She is the Associate Director of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and the Director of the Center for Child and Community Health Research. The most significant impact of Jacky’s research contributions is in the area of STI and HIV transmission dynamics. Her specific interest is in determining the mechanisms through which networks and place play a role in local transmission dynamics causing endemic rates of STIs and HIV and extreme racial disparities. She has a longstanding relationship with the Baltimore City Health Department working collaboratively on implementation science, translating evidence to practice and policy. Jacky has previously served as an elected Board member of the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases’ Research.