Sumi Gupta Ariely serves as an Associate Professor of the Practice in Global Health and teaches a variety of courses, including global health research methods and global health ethics. Dr. Ariely holds a PhD in Psychology with a focus on cognitive development and culture. She has international experience with global health issues in a variety of contexts (US, West and East Africa, South and East Asia) and has worked on maternal, child, adolescent health, and community health development. As a developmental psychologist she is interested in the relations between cultural, social, and biological factors on health behaviors and outcomes. She has taken an additional role as faculty lead for DGHI’s Local Research and Service focus. This connects to her and other faculty’s long-standing interest in prioritizing the ‘Local-is-Global’ approach to GH.

Current, Future, Prior Projects

Local Community Partner Programs

• Multi-sectoral support and Art based Human-Centered Design Care for People and Caregivers living with Dementia (Dementia Inclusive
  Inc, Durham)
• Mental and Physical health assessment for k-12 and guardians (Heartworks/Still Waters, Pamlico County, NC)
• Assessing Chronic Care, Env Health, and Care Gap Needs: Rural Health Systems Development and Support in a Coastal NC County
• Refugee and Undocumented Workers’ Health (Lincoln Community Health Center, Durham)

International Field Programs

• Mental health screening and support for OSCs and Caregivers (UdayanCare, India)