As a Disparities Researcher, she has more than ten years of experience working on a variety of research, evaluation, and health promotion initiatives in vulnerable populations. Dr. Odlum’s current work centers on comparative effectiveness and Informatics-based research with a focus on HIV/AIDS prevention and self-management, Health Information Technology (HIT) and recently Ebola. She is also a recipient of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s-New Connections Junior Investigator award, an HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) Scholar and holds degrees in Nursing, Public Health and Education.