Carlos E. Rodríguez-Díaz, PhD, MPHE, MCHES (He/El)

Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz is a public health scholar and academic activist whose work focuses on HIV prevention, health equity, and the health of Latinx, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized communities. He is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Community Health Sciences at Boston University School of Public Health. His research emphasizes community-engaged and culturally grounded approaches to addressing disparities in HIV, sexual health, and broader public health outcomes in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean. Through scholarship, policy engagement, and advocacy, he contributes to advancing equitable health systems and social justice–oriented public health practice.