Courtney Peasant Bonner, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in RTI’s Substance Use, Gender, and Applied Research Program. Her research interests are in primary and secondary HIV prevention. Her professional experiences include conducting community-based participatory research to examine health disparities among vulnerable populations. Currently, her research seeks to understand the impact of the intersection of gender-based violence, substance use, and mental health on sexual risk behavior to reduce health disparities among vulnerable women and children. She also specializes in developing cross-sector collaborations to develop structural and sustainable sexual health interventions.