Kristin Beima-Sofie, MPH, PhD

Acting Assistant Professor

 

Dr. Kristin Beima-Sofie, MPH, PhD, is an Acting Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington. She is a qualitative researcher with implementation science training serving as core faculty for the UW/FHCRC Center for AIDS Research Behavior Science Core, as well as faculty for the Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) and the Kenya Research and Training Center (KRTC). Dr. Beima-Sofie’s research interests have coalesced around understanding factors that influence the health of women, adolescents and children affected by HIV. Aligning with these interests, her current research projects focus on evaluating interventions and national programs for adolescents affected by HIV including programs and policies around HIV disclosure to children and adolescents, transition from pediatric to adult care, and healthcare provider interventions that optimize HIV treatment support. She is also involved in several projects to optimize PrEP delivery, including integration into family planning clinics or harm reduction services and evaluation of novel PrEP products. Dr. Beima-Sofie leads a qualitative mentoring group (QWIP) for students, fellows, faculty and staff, conducts workshops on qualitative methods, and teaches the second course in the global health qualitative methods series (GH539: Analyzing Qualitative Data).

Publications

  1. John-Stewart, G, Dyer, J, Jiang, W, Badia, J, Agot, K, Njuguna, I et al.. Consent understanding and willingness to participate in research among adolescents and young adults living with HIV. AIDS. 2026; :. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000004638. PubMed PMID:42847920 .
  2. Karume, AK, Seth, A, Ngumbau, N, Atieno, C, Moraa, J, Beima-Sofie, K et al.. Relationship between mental health and unmet need for contraception and method type among women living with HIV in Kenya. medRxiv. 2026; :. doi: 10.64898/2026.09.10.26362702. PubMed PMID:42818857 PubMed Central PMC13622795.
  3. Bergam, S, Sibaya, T, Ndlovu, S, Upton, J, Gansereit, W, Maduna, B et al.. Preferred characteristics of long-acting injectable antiretroviral treatment for adolescents with HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a qualitative study of key stakeholders. AIDS Care. 2026; :1-15. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2026.2728915. PubMed PMID:42747033 .
  4. Burchim, S, Miller, SG, Beima-Sofie, K, Spencer, AG, Selah, B, Zigman Suchsland, M et al.. Practice-based cardiovascular research in rural primary care: research priorities and implementation insights. BMC Prim Care. 2026;27 (1):. doi: 10.1186/s12875-026-03451-x. PubMed PMID:42402551 PubMed Central PMC13613696.
  5. Chhun, N, Kamusiime, B, Nalumansi, A, Twesige, CC, Nalukwago, GK, Kasiita, V et al.. "[I]t will be like a full course meal": healthcare worker perspectives on strategies to optimize integration of PrEP into medication for opioid use disorder and needle and syringe exchange programs for people who use drugs in Kampala, Uganda. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2026;21 (1):. doi: 10.1186/s13722-026-00693-z. PubMed PMID:42365371 PubMed Central PMC13310434.
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