The Research

The development and implementation of a culturally congruent educational film designed for PLWH to address patients’ trauma histories, barriers to care, and CVD risk reduction. Role: Co-Investigator

Examining the effectiveness of a brief HIV prevention intervention for older African American women in a church setting.

June 2019 (Completed)

RESEARCH CATEGORIES

Research Studies

Gilead Sciences, Setting the P.A.C.E.: Improving the HIV Landscape for Black Women and Girls in the United States.

Selected Publications

Health Communication Film Implementation Methods: The Turning T.I.D.E. of HIV Multimedia Research During the COVID-19-era.

Depression and HIV Risks: Engaging Older African American Women in HIV Health and Wellness Education Through the Church. Front.

Using Film to Translate Intervention Research for Black and Latinx Persons Living with HIV during COVID-19 Pandemic.

Social workers must address intersecting vulnerabilities among noninstitutionalized, Black, Latinx, and older adults of color during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How mental health professionals can address disparities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mental health ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic for Black Americans: Clinical and research recommendations. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.

HIV Prevention Programming for Older African American Women: The Impact of Faith-Based and Behavioral Science Partnership on Depressive Symptoms.

Examining the effectiveness of a brief HIV prevention intervention for older African American women in a church setting.

HIV Awareness and Knowledge among Viewers of a Documentary Film about HIV among Racial-or Ethnic-Minority Older Adults, Health & Social Work.

Syphilis is Surging Again: Here are Those who are Most at Risk

Op-eds

“Syphilis is Surging Again: Here are Those who are Most at Risk”

Loss and Grief During COVID-19: It’s the Thought that Counts.

On Raising Black Children: The Missing Chapter from “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,”

Black Women Need Sexual Health Resources That Speak Directly To our Needs, So We Built a Tool that Helps.

Past Research Studies

San Diego Center for AIDS Research. Strategies to Enhance Prevention Equity (StEP Equity)

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institute of Health (NIH) Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research.

Examining the effectiveness of a brief HIV prevention intervention for older African American women in a church setting.

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