Education
Ph.D., Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health;
MHS, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health;
B.S., Physiology, University of Maryland-College Park
Ajay Sethi is a professor of Population Health Sciences at the School of Medicine and Public Health, and faculty director of the MPH Program.
Sethi’s research interests lie broadly in the study of infectious diseases. His studies aim to identify modifiable behavioral and structural factors associated with transmission and morbidity if infection is established. His research employs both quantitative and qualitative methods in clinic- and community-based settings, observational and quasi-experimental study designs, and is conducted in both the U.S. and in Uganda. He works in the area of HIV/AIDS, strategies to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy, healthcare-associated infections, adult vaccination and alcohol and other substance use.