Ryan Wilkerson

Ryan Wilkerson

Ryan Wilkerson

Ed.D. Student, Health Education

Research Discipline/Bio

I am a doctoral candidate in Health Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, with experience in health education, public health, and DEIA initiatives. My research focuses on social network analysis and interventions for HIV/STI prevention among Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (BGBM), emphasizing social dynamics, sexual positioning, and DOXY-PEP.
As Program Manager at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, I lead curriculum development, training, and professional development on health equity, cultural competency, and structural determinants of health. I also lecture on implicit bias, clinical empathy, and microaggressions.
Previously, I held leadership roles at The New School and Villanova University, developing health promotion and peer education programs. My past work in HIV outreach and intervention spans University of Chicago Medicine, Emory University, and Georgia DPH. I hold an MPH from Georgia State University and a BS from Clayton State University.

Educational Background

Master of Public Health, Health Promotion & Behavior, Georgia State University, 2017
Bachelor of Science, Psychology and Human Services, Clayton State University, 2015

Honors/Awards

Clayton State University’s Inaugural 40 Under 40!, 2025

Publications/Exhibitions

Maloney, K. M., Bratcher, A., Wilkerson, R., & Sullivan, P. S. (2020). Electronic and other new media technology interventions for HIV care and prevention: a systematic review. Journal of the International AIDS Society, 23(1), e25439. https://doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25439

J Jones, B Carter, R Wilkerson, C Kramer, Attitudes toward HIV testing, awareness of HIV campaigns, and using social networking sites to deliver HIV testing messages in the age of social media: a qualitative study of young black men, Health Education Research, Volume 34, Issue 1, February 2019, Pages 15
26, https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyy044

Health Studies & Applied Educational Psychology First-Generation College Student

Last Updated: Feb 10, 2025

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