Ruth is currently the Program Director for the nationwide mailed HIV self-testing distribution program Together TakeMeHome (together.takemehome.org). They have a passion for health equity and have worked on research and programs focused primarily on HIV self-testing and sexual and gender minority health. They previously worked on projects including Home-MaDE, Know@Home (iSTAMP), the Mobile Messaging Study (M3), and Stronger Together.

Ruth received their Bachelor of Science in Biology from the College of William & Mary in 2014. They completed their MPH in Epidemiology from Emory University in May 2018 and have been working with PRISM since 2016, starting as a Graduate Research Assistant before joining full-time as a Public Health Program Associate in 2018.