David Kalwicz (he/him) is currently a fifth year in the clinical psychology doctoral
program at GWU. He received his B.A. at American University, where he double
majored in Psychology and Applied Statistics. David's research interests are
broadly focused on sexual and gender minority mental and sexual health.
Recently, David has focused his research on HIV stigma, U=U messaging, and
psychosocial outcomes associated with PrEP.
David completed his master’s thesis at GWU that examined the association
between PrEP status and openness to serodifferent partnering and the
moderating effect of HIV stigma among HIV-negative MSM. David’s dissertation
project aims to evaluate initial reactions to evolving insights on HIV transmission
risk among Black, Latino/a/e/x, and Multiracial sexual and gender minorities.
Clinically, his area of work is focused on child and adolescent populations,
specifically sexual minorities and youth at the intersection of gender diversity and
autism/neurodiversity.
Research Interests: LGBTQ+ mental and sexual health; sexual stereotypes and
stigma; U=U messaging
Publications
Modrakovic, X., Boone, C. A., Kalwicz, D. A., Rao, S., Parchem, B., Wittlin, N.M., Patel, V. V., Magnus, M., Zea, M. C., Kharfen, M., Dovidio, J. F., & Calabrese, S. K. (2024). Dissecting the onion: Identifying and remediating issues surrounding data integrity in online survey research. The Quantitative Methods for Psychology, 20(2), 76–87.
Kalwicz, D.A., Rao, S., Modrakovic, D.X., Zea, M.C., Dovidio, J.F., Eaton, L.A., Holt, M., MacGibbon, J., Zaheer, M.A., Garner, A., & Calabrese, S.K. (in press). The implications of PrEP use, condom use, and partner viral load status on openness to serodifferent partnering among sexual minority men (SMM). AIDS and Behavior.
Calabrese, S.K., Kalwicz, D.A., Zaheer, M.A., Dovidio, J.F., Garner, A., Zea, M.C., Treloar, C., Holt, M., Smith, A.K.J., MacGibbon, J., Modrakovic, D.X., Rao, S., & Eaton, L.A. (in press). The potential role of Undetectable=Untransmittable (U=U) in reducing HIV stigma among sexual minority men in the US. AIDS and Behavior.
Calabrese, S. K., Kalwicz, D. A., Dovidio, J. F., Rao, S., Modrakovic, D. X., Boone, C. A., Magnus, M., Kharfen, M., Patel, V. V., & Zea, M. C. (2023). Targeted social marketing of PrEP and the stigmatization of Black sexual minority men. PLOS ONE, 18(5), 30285329. https://doi.org/10.1371/
Kalwicz, D. A., Rao, S., Modrakovic, D., Zea, M. C., Dovidio, J. F., Magnus, M., Kharfen, M., Patel, V., & Calabrese, S. K. (2023). “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. Culture, Health & Sexuality. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/
MacGibbon, J., Bavinton, B. R., Broady, T. R., Ellard, J., Calabrese, S. K., Kalwicz, D. A., Paynter, H., Molyneux, A., Power, C., Heslop, A., De Wit, J. B. F., & Holt, M. (2023). Familiarity with, perceived accuracy of, and willingness to rely on Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) among gay and bisexual men in Australia: Results of a national cross-sectional survey. Sexual Health. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1071/
Calabrese, S. K., Kalwicz, D. A., Modrakovic, D., Earnshaw, V. A., Edelman, E. J., Bunting, S. R., del Río González, A. M., Magnus, M., Mayer, K. H., Hansen, N. B., Kershaw, T. S., Rosenberger, J.G., Krakower, D. S., Dovidio, J. F. (2021). An experimental study of the effects of patient race, sexual orientation, and injection drug use on providers’ PrEP-related clinical judgments. AIDS and Behavior. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/
Presentations
Kalwicz, D.A., Flores, J.J., Treloar, C., Bavinton, B.R., Broady, T.R., Haire, B., Richman, B., Brener, L., MacGibbon, J., Smith, A.K.J., Cama, E., Calabrese, S.K. (2024, November). US Gay and Bisexual Men’s Perspectives on the Use of U=U as a Potential HIV Prevention Strategy: Relationship Context Matters. To be presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), San Diego, CA.
Flores, J.J., Kalwicz, D.A., Hernandez, J.I., Rendina, J., del Río-González, A.M., & Calabrese, S.K. (2024, November). Preferences in HIV Educational Video Content and Presentation Styles among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Washington, DC: Insights from English and Spanish Speakers. To be presented at the annual conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), San Diego, CA.
Calabrese, S.K., Holt, M., Flores, J.J., Kalwicz, D.A., Bavinton, B.R., Smith, A.K.J., Rule, J., Brener, L., Broady, T., Cama, E., Richman, B., & Treloar, C. (2024, June). Patient-provider communication about
Undetectable=Untransmittable: Perspectives of men living with HIV and HIV service providers in Australia and the US. To be presented at Continuum 2024, Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
Modrakovic, D.X., Kalwicz, D.A., Rao, S., Zaheer, M., Eaton, L.A., Dovidio, J., Zea, M.C., & Calabrese, S.K. (2023, November). The implications of HIV biomedical prevention for perceived HIV risk and psychosexual health among US sexual minority men. Oral Presentation to be presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), New Orleans, LA.
Kalwicz, D.A., Ho, V.C., Rule, A.C., Gee, C.B. (2023, June). The impact of COVID-19 perceived stress and social support on loneliness in college students. Oral Presentation presented at the 11th Annual Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood Conference, San Diego, CA.
Calabrese, S. K.*, Modrakovic, D.*, Kalwicz, D. A., Eaton, L. A., Garner, A. G., Zea, M. C., Castel, A. D., Rao, S., Zaheer, M. A., & Dovidio, J. F. (2021, November). The implications of belief in Undetectable=Untransmittable for HIV transmission worry, sexual openness, and sexual wellbeing among MSM with undetectable HIV. 25th Annual National Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) Meeting [virtual]. *co-first author
Calabrese, S.K., Kalwicz, D.A., Eaton, L.A., Garner, A., Castel, A.D., Modrakovic, D., Rao, S., Zaheer, M.A. (2021, November). The implications of belief in Undetectable=Untransmittable for destigmatizing HIV among US men who have sex with men. To be presented at the 2021 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo, Denver, CO.
Zaheer, M.A., Rao, S., Kalwicz, D.A., Garner, A., Eaton, L.A., Calabrese, S.K., (2021, October). “No risk” vs. “low risk” messaging about HIV transmission risk when undetectable: Reactions and perceived accuracy among US MSM. To be presented at the 2021 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo, Denver, CO.
Rao, S., Kalwicz, D., Modrakovic, D., Zea, M.C., Patel, V., & Calabrese, S.K. (2021, May). "There are people like me who will see that and it will just wash over them": Black men who have sex with men's perspectives on messaging within PrEP visual advertisements. Poster presentation at the National LGBTQ Health Conference [virtual].
Boone, C.A., Modrakovic, D., Rao, S., Galvao, R., Kalwicz, D., Wilbourn, B., Patel, V., Zea, M.C., Dovidio, J., Kharfen, M., Magnus, M., Poppen, P.J., Yeung, E.W., Bowleg, L., Calabrese, S.K. (2021, March). Factors Associated with Black MSM's Participation in Biomedical HIV Research. Presentation accepted to the National Minority AIDS Council 2021 Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit [virtual].
Calabrese, S.K., Eaton, L.A., Kalwicz, D.A., & Dovidio, J.F. (2020, October). Healthcare provider communication about Undetectable=Untransmittable (U=U): Experiences and perspectives of US MSM with HIV. Presented at the 2020 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo [virtual].
Kalwicz, D.A., Modrakovic, D., Boone, C.A., Dovidio, J.F., Eaton, L.A., & Calabrese, S.K. (2020, October). Overcoming HIV stigma in sexual relationships: PrEP facilitates serodifferent partnering among men who have sex with men (MSM). Presented at the 2020 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo [virtual].
Calabrese, S.K., Dovidio, J.F., Patel, V.V., Modrakovic, D., Boone, C.A., Galvao, R.W., Rao, S., Kalwicz, D., Wilbourn, B., Kharfen, M., Magnus, M., & Zea, M.C. (2020, July). The stigmatizing effect of “targeting” US Black men who have sex with men in the social marketing of PrEP: A mixed methods study. Presented at the XXIII International AIDS Conference [virtual].
Kalwicz, D.A., & Duval, L.L. (2020, April). Is all experience the same? Effects of including LGBTQ work experience on a resume for a leadership position. Presented at the 30th Annual Robyn Rafferty Mathias Student Research Conference.
Kalwicz, D.A., & Duval, L.L. (2020, April). Comparing perceptions of indirect bullying against different social minority groups: a mixed-methods study. Presented at the 30th Annual Robyn Rafferty Mathias Student Research Conference.
