A quick and quirky crash-course video of psychological research. To date, my research primarily uses survey based data that I have collected or that are publicly available. I strive to build upon my research skills and include more longitudinal testing of intervention effectiveness and efficacy.
Below is a listing of peer-reviewed manuscripts along with links to the papers.
LAI-ART Awareness, Willingness, Barriers and Facilitators among Black Sexual Minority Men Living with HIV in the US South
A Socio-Ecological Examination of Barriers and Facilitators to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Willingness for Full-Service Sex Workers
Dimensional Reduction in Barriers and Facilitators to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Uptake Willingness for Full- Service Sex Workers
Differential Associations of Depressive Symptomology to HIV Care Engagement among Young Black Sexual Minority Men with HIV (YBSMM+) in the US South: A Multi-group Analysis of Mood, Intimate Partner Violence, and Alcohol Use
Psychosocial Syndemic Classes and Longitudinal Transition Patterns Among Sexual Minority men Living with or Without HIV in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS)
Al Mal Tiempo, Buena Cara (Keeping a good face during bad times): Differential Psychosocial and Health Profiles between Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Public-School Teachers in Texas
A Neighborhood-level analysis of mental health distress and income inequality as quasi-longitudinal risk of reported COVID-19 infection and mortality outcomes in Chicago
Comparing Mental and Physical Health of Full-Service Sex Workers in the United States to the Health of the General Population in 2019-2020
HIV and Brain Health in LGBTQ PoC
Examining Partnership-Health Associations among Full-Service Sex Workers
Engaging African Americans living with HIV and serious mental illness: piloting Prepare2Thrive – a peer-led intervention
Comparing the Health of Transgender Women, Transgender Men, and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals Using Population-Level Data.
A Qualitative Approach towards Understanding HIV-Related Stress in Texas
Unexpected Gender Moderation of Marital Satisfaction–Health Associations in Long-Distance Relationships
Examining Associations Between State-Level Transgender Policies and Transgender Health
Substance Use in Healthcare Workers: Importance of Stress Perception, Smoking Temptation, Social Support, and Humor
The Pain Disability Questionnaire (PDQ): Evaluating the Efficacy of the Psychosocial and Functional Subscales for 12-month Post-Treatment Outcomes after Total Knee Arthroplasty
The Pain Disability Questionnaire (PDQ): Evaluation of its Utility for Presurgical and 1-Year Postsurgical Physical and Psychosocial Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty