Rima is a professor in the Department of Community and Behavioral Health, and Director of the Prevention Research Center for Rural Health (PRC-RH), College of Public Health. She currently serves as the Faculty Fellow for Engaged Teaching and Scholarship in the Office of Community Engagement. Her research and practice focus on mental health, refugee and immigrant well-being, and substance use, nationally and globally. Rima has applied principles of Community-Engaged Research and Practice for over 25 years. To support the critical health and development programs being implemented in communities across the State, she partners with Community-Based Organizations and health departments in workforce development, evaluation of programs, and other technical assistance. Rima’s passion is to work with adolescents and young adults to craft environments conducive to their well-being. To find out more about Rima, visit https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/people/rima-afifi/.