Miriam Hartmann
- Department of Global Public Health
- Global and Sexual Health (GloSH) – Anna Mia Ekström's research group
About me
I’m a global public health researcher and practitioner with over 15 years of experience exploring and addressing the social and structural drivers of health, including gender-based violence, poverty, mental health challenges, and inequities in health. My work focuses on advancing wellbeing and resilience, particularly among young people and communities facing adversity.
I hold an MPH in Maternal and Child Health and a PhD in Global Public Health. Trained in mixed-methods and implementation science research, I’ve led NIH-, BMGF- and USAID-funded studies across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, developed in-person and digital tools to support mental and relational health, and partnered with local and international stakeholders to adapt evidence into practice. I’m passionate about work that centers the lived experiences of communities and translates research into action through programming, policy, or innovation.
Research
My interests span interpersonal violence, mental health, gender equity, youth empowerment, crisis resilience, and digital health. I’m particularly drawn to opportunities that support wellbeing in complex environments, whether through cross-sector collaboration, health system strengthening, or building community resilience.
At heart, I am driven by the desire to innovate and collaborate globally, combining research with action to create lasting, meaningful change. Open to new connections and opportunities to collaborate on research, strategy, or programs advancing equity and health globally.
Teaching
I have contributed to teaching and capacity-building in global public health with a particular focus on gender-based violence (GBV) within the context of sexual and reproductive health (SRH). I have delivered sessions on GBV as a public health issue, ethical and methodological considerations in GBV data collection, and approaches to qualitative quality assurance in research.
In addition to classroom teaching, I have supervised Master’s students in public health and served as a reviewer of Master’s theses. I am committed to supporting learners in developing critical, ethical, and practice-oriented approaches to complex public health challenges.
Articles
- Journal article: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. 2025;22(1):166Hartmann M; Stoner M; Ramirez CG; Browne EN; Jaime-Aguilar A; Rodriguez D; Bhushan NL; Shapley-Quinn MK; Raymond-Flesch M; Minnis A
- Journal article: AIDS PATIENT CARE AND STDS. 2025;39(8):323-338Roberts ST; Otticha S; Browne EN; Bann C; Nyblade L; Hartmann M; Ochillo M; Agot K
- Article: BMJ PUBLIC HEALTH. 2025;3(1):e001697Hartmann M; Stoner MCD; Storey S; Giovenco D; Zondi YZ; Qwabe N; Ekstrom AM; Pettifor AE; Bekker LG; Kagesten A
- Article: BMC WOMENS HEALTH. 2025;25(1):119Hartmann M; Mutangabende S; Nash S; Browne EN; Hatcher A; Kagesten AE; Roberts ST
- Journal article: FRONTIERS IN GLOBAL WOMEN'S HEALTH. 2025;6:1546901Hartmann MA; Browne E; Mutangabende S; Mungwari P; Stotesbury D; Woollett N; Kågesten A; Roberts ST; Hatcher A
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;12:1329425Coakley C; Lee D; Pike C; Myers L; Hartmann M; Oduro A; Ntlapo N; Bekker L-G
- Article: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. 2024;30(11):2901-2916Hartmann M; Appaiah P; Datta S; Browne EN; Banay RF; Caetano V; Spring H; Sreevasthsa A; Thomas S; Srinivasan K
- Article: AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. 2024;28(8):2695-2707Minnis AM; Agot K; Hartmann M; Otticha S; Montgomery ET; Roberts ST
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY. 2024;27(2):e26213Hartmann M; Nyblade L; Otticha S; Marton T; Agot K; Roberts ST
- Article: GLOBAL HEALTH-SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 2023;11(6):e2300026Pike C; Coakley C; Lee D; Daniels D; Ahmed N; Hartmann M; Padian N; Bekker L-G
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY. 2023;26(12):e26198Roberts ST; Hartmann M; Minnis AM; Otticha SO; Browne EN; Montgomery ET; Agot K
- Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):2115Hartmann M; Giovenco D; Zeebari Z; Itzikowitz G; Ekstrom AM; Nielsen A; Pettifor A; Bekker L-G; Kagesten AE
- Article: BMC WOMENS HEALTH. 2023;23(1):440Hartmann M; Triplett N; Roberts ST; Lanham M; Reddy K; Tenza S; Mayisela N; Mbewe D; Maboa O; Mampuru L; Tolley EE; Palanee-Phillips T; Montgomery ET
- Article: PLOS DIGITAL HEALTH. 2023;2(8):e0000329Hartmann M; Roberts ST; Triplett N; Tenza S; Maboa O; Mampuru L; Mayisela N; Mbewe D; Tolley EE; Reddy K; Palanee-Phillips T; Montgomery ET
- Article: AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. 2023;27(6):2030-2040Triplett NS; Roberts ST; Hartmann M; Wagner D; Reddy KR; Mathebula F; Tolley EE; Baeten JM; Palanee-Phillips T; Montgomery ET
- Article: AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. 2023;27(1):198-207Stoner MCD; Browne EN; Etima J; Musara P; Hartmann M; Shapley-Quinn MK; Kemigisha D; Mutero P; Mgodi NM; Nakabiito C; Bhushan NL; Piper J; van der Straten A; Minnis AM
- Article: AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. 2022;26(12):3848-3861Minnis AM; Etima J; Musara P; Browne EN; Mutero P; Kemigisha D; Mgodi NM; Nakabiito C; Shapley-Quinn MK; Stoner MCD; Hartmann M; Macagna N; Piper J; van der Straten A
- Article: AJAR-AFRICAN JOURNAL OF AIDS RESEARCH. 2022;21(4):354-363Musara P; Hartmann M; Ryan JH; Reddy K; Ggita J; Mutero P; Macagna N; Taulo F; Mgodi NM; Piper J; van der Straten A
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY. 2022;25(10):e26024Bhushan NL; Musara P; Hartmann M; Stoner MCD; Shah SR; Nabukeera J; Rukundo I; Mutero P; Lewis MA; Piper J; Shapley-Quinn MK; Etima J; Minnis AM
- Article: JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES. 2022;90(4):425-433Montgomery ET; Roberts ST; Reddy K; Tolley EE; Hartmann M; Mathebula F; Wagner LD; Lanham M; Wilcher R; Browne EN; Baeten JM; Palanee-Phillips T
- Article: AJAR-AFRICAN JOURNAL OF AIDS RESEARCH. 2022;21(3):221-230Agot K; Hartmann M; Otticha S; Minnis A; Onyango J; Ochillo M; Roberts ST
- Journal article: AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. 2022;26(5):1618-1632Atujuna M; Montgomery ET; Hartmann M; Ndwayana S; Browne EN; Sindelo S; Bekker L-G; Minnis AM
- Article: AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. 2022;26(3):752-763Montgomery ET; Roberts ST; Reddy K; Tolley E; Hartmann M; Wilson E; Mathebula F; Wagner LD; Zissette S; Lanham M; Wilcher R; Baeten JM; Palanee-Phillips T
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2021;16(12):e0261526Tolley EE; Martinez A; Zissette S; Palanee-Phillips T; Mathebula F; Tenza S; Hartmann M; Montgomery ET
- Article: JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE. 2021;36(23-24):NP12456-NP12480Hartmann M; Datta S; Browne EN; Appiah P; Banay R; Caetano V; Floreak R; Spring H; Sreevasthsa A; Thomas S; Selvam S; Srinivasan K
- Article: AJAR-AFRICAN JOURNAL OF AIDS RESEARCH. 2021;20(4):277-286Hartmann M; Minnis AM; Krogstad E; Ndwayana S; Sindelo S; Atujuna M; O'Rourke S; Bekker L-G; Montgomery ET
- Article: AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. 2021;25(7):2154-2165O'Rourke S; Hartmann M; Myers L; Lawrence N; Gill K; Morton JF; Celum CL; Bekker L-G; van der Straten A
- Article: JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES. 2021;87(3):928-936Montgomery ET; Browne EN; Atujuna M; Boeri M; Mansfield C; Sindelo S; Hartmann M; Ndwayana S; Bekker L-G; Minnis AM
- Article: FIELD METHODS. 2021;33(2):143-158Naidoo S; Duby Z; Hartmann M; Musara P; Etima J; Woeber K; Mensch BS; Der Straten AV; Montgomery ET
- Article: AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION. 2021;33(2):103-119Hartmann M; Otticha S; Agot K; Minnis AM; Montgomery ET; Roberts ST
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2020;15(12):e0242881Tolley EE; Zissette S; Martinez A; Palanee-Phillips T; Mathebula F; Tenza S; Hartmann M; Montgomery ET
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY. 2020;23 Suppl 4(Suppl 4):e25547
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY. 2020;23(6):e25528Minnis AM; Atujuna M; Browne EN; Ndwayana S; Hartmann M; Sindelo S; Ngcwayi N; Boeri M; Mansfield C; Bekker L-G; Montgomery ET
- Article: AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION. 2019;31(5):433-451Hartmann M; Lanham M; Palanee-Phillips T; Mathebula F; Tolley EE; Peacock D; Pascoe L; Zissette S; Roberts ST; Wagner D; Wilson E; Ayub A; Wilcher R; Montgomery ET
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CONTRACEPTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE. 2019;24(5):390-398Hart CW; Joanis C; Hartmann M; Milford C; Smit J; Beksinska M; Rambally-Greener L; Pienaar J; Mabude Z; Butterworth GAM; Sokal D; Jenkins D
- Article: AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV. 2019;31(6):660-666Hartmann M; Palanee-Phillips T; O'Rourke S; Adewumi K; Tenza S; Mathebula F; Wagner D; Ayub A; Montgomery ET
- Article: JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES. 2019;80(5):542-550Montgomery ET; Atujuna M; Krogstad E; Hartmann M; Ndwayana S; O'Rourke S; Bekker L-G; van der Straten A; Minnis AM
- Article: AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. 2018;22(11):3468-3479Hartmann M; McConnell M; Bekker L-G; Celum C; Bennie T; Zuma J; van der Straten A
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 2018;6:218Hartmann MA; Datta S; Banay RF; Caetano V; Floreak R; Appaiah P; Sreevasthse A; Thomas S; Selvam S; Barnette Q; Srinivasan K
- Article: AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. 2018;22(3):877-886Musara P; Montgomery ET; Mgodi NM; Woeber K; Akello CA; Hartmann M; Cheng H; Levy L; Katz A; Grossman CI; Chirenje ZM; van der Straten A; Mensch B
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SEXUAL HEALTH. 2017;29(3):247-257Duby Z; Mensch B; Hartmann M; Montgomery E; Mahaka I; Bekker L-G; van der Straten A
- Journal article: AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. 2017;21(2):481-491Montgomery ET; Mensch B; Musara P; Hartmann M; Woeber K; Etima J; van der Straten A
- Article: JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH. 2016;53(9):1096-1106Duby Z; Hartmann M; Mahaka I; Munaiwa O; Nabukeera J; Vilakazi N; Mthembu F; Colvin CJ; Mensch B; van der Straten A
- Article: CULTURE HEALTH & SEXUALITY. 2016;18(6):611-624Hartmann M; Montgomery E; Stadler J; Laborde N; Magazi B; Mathebula F; van der Straten A
- Article: AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. 2016;20(4):754-762Duby Z; Hartmann M; Montgomery ET; Colvin CJ; Mensch B; van der Straten A
- Article: CULTURE HEALTH & SEXUALITY. 2016;18(1):30-44Duby Z; Hartmann M; Montgomery ET; Colvin CJ; Mensch B; van der Straten A
- Journal article: AIDS. 2015;29(16):2161-2171van der Straten A; Montgomery ET; Musara P; Etima J; Naidoo S; Laborde N; Hartmann M; Levy L; Bennie T; Cheng H; Piper J; Grossman CI; Marrazzo J; Mensch B
- Article: AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. 2015;19(5):784-793Montgomery ET; van der Straten A; Stadler J; Hartmann M; Magazi B; Mathebula F; Laborde N; Soto-Torres L
- Article: CULTURE HEALTH & SEXUALITY. 2015;17(3):374-389Evens E; Tolley E; Headley J; McCarraher DR; Hartmann M; Mtimkulu VT; Manenzhe KN; Hamela G; Zulu F
- Journal article: AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 2014;30(S1):a42-a43van der Straten A; Musara P; Etima J; Woeber K; Montgomery ET; Hartmann M; Levy L; Benny T; Cheng H; Piper J; Grossman CI; Mensch B
- Journal article: AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 2014;30(S1):a11Naidoo S; Woeber K; Munaiwa O; Etima J; Duby Z; Hartmann M; Montgomery E; Mensch B; van der Straten A
- Journal article: AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 2014;30(S1):a252Mensch BS; van der Straten A; Hartmann M; Cheng H; Miller B; Piper J; Levy L; Grossman C; Montgomery E
- Journal article: AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 2014;30(S1):a10-a11Duby Z; Hartmann M; Mahaka I; Montgomery ET; Colvin CJ; Mensch B; van der Straten A
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY. 2014;17(3Suppl 2)Geary CW; Bukusi EA; Geary CW; Bukusi EA; van der Straten A; Stadler J; Luecke E; Laborde N; Hartmann M; Montgomery ET; Team VS; Corneli AL; McKenna K; Headley J; Ahmed K; Odhiambo J; Skhosana J; Wang M; Agot K; Group FS; Mastro TD; Sista N; Abdool‐Karim Q; Lanham M; Wilcher R; Montgomery ET; Pool R; Schuler S; Lenzi R; Friedland B; MacQueen KM; Tolley EE; Owen DH; Amico KR; Morrow KM; Moench T; Friend DR; Friedland B; Tolley EE; Kaaya S; Kaale A; Minja A; Bangapi D; Kalungura H; Headley J; Baumgartner JN; Sidibe S; Pack AP; Tolley EE; Ryan E; Mackenzie C; Bockh E; Githuka G; Mack N; Evens EM; Tolley EE; Brelsford K; Mackenzie C; Milford C; Smit JA; Kimani J; Woodsong C; Mutsambi JM; Ntshele S; Modikoe P; Lin AH; Breger TL; Barnhart M; Kim A; Vangsgaard C; Harris E; Lusti‐Narasimhan M; Khosla R; Baggaley R; Temmerman M; McGrory E; Farley T
- Article: BMC WOMENS HEALTH. 2014;14:88Magazi B; Stadler J; Delany-Moretlwe S; Montgomery E; Mathebula F; Hartmann M; van der Straten A
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2014;9(2):e89118van der Straten A; Stadler J; Montgomery E; Hartmann M; Magazi B; Mathebula F; Schwartz K; Laborde N; Soto-Torres L
- Article: JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY. 2014;17(3 Suppl 2):19146van der Straten A; Stadler J; Luecke E; Laborde N; Hartmann M; Montgomery ET; VOICE-C Study Team
- Journal article: CURRENT HIV/AIDS REPORTS. 2013;10(1):89-102van der Straten A; Montgomery ET; Hartmann M; Minnis A
- Article: AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. 2013;17(2):640-648van der Straten A; Montgomery E; Pillay D; Cheng H; Naidoo A; Cele Z; Naidoo K; Hartmann M; Piper J; Nair G
- Article: JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION. 2012;17(7):802-819Hartmann M; Gilles K; Shattuck D; Kerner B; Guest G
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION. 2011;16(9):988-1005Shafer A; Cates JR; Diehl SJ; Hartmann M
- Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2011;101(6):1089-1095Shattuck D; Kerner B; Gilles K; Hartmann M; Ng'ombe T; Guest G
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All other publications
- Doctoral thesis: 2025Hartmann M
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING. 2024;80:25-26Hartmann M; Stoner MCD; Storey S; Giovenco D; Zondi YZ; Qwabe N; Ekstroem AM; Pettifor A; Bekker L-G; Kagesten AE
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY. 2021;24Triplett N; Roberts S; Hartmann M; Wagner D; Reddy K; Mathebula F; Tolley E; Baeten J; Palanee-Phillips T; Montgomery E
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY. 2020;23:179Roberts ST; Browne EN; Minnis AM; Hartmann M; Otticha S; Montgomery ET; Ohaga S; Agot K
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY. 2019;22:34-35Hartmann M; Minnis A; Krogstad E; Ndwayana S; Sindelo S; Atujuna M; Bekker L-G; Montgomery ET
- Conference publication: AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 2018;34:161Wilson E; Wagner D; Palanee-Phillips T; Mathebula F; Hartmann M; Montgomery E
- Conference publication: AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 2018;34:27Minnis A; Atujuna M; Browne E; Ndwayana S; Hartmann M; Sindelo S; Ngcwayi N; Boeri M; Mansfield C; Bekker L-G; Montgomery E
- Conference publication: AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 2018;34:268Tolley EE; Martinez A; Palanee-Phillips T; Zissette S; Mathebula F; Hartmann M; Wagner D; Roberts S; Montgomery ET
- Review: PLOS ONE. 2016;11(12):e0167542Hartmann M; Khosla R; Krishnan S; George A; Gruskin S; Amin A
- Conference publication: AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 2016;32:165Hartmann M; Palanee-Phillips T; Hatcher A; Mathebula F; Tenza S; Bombo S; Wagner D; Ayub A; O'Rourke S; Montgomery E
- Meeting abstract: AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 2014;30:a269Duby Z; Hartmann M; Montgomery ET; Colvin CJ; Mensch B; van der Straten A
- Meeting abstract: AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 2014;30:A86Hartmann MA; Montgomery ET; Stadler J; Laborde N; van der Straten A
- Meeting abstract: AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 2014;30:a42Musara P; Munaiwa O; Mahaka I; Mgodi NM; Hartmann M; Levy L; Montgomery ET; Grossmann CI; Chirenje ZM; van der Straten A; Mensch B
- Meeting abstract: AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 2014;30:a42Etima J; Nakabiito C; Akello CA; Kabwigu S; Nakyanzi T; Nabukeera J; Hartmann M; Montgomery E; Mensch B; Van der Straten A
- Editorial comment: JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY. 2014;17(3 Suppl 2):19356Geary CW; Bukusi EA