Dr. Shawnta’ Lloyd is trained in epidemiology and has more than 15 years of experience in public health research and research administration. She supports mentorship and professional development for undergraduate and graduate students engaged in public
health research. Her work focuses on the science of community engagement and dementia research. Dr. Lloyd serves as Project Lead for the Community Health Alliance for Men’s Health Promotion (CHAMP), a community-based initiative that designs and implements culturally responsive health programming for men and their families guided by a community advisory board, including projects funded by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute. She also serves as a CoPrincipal Investigator on a
National Institutes of Health-funded study, Integrating Healthy Engagement and Learning for Vascular Dementia (IHEAL). Across her roles, Dr. Lloyd integrates research, program leadership, and mentorship to support community informed approaches to public health practice and research participation.