Rita Lisa Labbett

Rita Lisa Labbett, MPH, CCRC, currently serves as a Clinical Research Manager at the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) since October 2021, focusing on qualitative interviewing and behavioral data analysis for HIV prevention clinical trials. Prior to this role, Labbett worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator at Preferred Primary Care Physicians from July 2016 to October 2021 and as a Research and Behavioral Coordinator at the Microbicides Trials Network from September 2010 to November 2014. Labbett began a career in research at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh as a Research Coordinator for the SAFE Study between 2003 and 2008. Educationally, Labbett holds a Master of Public Health from Walden University (2008-2010) and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Communications from Point Park University (1989-1994), and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Family Studies and Interventions from Walden University.