Nipher Malika is policy researcher at RAND and a professor of policy analysis at Pardee RAND Graduate School. As a social/behavioral epidemiologist, she specializes on community-based participatory research to understand and address health inequities. She is trained in qualitative and quantitative research methodology and the synergistic utilization of both (mixed methods) for a more comprehensive assesment. Much of her current research is in the United States, but also in East Africa. Her recent work includes 1) a community-engaged comparative effectiveness trial of an HIV prevention intervention for African immigrant women, 2) examining the role of social networks in HIV prevention in Uganda, and 3) evaluating health equity interventions on urinary incontinence, and adverse childhood experiences. Malika holds a Ph.D. in social policy and social research and MPH in epidemiology.