Munazza Abraham, PhD

Thought Leader in DEI Learning and Development with over 12 years of expertise in driving diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives. Proven ability to elevate organizational capacity through strategic planning, instructional design, and training facilitation across academia, nonprofit, and government sectors. Notable achievements include creating anti-oppression trainings and implementing successful anti-oppressive interventions within communities and institutions. Career ambitions focus on further building the capacity of organizations in learning and development to reduce team burnout and better serve communities. Upon request, a CV with mental health background, research presentations, and publications may be provided.

2022 EMURG Health Equity $25,836 Fellowship with Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins, and Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

2021 Society of Community Research and Action $1,000 Research Grant

2021 UMBC GSA $1,000 Research Grant

2020 Community Health Fellowship $30,000 stipend for intervention development in Baltimore, MD

2020 Black Excellence Award presented by UMBC’s BGSO

2019 Ferguson RISE Summer Fellowship $5,499 stipend for CDC funded Public Health Research with Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health