong facilitation skills and a commitment to advancing HIV prevention strategies.

• Good Clinical Practice certification, 2024
• Certification in Global Health M&E Fundamentals, 2017
• Certification in M & E Framework for HIV/AIDS Programs, 2017
• Certification in CITI Social and Behavior Research Investigator and Key Personnel
• Certifications in FEMA courses, 2016
• Certificate of Completion in REAL-Collecting and Using Patient Race, Ethnicity, & Language Information to Promote Health Care Equity, 2014

• Men’s voices on Long-acting Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (LA-PrEP) delivery modalities: acceptability and preferences of among Cis-gender men and men who have sex with men in South Africa., Atujuna, M., Nyamaizi, AM., Duby, Z., Minnis, A., Diaz, M., Palanee-Phillips, T., Tenza. S., Reddy, K., Nkomana, N., Bekker, L., Montgomery, ET., JIAS, 2025
• Acceptability of the dapivirine vaginal ring and daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in mid-to-late-stage pregnancy in four Africa Countries., Young, A., Stoner, M., Mutero, P., Etima, J., Seyama, L., Fabiano, Z., Fairlie, L., Mayo, A., Balkus, J., Mei Song9, Bunge, K., Piper, J., Balán, IC., van der Straten, A., Montgomery, M., AIDS & Behaviour, 2024
• Navigating antenatal care: The lived experiences of adolescent girls and young women and caregiver perspectives in Zambia., Young, A.M., Okpara, N., Chelwa, N., Mwape, M., Kayawa, J., Nkwengele, N., Mabai, C., Nyblade, L., Mbizvo, M. and Subramanian, S., Women's Health, 2024
• The “Ideal Man”: Gender Norms and Expectations Shaping South African Men's Masculinity, Sexual Identities, and Well-being., Young, AM., Moji, M., Duby, Z., Tenza, S., Atujuna, M., Palanee-Phillips, T., Minnis, AM., Montgomery, ET., African Journal of AIDS Research, 2024
• We choose: Adolescent girls and young women’s choice for an HIV prevention product in a cross-over randomized clinical trial conducted in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe., Atujuna, M., Williams, K., Roberts, S.T., Young, A., Browne, E.N., Mangxilana, N.T., Tenza, S., Shapley-Quinn, M.K., Tauya, T., Ngure, K. and van der Straten, A., Plos one, 2024
• Depression among pregnant and breastfeeding persons participating in two randomized trials of the dapivirine vaginal ring and oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe., Stoner, M., Mathebula, F., Sedze, N., Seyama, L., Mohuba, R., Fabiano, Z., Etima, J., Young, AM., Scheckter, R., van der Straten, A., Piper, J., Noguchi, L., Montgomery, E., Balán, IC., AIDS & Behavior, 2024
• Community beliefs and practices during pregnancy and their potential effect on HIV prevention product use in Sub Saharan Africa., Mutero, P., Young, AM., Ryan, JH., Reddy, K., Kemigisha, D., Daniel Gondwe, D., Dandadzi, A., Musara, P., African Journal of AIDS and HIV Research, 2024
• Adolescent Girls and Young Women’s Experiences with Disclosing Oral PrEP or Dapivirine Vaginal Ring Use: a Multi-Country Qualitative Analysis., Young, AM., Mancuso, N., Atujuna, M., Tenza, S., Chitukuta, M., Kemigisha, D., Ngure, K., van der Straten, A., Garcia, M., Szydlo, D., Soto-Torres, L., Roberts, ST., on behalf of the MTN-034/REACH trial., AIDS & Behavior, 2023
• Male Partner Support and Influence on Pregnant Women’s Oral PrEP Use and Adherence in Malawi., Young, AM., Saidi, F., Phanga, T., Tseka, J., Bula, A., Mmodzi, P., Pearce, LD., Maman, S., Golin, CE., Mutale, W., Chi, B., and Hill, LM., Frontiers in Reproductive Health, section HIV and STIs., 2023
• We Choose: Adolescent girls and young women’s choice for an HIV prevention product in a cross-over randomized clinical trial conducted in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe., Atujuna, A., Williams, K., Roberts, ST., Young, AM., Browne, EN., Mangxilana, NT., Tenza, S., Shapley-Quinn, M., Tauya, T., Ngure, K., Macdonald, P., van der Straten, A., AIDS and Behavior, Submitted
• Understanding PrEP decision making among pregnant women in Lilongwe, Malawi: A mixed‐methods study., Hill, L.M., Golin, C.E., Saidi, F., Phanga, T., Tseka, J., Young, A., Pearce, L.D., Maman, S., Chi, B.H. and Mutale, W., Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2022
• Religious leaders’ role in pregnant and breastfeeding women’s decision making and willingness to use biomedical HIV prevention strategies: a multi-country analysis., Young, A., Ryan, J., Reddy, K., Palanee-Phillips, T., Chitukuta, M., … van der Straten, A., Culture, Health and Sexuality, 2022
• Sexual Attitudes, Beliefs, Practices, and HIV Risk During Pregnancy and Post-delivery: A Qualitative Study in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe., Ryan, J.H., Young, A., Musara, P., Reddy, K., Macagna, N., Guma, V., Seyama, L., Piper, J. and van der Straten, A., AIDS and Behavior, 2021

• Male Partner’s Support and Influence on Pregnant Women’s oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) use and Adherence in Malawi., Phanga, T., Young, AM., Saidi, F., Tseka, J., Bula, A., Mmodzi, P., Pearce, D. L., Maman, S., Golin, E.C., Mutale, W., Chi, H.B., Hill, M.L., NAC Dissemination Conference 2023, 2023
• Acceptability of the dapivirine vaginal ring and daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in mid-to-late-stage pregnancy in four Africa Countries., Young, A., Stoner, M., Mutero, P., Etima, J., Seyama, L., Fabiano, Z., Fairlie, L., Mayo, A., Balkus, J., Mei Song9, Bunge, K., Piper, J., Balán, IC., van der Straten, A., Montgomery, M., AIDS IMPACT 2023, 2023
• Depressive symptoms among pregnant and breastfeeding people participating in two randomized trials of the dapivirine vaginal ring and oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe., Stoner, M., Mathebula, F., Sedze, N., Seyama, L., Mohuba, R., Fabiano, Z., Etima, J., Young, A., Scheckter, R., van der Straten, A., Piper, J., Noguchi, L., Montgomery, E., Balán, IC., AIDS IMPACT 2023, 2023
• Challenges to Academic Achievement of Adolescent Refugees in Kenya., Mucherah, W., Ayuya, C., Young, A., & Bowles, H., Society for Research on Adolescence Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, 2023
• Adolescent Girls and Young Women’s Antenatal Care Experiences in Africa., Young, A., Mucherah, W., APA conference, 2022
• Adolescent girls and young women’s experiences with disclosing oral or vaginal PrEP use: a multi-country analysis., Young, A., M. Garcia, K. Ngure, S. Tenza, M. Chitukuta, L. Soto-Torres, D. Szydlo, D. Kemigisha, L. Nobula, A. van der Straten, S. Roberts, on behalf of the MTN-034/REACH Protocol Team., AIDS 2022, 2022
• Eliciting participant feedback in focus group discussions to strengthen the implementation of a HIV prevention study., Hawley, I. M., Roberts, S. T., Shapley-Quinn, M. K., Young, A., Garcia, M., Garcia, M., Ngure, K., Soto-Torres, L., Kemigisha, D., Chitukuta, M., Mathebula, F., & Mangxilana, N., HIV Research for Prevention 2021, 2021
• Sexual behavior, HIV risk and prevention during pregnancy and breastfeeding: A multisite qualitative study in Africa., Ryan, J. H., Musara, P., Macagna, N., Reddy, K., Guma, V., Taulo, F., Seyama, L., Shapley-Quinn, M. K., Young, A., Piper, J., & van der Straten, A.; on behalf of the MTN-041/MAMMA Study Team., 2019 Inter-CFAR Women and HIV Symposium, Chicago, IL, 2019
• Collaborating to develop and promote community-based health programming in New Orleans., Darensbourg, R., Young, A., Mendy, G., Collins, S., & Johnson, C., Delta Omega Eta Chapter Excellence in Public Health Research and Practice Symposium, New Orleans, LA, 2018

• Runyoro, Native
• English, Fluent
• Swahili, Advanced
• Spanish, Intermediate

• Uganda
• Kenya
• Rwanda
• Malawi
• South Africa
• Zimbabwe
• Zambia

• Foreign Language and Areas Studies (FLAS) Fellowship, 2021-23
• Critical Language Scholarship, 2022
• Gillings Gift Donor Funding, 2024-2025