Susan Reif, PhD, MSW, is a Research Scholar at Duke University’s Center for Health Policy & Inequalities Research. Her work focuses on improving systems of care for individuals affected by HIV, mental health challenges, and substance use. With more than 30 years of experience in HIV care and prevention, she combines research, policy analysis, and community-based approaches to reduce stigma and advance health equity in the Deep South and beyond.

Susan currently leads two SAMHSA-funded projects: Enhancing Wellness through HIV/AIDS Services and Education (EASE), which examines behavioral health outcomes for people living with or at risk for HIV, and Peer to Peer (P2P), which develops and evaluates a peer navigation model for HIV prevention and care. She also serves as a consultant on the NIH/Duke CFAR project Leveraging Southern Community-Based Pharmacies for PrEP Referrals, which builds pharmacy-clinic partnerships to expand PrEP access in Southern cities.

Outside of work, she enjoys time with family, friends, and her dogs, who are training to become therapy animals.