An Exploration of Video Content and Presentation Style Preferences in Developing an HIV Educational Video for English- and Spanish-Speaking Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals in Washington, DC. (2nd-year project)
Qualitative project that aims to explore language differences (i.e., English- vs. Spanish-speakers) in the video content and presentation style preferences for an HIV educational video for sexual and gender minority individuals.
HIV Risk Messaging and Medical Mistrust in the Era of Undetectable=Untransmittable: Psychosocial and Behavioral Implications Among Black, Latino/a/e/x, and Multiracial Sexual and Gender Minorities (Dissertation)
Primary aims include: (a) evaluate the effect of viewing a message that incorporates new insights on HIV transmission risk on U=U belief using a pre/post design, and to test the moderating role of medical mistrust; (b) assess the effects of medical mistrust on two sets of outcomes: perception of the message itself and anticipated impact of the message on psychosocial and behavioral outcomes; (c) qualitatively explore perceived benefits, concerns, and recommendations associated with integrating such messaging into current communication about HIV transmission risk.
The Implications of PrEP Use, Condom Use, and Partner Viral Load Status on Openness to Serodifferent Partnering Among Sexual Minority Men (Master’s thesis/2nd-year project)
Quantitative project that aimed to evaluate the association between PrEP status and openness to serodifferent partnering in various sexual partnering scenarios, which varied by condom use (with/without) and partner viral load status (detectable/undetectable).
‘There are People Like Me Who Will See That, and It Will Just Wash Over Them’: Black Sexual Minority Men’s Perspectives on Messaging in PrEP Visual Advertisements
Qualitative project that explored perspectives regarding promotional messaging (textual elements) in PrEP visual advertisements among Black sexual minority men.
