2007

DatePresenterAffiliationPresentation Title
05/24/2007
12:00 pm
( HLS 376 )
Daniel Santisteban, Ph.DResearch Professor, Center for Family Studies
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences University of Miami
Stage 1 research efforts in the development of a culturally informed and integrated family treatment for Hispanic substance abusing adolescents
05/08/2007Eddy Perez Then, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.P.H. Director, National Research Center on Maternal-Infant Health (CENISMI); Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Conducting Culturally Grounded and Use Inspired Health Resources in the Borderlands
04/26/2007Flavio Marsiglia, Ph.D.Foundation Professor of Cultural Diversity and Health, Social Work, & Director, Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC); Arizona State University Conducting Culturally Grounded and Use Inspired Health Resources in the Borderlands
04/11/2007Rolando Collado-Ardon, Ph.D.Professor and General Secretary, Latin-American Network of Health Research University Programs Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine; Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM), México Migration and Health
04/05/2007Sukumar Ganapati, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Public Administration; Florida International University Impact of Hurricanes on HIV/AIDS Service Providers – GIS analysis
03/15/2007Maria-Cecilia Zea, Ph.D.Professor, Clinical Psychology; George Washington University Latino Gay Men who have Sex with Heterosexually Identified Men
03/08/2007Guillermo Prado, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics; Florida International University A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Family-Centered Intervention in Preventing Substance Use and HIV Risk Behaviors in Hispanic Adolescents
02/22/2007Christopher Rice, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Social Work; Florida International University Estimating the Influence of Covariates on Interrater Agreement
Rui SongPh.D. Student, Sociology; Florida International University
02/15/2007Jacinto Gomez Director, Fundación Hogares Claret (Venezuela) Substance Abuse Treatment Programs in Venezuela
02/15/2007Hugh Gladwin, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology, & Director, Institute for Public Opinion Research; Florida International University Tracking HIV Awareness and Prevention through Time and Space: GIS-mapped Findings from the FIU/Florida Poll and REACH 2010
02/07/2007Emel Ganapati, Ph.D.Visiting Assistant Professor, College of Social Work, Justice, and Public Affairs; Florida International University Rising from the Rubble: Disaster Victims, Social Capital, and Public Policy - The Case of Golcuk, Turkey
01/11/2007Brian Page, Ph.D.Professor and Chairperson, Anthropology; University of MiamiParticipant Observation, Rapid Assessment, and Other Anthropological Methods


2006

DatePresenterAffiliationPresentation Title
12/07/2006Mario De La Rosa, Ph.D. Professor, Social Work, & Director, Center for Research on U.S Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse; Florida International UniversityCorrelates of Substance Use Among Latino Immigrants
Christopher Rice, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Social Work; Florida International University
Emel Ganapati, Ph.D.Visiting Assistant Professor, College of Social Work, Justice, and Public Affairs; Florida International University
11/30/2006Guitele RahillPh.D. Student, Social Work; Florida International UniversityWhat is Relapse? A Contemporary View of Treatment for Alcoholism
Anna VanderbiestMasters Student, Social Work; Florida International University
04/26/2006Christopher Rice, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Social Work; Florida International UniversityHow Well Do the Personal Characteristics of Alcholics Discriminate Drinking Patterns?
04/20/2006Altagracia Ramirez, M.D.Instructor Psychiatry; Harvard University, & Psychiatrist, Brigham and Women's HospitalPharmacotherapy of Substance Abuse: What We Know
04/03/2006Christopher Browning, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Sociology; Ohio State UniversityNeighborhood Social Ecology and Adolescent Health
03/13/2006Elizabeth GriffithsPh.D. Student, Sociology; University of TorontoCommunities, Street Guns, and Homicide Trajectories in Chicago, 1980-1995: Merging Methods for Examining Homicide Trends Across Space and Time
Jorge ChavezPh.D. Student, Criminal Justice; University at Albany-SUNY
03/02/2006Sarah Mahler, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology, & Director, Center for Transnational and Comparative Studies; Florida International University What do Everyday People Think Race and Ethnicity are?
Susan Clemmons, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Decision Sciences and Information Systems; Florida International University
02/21/2006Melvin Delgado, Ph.D.Professor and Chairperson, Macro-Practice, & Co-Director, Center for Addiction Research and Services; Boston UniversityUse of Latino Cultural and Community Assets and the Substance Abuse Field
02/20/2006Janet L. Lauritsen, Ph.D.Professor and Chairperson, Criminology and Criminal Justice; University of Missouri-St. LouisThe Role of Race and Ethnicity in Violence against Women
02/09/2006Esteban Dalehite, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Public Administration; Florida International University Are State School Finance Equalization Policies at Cross-Purposes with Tax Abatement Policies?
01/19/2006Christopher Rice, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Social Work; Florida International University Different Ways of Measuring Substance Use: Practical Considerations for Longitudinal Studies


2005

DatePresenterAffiliationPresentation Title
11/21/2005Lala Ashenberg Straussner, Ph.D.Professor, Social Work; New York UniversityTrauma and Substance Abuse among Immigrants: Research and Practice Implications
11/18/2005Calixte Clerisme, Ph.D.Professor, Sociology and Social Research; Haitian State University (Haiti)Implications of Haitian Health Seeking Behaviors for Policy Formulation and Program Development
11/10/2005Guitele RahillPh.D. Student, Social Work; Florida International UniversityApplication of Respondent Driven Sampling in Recruiting Haitian users of Picurists
04/11/2005James A. Inciardi, Ph.D.Director and Professor, Center for Drug and Alcohol Studies, Sociology and Criminal Justice; University of DelawareViolent Victimization among Street Sex Workers in Miami
04/04/2005Laura Dugan, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice; University of MarylandPolicy Effect on Intimate Partner Violence
03/28/2005Sandro Galea, Ph.D.Associate Director, Center for Urban Epidemiologic Studies; New York Academy of MedicineRacial/Ethnic Disparities in Overdose Mortality Trends in New York City and Miami
03/14/2005Jacob I. Stowell and Matthew T. Lee, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Sociology; University of AkronImmigration and Homicide: A Spatial Analytic Test of the Social Disorganization Theory
03/07/2005Richard Rosenfeld, Ph.D.Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice; University of Missouri-St LouisExplaining Homicide Rates in US Cities: Miami in Perspective


2004

DatePresenterAffiliationPresentation Title
05/25/2004Nubia Romero Procuradora de las Fuerzas Armadas de ColombiaEl Consumo de Drogas en las Fuerzas Armadas de Colombia
04/07/2004Ambassador Roger MeeceDiplomat in Residence (2003-2004), Florida International UniversityHIV/AIDS: A Personal Perspective