Prema Filippone, LMSW

Prema Filippone is a doctoral candidate at the Columbia School of Social Work. Prema is interested how systematic exclusion, stigmatization and discrimination serve as drivers for health disparities in local and global communities. Her research examines the effects of intersectional stigma and discrimination on women’s health decisions, engagement in care, and overall health outcomes. She currently studies the effects of innovative interventions in resource-limited environments that address structural barriers to effective HIV/STI prevention among women impacted by poverty, gender-based violence and syndemic conditions—HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, and mental illness. Prema is an affiliate of the Cogburn Research Group at Columbia University School of Social Work. Prema holds a MS in Social Work from Columbia University and BA in Sociology and Psychology from Rutgers University.

Email:  plf2017@columbia.edu