profiles

Certificate. Applied Intimate Partner Violence Measurement. Johns Hopkins University. Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Center for Global Women’s Health and Gender Equity. Baltimore, MD 2025

Postdoctoral Studies: Interdisciplinary Research Trauma and Violence. Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. Baltimore, MD 2024

PhD: Health Education and Promotion, Behavioral Health. Walden University, College of Education and Human Sciences. Minneapolis, MN 2022

MS: Health Education and Promotion. Walden University, College of Education and Human Science. Minneapolis, MN 2018

BS: Health Education. University of Michigan. Flint, MI 2013

Dr. DaJaneil S. McCree is a behavioral and social scientist, community leader, and dedicated health equity champion. Her research centers health disparities, intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV prevention, with particular emphasis on Black women and LGBTQIA+ populations. Dr. McCree’s work examines how discriminatory healthcare experiences influence the health outcomes of Black queer cisgender women, shedding light on the systemic inequities that lead to delayed care and elevated HIV risks within these communities.

Dr. McCree completed her postdoctoral fellowship in trauma and violence at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, where she investigated the physical, sexual, and psychological effects of IPV on Black women living with HIV in the Baltimore Metropolitan area. With extensive research training in violence and infectious diseases affecting marginalized communities, Dr. McCree’s work continues to advance the field of minority health and health disparities. Leveraging her public health expertise, Dr. McCree is deeply committed to driving systemic change by addressing the structural and social determinants that affect the health and well-being of historically underserved populations.

In addition, Dr. McCree serves as a member of the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Advisory Committee at Morgan State University. She works to advance policies and initiatives that foster greater equity, inclusion, and social justice within academic and community settings. Dr. McCree remains committed to creating spaces that empower marginalized voices and promote intersectional approaches to gender, sexuality, and health. 

PUBLICATIONS: 

Makrides, J., Galai, N., Lopez, A., Trexler, C., McCree, D. S., Matson, P. A., Trent, M., Marcell, A. V., & Arrington-Sanders, R. (2025). Being out: Impact of disclosure on sexual and reproductive healthcare receipt in a sample of sexual minority women and gender diverse youth. Journal of Adolescent Health, 76(4), 622–631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.12.007. 

McCree, D. S. (2024). Integrating HIV and IPV interventions: Strategies for effective care among Black sexual minority women. Premier Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.70389/PJPH.100007. 

Alexander, K. A., Mpundu, G., Duroseau, B., Osian, N., Chambers, S., McCree, D. S., Tobin, K. E., & Willie, T. C. (2023). Intervention approaches to address intimate partner violence and HIV: A scoping review of recent research. Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 20(5), 296–311. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11904-023-00668-8. 

McCree, D. S., Bever, S. W., & Alexander, K. A. (in press). Black & behaviorally bisexual: Examining healthcare experiences of Black women who have sex with women and men in the U.S. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services. https://doi.org/10.1080/29933021.2025.2553243.