I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education at Emory University with over ten years of experience in HIV prevention research in domestic and international settings. With a background in epidemiology and behavioral sciences, I serve as the Assistant Director of the Prevention Core in the Emory Center for AIDS Research (CFAR). In this role, I have provided consultations for a number of research projects including the CDC’s Medical Monitoring Project. My current research uses epidemiologic methods to describe health disparities and mixed methods to develop and test the efficacy of novel public health interventions. I have conducted a number of analyses exploring progress in the national scale-up of PrEP, and am currently leading two clinical trials that use technology-based interventions to facilitate access to PrEP. Additionally, I am serving as PI of an NIH Methods for Prevention Packages Program (MP3) that seeks to build combination HIV prevention services into an existing geosocial networking HIV prevention app. To facilitate patient access to providers willing to prescribe PrEP, I led the development of a national database of PrEP providers. The database, disseminated through PrEPLocator.org, has now become a national program of CDC.
Recent Publications
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Effects of mode of transportation on PrEP persistence among urban men who have sex with men
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Use of COVIDTests.gov At-Home Test Kits Among Adults in a National Household Probability Sample — United States, 2022
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Nationally Representative Social Contact Patterns among U.S. Adults, August 2020-April 2021
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Demographic and behavioral characteristics of urban and non-urban PrEP-using MSM in the South
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Behavioral Efficacy of a Sexual Health Mobile App for Men Who Have Sex With Men: Randomized Controlled Trial of Mobile Messaging for Men
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Cumulative Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infections Among Adults in Georgia, United States, August to December 2020
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What will it take to meet UNAIDS targets for preexposure prophylaxis users?
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Association between the geographic accessibility of PrEP and PrEP use among MSM in nonurban areas
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Trajectory of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Over Time and Association of Initial Vaccine Hesitancy With Subsequent Vaccination
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From declining PrEP to PrEP initiation as “first nature” – what changes PrEP initiation decisions among young, Black MSM
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SARS-CoV-2 Cumulative Incidence and Period Seroprevalence: Results From a Statewide Population-Based Serosurvey in California
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Cumulative Incidence, United States, August 2020–December 2020
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Changes in sexual behavior, PrEP adherence, and access to sexual health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic among a cohort of PrEP-using MSM in the South
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HIV prevalence and incidence in a cohort of South African men and transgender women who have sex with men: the Sibanye Methods for Prevention Packages Programme (MP3) project
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Sexually transmitted infection screening, prevalence and incidence among South African men and transgender women who have sex with men enrolled in a combination HIV prevention cohort study: the Sibanye Methods for Prevention Packages Programme (MP3) project
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A Data Visualization and Dissemination Resource to Support HIV Prevention and Care at the Local Level: Analysis and Uses of the AIDSVu Public Data Resource
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DOT Diary: Developing a Novel Mobile App Using Artificial Intelligence and an Electronic Sexual Diary to Measure and Support PrEP Adherence Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
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Willingness to Use Home Collection Methods to Provide Specimens for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Research: Survey Study
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Protocol for a national probability survey using home specimen collection methods to assess prevalence and incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection and antibody response
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At-home self-collection of saliva, oropharyngeal swabs and dried blood spots for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis and serology: Post-collection acceptability of specimen collection process and patient confidence in specimens
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Similarities and Differences in COVID-19 Awareness, Concern, and Symptoms by Race and Ethnicity in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey
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Suitability and Sufficiency of Telehealth Clinician-Observed, Participant-Collected Samples for SARS-CoV-2 Testing: The iCollect Cohort Pilot Study
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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and Antibodies in Diverse Samples: Protocol to Validate the Sufficiency of Provider-Observed, Home-Collected Blood, Saliva, and Oropharyngeal Samples
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Policy- and county-level associations with HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis use, the United States, 2018
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Validation of the HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Stigma Scale: Performance of Likert and Semantic Differential Scale Versions
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Preexposure Prophylaxis Indication Criteria Underidentify Black and Latinx Persons and Require Revision
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Needed: A Life Course Perspective on Maintaining PrEP Use
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Methods for county-level estimation of pre-exposure prophylaxis coverage and application to the U.S. Ending the HIV Epidemic jurisdictions
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HIV Prevention Via Mobile Messaging for Men Who Have Sex With Men (M-Cubed): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Levels of clinical condom failure for anal sex: A randomized cross-over trial
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Utility of a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) label indication for condoms for anal sex
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake and discontinuation among young black men who have sex with men in Atlanta, Georgia: A prospective cohort study
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Geographic Access to Preexposure Prophylaxis Clinics Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States
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An Electronic Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Initiation and Maintenance Home Care System for Nonurban Young Men Who Have Sex With Men: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Implementation Strategies to Increase PrEP Uptake in the South
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Double-Blind, Single-Center, Randomized Three-Way Crossover Trial of Fitted, Thin, and Standard Condoms for Vaginal and Anal Sex: C-PLEASURE Study Protocol and Baseline Data
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Contrasting Self-Perceived Need and Guideline-Based Indication for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Young, Black Men Who Have Sex with Men Offered Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Atlanta, Georgia
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Getting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to the people: opportunities, challenges and emerging models of PrEP implementation.
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Users of a National Directory of PrEP Service Providers: Beliefs, Self-Efficacy, and Progress Toward Prescription
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Validation of an Event-Level, Male Sexual Pleasure Scale (EMSEXpleasure) Among Condom-Using Men in the U.S
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Developing and assessing the feasibility of a home-based PrEP monitoring and support program
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Trends in the use of oral emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for pre-exposure prophylaxis against HIV infection, United States, 2012-2017.
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The prevalence of pre-exposure prophylaxis use and the pre-exposure prophylaxis-to-need ratio in the fourth quarter of 2017, United States
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Location location location: an exploration of disparities in access to publicly listed pre-exposure prophylaxis clinics in the United States.
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Beyond the Biomedical: PrEP Failures in a Cohort of Young Black Men who have Sex with Men in Atlanta, GA
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Comparing Provider and Client Preferences for HIV Prevention Services in South Africa among Men Who Have Sex with Men
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Challenges in Translating PrEP Interest Into Uptake in an Observational Study of Young Black MSM
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Developing a Web-Based Geolocated Directory of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis-Providing Clinics: The PrEP Locator Protocol and Operating Procedures
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Assessing the Performance of 3 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Incidence Risk Scores in a Cohort of Black and White Men Who Have Sex With Men in the South
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Usability and Acceptability of a Mobile Comprehensive HIV Prevention App for Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Pilot Study
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A social network typology and sexual risk-taking among men who have sex with men in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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Factors Associated with Condom Breakage During Anal Intercourse: A Cross-Sectional Study of Men Who Have Sex with Men Recruited in an Online Survey
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Concordance of Demographic Characteristics, Sexual Behaviors, and Relationship Attributes Among Sex Dyads of Black and White Men Who Have Sex with Men
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Applying a PrEP Continuum of Care for Men Who Have Sex With Men in Atlanta, Georgia
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Knowledge and awareness of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection among mobile app-using men who have sex with men: a missed public health opportunity
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Exploring repeat HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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How often do condoms fail? A cross-sectional study exploring incomplete use of condoms, condom failures and other condom problems among black and white MSM in southern U.S.A
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Sibanye Methods for Prevention Packages Program Project Protocol: Pilot Study of HIV Prevention Interventions for Men Who Have Sex With Men in South Africa
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Elements of Condom-Use Decision Making among South African Men Who Have Sex with Men
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The role of intent in serosorting behaviors among men who have sex with men sexual partnerships