Kristin Wall

After obtaining a degree in Biomedical Engineering in 2006, Dr. Wall (PhD) sought advanced training in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and has been an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Emory University since 2012. Her research agenda strives to advance evidence-based decision-making to improve outcomes related to HIV and family planning. Specifically, Dr. Wall’s research focuses on improving efficiencies in HIV prevention and treatment and family planning through studies of service integration and cost-effectiveness both domestically and in limited-resource settings. She currently holds an NIH K01 award (2016-2020) to explore optimal HIV program resource allocations in Zambia. She is a Principal and Co-Investigator on several international and domestic grants to promote and integrate couples’ voluntary HIV counseling and testing with family planning services; promote effective contraception for prevention of unplanned pregnancy and perinatal HIV transmission; improve HIV prevention for key populations (discordant couples, sex workers, and men who have sex with men); and use technology to improve data quality and patient safety in clinical trials. She collaborates with the Emory-based Rwanda Zambia HIV Research Group (RZHRG); Programs, Research, & Innovation in Sexual Minority Health (PRISM) Group; and the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS). Additionally, she greatly enjoys and prioritizes teaching epidemiological methods to students from a range of educational levels.

Recent Publications

Acceptability of Couples' Voluntary HIV Testing Among HIV-Infected Patients in Care and Their HIV-negative Partners in the United States

Relationship Agreements and Willingness to Participate in Couples HIV Testing and Counseling Among Heterosexuals in the U.S

Safety and acceptability of couples HIV testing and counseling for US men who have sex with men: a randomized prevention study

Actor-partner effects associated with experiencing intimate partner violence or coercion among male couples enrolled in an HIV prevention trial

The prevalence of undiagnosed HIV serodiscordance among male couples presenting for HIV testing