Dr. Mauda Monger is a native of Jackson, Mississippi and a three-time HBCU graduate. Dr. Monger is researcher, educator, mentor, author and an advocate for minority health. Her career’s focus has centered around the intersectionality of the social determinants of health on sexual, gender and racial minorities, with a specific focus on Black women and girls. As a DIVA (Dreamer, Instructor, Visionary and Advocate), she is passionate regarding the issues facing Black women. She has fostered this passion in the founding The SHE Project, a nonprofit mentoring organization with a mission to address gaps of knowledge, opportunity, and networks for minority girls and women by offering exposure to multifaceted experiences companioned with education, physical/mental health, career, social change, and community service to cultivate leadership skills. 

In addition to her service to community, Dr. Monger has more than 20 years of experience in HIV/AIDS and public health, she has worked on multiple levels of public health including state government, research, academia, and community. To accompany her research, education and public health training, Dr. Monger is an Assistant Professor at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. 

Her passion and data-driven style of education and training reinforce her goal of ensuring the community recognizes how stigma and social determinants of health impact access to health care. She seeks to emphasize the importance of creating welcoming and inclusive environments.  Focusing on community education and health, Monger is driven by the mantra, “To whom much is given, much is required.” To contact Dr. Monger, you can reach her at mmonger@thesheproject-ms.org or at 601-983-7852.