Awardee

Juan Pablo Zapata is a Clinical Psychologist and Research Assistant Professor at Northwestern University (NU), where he also serves as Associate Director of the Lab for Scalable Mental Health. Before joining the NU faculty, he completed a T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship in HIV translational and implementation science, where he developed expertise in adapting interventions for diverse populations and settings. His current research centers on scalable interventions that can be delivered digitally or by lay providers. For example, he is adapting Keep It Up! (KIU!), one of the first digital HIV prevention programs recognized by the CDC as “best evidence” into a single-session format to expand its reach, given the barriers associated with multi-session programs. He is also adapting a lay-provider–delivered single-session intervention to support adherence among youth living with HIV, reflecting the bidirectional relationship between mental health and HIV.