Dr. Alida Bouris, Co-Director of the the Third Coast CFAR’s Behavioral, Social, and Implementation Sciences core, has won praise for her leadership in expanding social services and research programs on Chicago’s South Side. Dr. Bouris is an Associate Professor in the University of Chicago’s School of Social Service Administration (SSA) and studies the social context of adolescents’ sexual health. Her work as the Co-Director of the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination (CCHE) was featured in SSA’s winter magazine as a successful example of research-social services partnerships. The piece describes The Village, an extension of CCHE that provides clinical and social services in support of high-quality HIV prevention and treatment initiatives. The article also describes Dr. Bouris’ approach to engaging communities and mentoring staff and new investigators. You can find more on Dr. Bouris’ impressive work here

Alida Bouris, PhD, MSW
Co-Director, Third Coast CFAR Behavioral, Social, and Implementation Sciences Core
Co-Director, Chicago Center for HIV Elimination