[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 10, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E470]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF DR. MAUDA L. MONGER

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 10, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
service of a remarkable individual, Dr. Mauda L. Monger.
  Dr. Mauda Monger is a native of Jackson, Mississippi. She has a 
Bachelor of Arts in Economics/Business Administrations from Tougaloo 
College, and a master's degree in Public Health, Health Policy & 
Management, and most recently, her doctoral degree in Higher Education 
Leadership from Jackson State University. With more than 16 years of 
experience in HIV/AIDS, Monger has presented on both the local and 
national level. Her experience spans technical assistance and 
curriculum development and facilitation. Her presentation style is both 
personable and innovative with a structure that is focused on 
eliminating health disparities.
  Dr. Monger has provided training to health care professionals in 
various settings to include primary care, Ryan White, federally 
qualified health centers and social services. Her key areas of focus 
are to build effective relationships between community and clinical 
partners while developing trainings that are comprehensive and 
informative while developing regional and national partners in getting 
Mississippi to reduce the number of persons infected with HIV and 
increase retention in care and viral suppression.
  Communities of special focus include women, persons of color, 
specifically African Americans and marginalized communities to include 
persons who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and/or Transgender. Her 
passionate and data-focused style of education reinforces her goal 
ensuring the clinical community recognizes how stigma and social 
determinants of health impact access to care, thus the importance of 
creating welcoming and inclusive clinical environments. She is author 
and co-author on numerous papers, abstracts and has presented 
extensively on HIV prevention, social determinants of health, special 
populations, HIV stigma.
  In addition to her current, ongoing responsibilities, Monger is an 
active alumnus of Lanier High School's Health Initiative and board 
President OurTime Adult Day Care, Inc.
  In 2014, Dr. Monger founded The SHE Project, a mentoring/community 
service program; focused to build young African American women to be 
leaders in the community. She is driven by the mantra ``To whom much is 
given, much is required''. It's in this space that Dr. Monger provides 
a roadmap to women seeking to achieve their personal and professional 
goals.
  When she is not educating, mentoring, or speaking, Dr. Monger enjoys 
journaling, traveling and just a lazy day on the beach.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the life, 
legacy, and service of Dr. Mauda L. Monger.

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