Gaea A DanielGaea A. Daniel, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University. Daniel is a nurse scientist whose pro- gram of research focuses on understanding the sociocultural and environmental influences that afect sexual health behaviors and outcomes. She is particularly interested in sexual health outcomes of Black women that present as race-based disparities, from intravaginal practices to sexually transmitted infections. Daniel is a two-time Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholar, selected for both the New Careers in Nursing and Future of Nursing Scholars programs. She is also a Gile- ad Sciences Research Scholar and an Emory Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) Scholar. Daniel devotes her time to diversity-related initiatives in research and the nursing profession as the Diversity Committee co-chair of the Georgia Nursing Leadership Coalition and the co-founder of the High School to Higher Education Program, which seeks to increase the representation of Black men in nursing. She also enjoys volunteering in the community with the Atlanta Black Nurses, where she serves as the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program Champion. Additionally, she works with SisterLove, Inc., to promote sexual health and positivity in minoritized and underserved communities.Daniel received her PhD in nursing from Emory University, a master of science in nursing from Augusta University, and a bachelor's degree from Mercer University. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, and enjoys traveling and spending time with loved ones. Read More Read Less