PRINCETON, NJ -- The following information was released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation:
LaToya White is the executive director for Health Leads Washington, DC. She joined the organization in 2007 with a public health background in HIV, community and minority health, social justice, and health disparities.
While earning her master's in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ms. White focused her work on the sexual health of African American college students, researching the social and environmental factors that contribute to attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors concerning sex. She also chaired UNC's annual Minority Health Conference in 2007, 'AIDS at 25: It's Time to Deliver.' The conference brought together top researchers, community leaders, and advocates to discuss the effects of HIV/AIDS among minority communities in the United States.
Prior to joining Health Leads, Ms. White worked with Healthy Carolinians, an office of the North Carolina Department of Health that works to reduce health disparities by supporting community partnerships that address issues such as access to good care, chronic illness, and child healthcare. In 2003, Ms. White joined AmeriCorps, serving for two years with the National Aids Fund. During her service, she organized community HIV testing and political advocacy efforts for HIV awareness and comprehensive sex education, and managed a teen peer educator group focused on HIV prevention.
