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Photo of Jainaba Jawara in a cap and gownJainaba Jawara!Jainaba Jawaral is joining the CEDI Lab
in the UMD College of Information PhD student.

Jainaba graduated from the University of
Washington with a degree in informatics.
She studies how inclusive data collection
frameworks can be designed to address health
inequities within low-resource and underserved
populations and how educational initiatives
enhance health data literacy.Welcome to UMD,
team presents resultsto AHA 2024 conferenceBELIEVE

At the Community Equity, Data & Information (CEDI) lab, we study how information, data, and technology in public-facing institutions empower and marginalize people and communities, and work to build and improve systems that support a safer, healthier, and more just society.

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From Reflection to Action: Redefining Your Mental Health

October 21, 2025
CEDI lab member Twanna Hodge's article " From Reflection to…
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CSA Voices: Cognitive and Mental Health in Black North American and Caribbean Communities. Moderator: Dr. Cherelle Carrington Associate Professor, Dept. of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, West Virginia University Presenters: Twanna Hodge, PhD Candidate, University of Maryland, College Park Dr. Anthony Briggs, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30PM Eastern Time (ET) 5:00 PM – 6:30PM Jamaica and Cayman Time Contains photographs of the moderator and two panelists.

CSA Voices – Cognitive and Mental Health in Black North American and Caribbean Communities Presentation

October 21, 2025
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Screenshot of a Zoom call conversation between Dr. Abby Phillips and Twanna Hodge, during an LIS class

UWisconsin–Milwaukee Foundations of LIS Lecture

January 20, 2025
This fall, Twanna Hodge was a guest lecturer for Dr. Abigail…
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A slide for INFOCon 24: The Future of Information Science, depicting a hand holding an interconnected globe. The title of the slide is "Developing Your Research Agenda During Your PhD Program: A Panel Discussion of 4 UMD PhD Students in the College of Information"

INFOCon ’24: Developing Your Research Agenda During Your PhD Program

January 8, 2025
On November 14, CEDI lab member Twanna Hodge was a panelist for…
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Photo of Twanna Hodge speaking at a podium in front of a projected slide titled "Libraries' Role in Fostering Critical Information Literacy: Nurturing Democracy Through Informed Citizenship." Three panelists, including Dr. Ana Ndumu, sit at a table before an audience.

Living Democracy Symposium

December 24, 2024
CEDI Lab member Twanna Hodge was the moderator, and Dr. Ana Ndumu…
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The logo of the Health Resources & Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, with a stylized icon of a mother holding a child at left.

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Screening for Perinatal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Roundtable

December 16, 2024
On December 5, Dr. Jasmine L. Garland McKinney participated in…
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Cover of Health Equity Journal: Seven different colored hands reaching up towards the text "Health Equity," with a solid blue background.

Opportunities to Retrofit, Reform, and Reimagine Systematic Reviews for Racial Equity

August 26, 2024
With other BELIEVE collaborators, Dr. Gibson published an…
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Daily conference schedule image for the 2024 Black Maternal Healthcare conference September 12–14, 2024, in Atlanta

BELIEVE at the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Black Maternal Health Conference and Training Institute

June 20, 2024
At the Black Maternal Health Conference and Training Institute…
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Save the Date image for the 2024 Postpartum Support International Conference on July 26–28

Postpartum Support International Annual Conference: Perinatal Mental Health First Aid

June 6, 2024
On July 24–28, Dr. Jasmine L. Garland McKinney co-presented…
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