Dr. Laneshia Conner
Social scientist focused on health equity and athletics
Dr. Laneshia Conner is a health disparities social scientist with a research focus on reducing HIV risk among older Black women. She has leveraged significant internal and external training experiences to generate meaningful research products. Her primary research focuses on developing and testing culturally relevant sexual health programs and educational tools for aging communities and advancing health equity. Her goal is to improve HIV risk reduction efforts for older Black women. Her research and professional development have received both internal and external funding support, including support from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, and, most recently, a 5-year grant from the National Institute on Aging.
