Brown Bag Lecture Series

Date Presenter Presentation Title
11/22/2016 Kathryn M. Nowotny, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Miami		 Inequalities in Health Service Use among Former Inmates: Implications for Race/ Ethnic Health Disparities
11/21/2016 Monica M. Bastos Paoliello, PhD
Senior Professor, Graduate Program in Public Health, State University of Londrina (UEL)
Parana, Brazilo		 Effects of low-level lead exposure on blood pressure in a population-based study in Southern Brazil
11/14/2016 Sheilla Rodríguez-Madera, PhD
Professor, Dept. of Social Sciences, School of Public Health,
University of Puerto Rico		 Addressing Health Disparities among Latino Transgender Populations: The TRANSforma Project
10/28/2016 Shanna L. Burke, PhD, MSW, LCSW Health Disparities and Alzheimer’s Disease
10/11/2016 Stephanie L. Diez, MSW, CAP, ICADC The Moderating Effect of Parental Attachment on Internet and Video Gaming Behaviors among Latino Youth
06/24/2016 Sean Cleary, PhD MPH The Avance Center for the Advancement of Immigrant / Refugee Health – Update on Adelante Activities
05/12/2016 Christyl T. Dawson, MPH The Effect of Perceived Collective Efficacy on HIV Risk Behavior among Recent Latina Immigrants to South Florida
04/20/2016 Nicole Fava, PhD Paths to Wellness
04/08/2016 Luther Elliott, PhD Uses and Misuses of Technology in Social Scientific Approaches to Public Health
02/29/2016 Stephanie Diez, MSW, CAP, ICADC An exploratory study of Internet Addiction and Internet Gaming Disorder on physical activity and physical fitness among Latino and non-Latino youth
02/19/2016 Alicia Sneij, MS Effectiveness of a 3- month Nutrition Intervention in Prediabetic People Living with HIV (PLWH) and the Relationship between Prediabetes and Alcohol Consumption with Oxidative Stress in PLWH
02/03/2016 Jessica Weissman, MS, RD, LDN, Associations Between Physical Activity and HIV Risk Behaviors

2015 Brown Bag Lunch Lectures

Date Presenter Presentation Title
10/27/2015 Daniel Halperin, PhD Pilot Study to Prevent Obesity Among Overweight College Students in Puerto Rico
10/23/2015 Segundo Leon, Master in Infectious & Tropical Diseases Strategies and use of rapid testing for HIV & syphilis when screening hard-to-reach MSM and trans-women in Lima, Perú
05/29/2015 Elizabeth Ross, Alina Serrano, Eduardo Sabillon Service Grant Development Addressing Local Health Disparities: Proposals from Three C-Salud Community Leaders
05/27/2015 John Ruffin, PhD Future Directions of Health Disparity Research
04/24/2015 Kayo Fujimoto, PhD Social Networks and Health
03/25/2015 Gira J. Ravelo Association between Older Latina’s Living Arrangements and their Health Behaviors
02/25/2015 James Melton HIV Identity: A Perspective of Intersectionality among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men
02/11/2015 Alicia Sneij Effects of Hyperglycemia in HIV Patients in Homeless Population in Miami, Florida

2014

Date Presenter Presentation Title
11/17/2014 Miguel Ángel Cano, PhD, MPH Ethnocultural Determinants of Health Risk Behavior and Mental Health among Diverse Hispanic Populations
10/15/2014 N. Emel Ganapati, Ph.D Emotionally Drained: Addressing Organizational Factors That Contribute to Burnout among Response and Recovery Workers in Post-Disaster Haiti
09/24/2014 Diana Sheehan Individual and Neighborhood Determinants of Late HIV Diagnosis and Mortality Among Latinos, Florida, 2005-2011
06/12/2014 James Melton
C-SALUD PhD Student Trainee		 A Phenomenological Examination of Identity and HAART Adherence among African American Men
05/22/2014 Mario De La Rosa, PhD
Director, CRUSADA		 CRUSADA: Past, Present, and Future Research Mission–An Open Discussion with Dr. De La Rosa, Director of CRUSADA
05/08/2014 Catalina Lopez Quintero, PhD
C-SALUD Post-doctoral Scholar		 HIV Testing Among Latino Women at Risk of Infection
04/17/2014 Rosina Cianelli, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
University of Miami School of Nursing & Health Studies		 HIV Prevention for Older Hispanic Women
03/13/2014 Emmanuel Thomas, MD, PhD
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine		 Screening for the Hepatitis C Virus in South Florida
02/20/2014 Mariana Sanchez, PhD Changes in Pre- to Post-Immigration HIV Risk Behavior Among Recent Latino Immigrants
01/27/2014 Raul Caetano, MD, PhD
Dean, Professor, University of Texas Southwestern School of Health Professions;
Regional Dean, Professor, University of Texas School of Public Health		 Drinking and Associated Problems Among U.S. Hispanics
01/10/2014 Melvin Delgado, PhD
Chair, Macro Practice; Co-Director, Center for Addiction Research & Services; Boston University		 Latino Community Assets: Assessment, Health Disparities, and Future Directions

2013

Date Presenter Presentation Title
12/12/2013 Leah M. Varga, PhD Experiencing Health from the Edge: Vulnerable Women and Health Care Utilization
11/15/2013 Patria Rojas, PhD Addressing Health Disparities Among Latinos: Innovative Academic-Community Partnerships.
10/24/2013 Mary Jo Trepka, MD Late HIV diagnosis: differences by rural/urban residence, Florida, 2007-2011
10/10/2013 Frank Dillon, PhD Measurement Invariance Across Different Cultural Groups: Examining The Revised Helping Alliance Questionnaire (HAq-II) with African American and Non-Latino White Substance Using Adult Outpatients
09/26/2013 Christine Spadola Post-operative Relationship Between Alcohol Use, Depression, and Anxiety Among Predominantly Hispanic/Latino Young Adult Bariatric Patients
05/28/2013 Mariano Kanamori, PhD
Post Doc Candidate, C-SALUD		 The Association of Orphan and Vulnerable Child Primary Caregiving, Household Wealth, and Female Autonomy on Women’s Body Mass Index in Namibia, Swaziland and Zambia
05/23/2013 Catalina Lopez-Quintero, MD, MPH, PhD
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
College of Human Medicine,
Michigan State University		 Epidemiology of the Drug Use Continuum: Relevant Findings for the Latino population
05/09/2013 Patria Rojas, PhD Acculturation and Sedative Use Among Latinas: A Five Year Follow-up
04/25/2013 Karen Fortuna, MSW Risk Profile of Older Adults with Co-morbid Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders and Related-Health Consequences
04/08/2013 Mariana Sanchez, PhD Changes in Pre- to Post-Immigration Religious Resources Among Recent Latino Immigrants: An Eco-Systems Perspective
03/25/2013 Christine Spadola Alcohol Consumption Patterns Among Bariatric Surgery Patients: Implications for Racial/Ethnic Minorities & Young Adults
02/28/2013 Ronald Braithwaite, PhD
Morehouse School of Medicine		 Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Correctional Institutions: Impact on a Research Center
02/07/2013 Gira J. Ravelo Sociocultural and Health Risk Behaviors as Determinants of HIV Screening among Middle Age & Older Latinas: A Longitudinal Analysis
01/31/2013 Karina Villalba Systematic Review of 5-HTT Associations with Risk of Alcohol Dependence

2012

Date Presenter Presentation Title
12/13/2012 Diana Sheehan Delayed HIV diagnosis and linkage to care: Implications for mortality and survival for Hispanics in Florida on the HIV/AIDS care continuum
11/08/2012 Francisco Sastre, PhD Life Goes On: Sex, Marriage, and Parenthood Among HIV-Positive Puerto Rican Men

2011

Date Presenter Presentation Title
11/16/2011 Mariana Sanchez, PhD The Influence of Religious Coping on the Substance Use/HIV Risk Behaviors of Recent Latino Immigrants
10/12/2011 Elena Cyrus The role of social capital on high risk sexual behavior among Latino immigrants
09/27/2011 Adelaida Rosario Hoyos Santeria as Informal Psychosocial Support Among Latinas Living with Cancer
03/04/2011 Melvin Delgado, PhD. Latinos and Social Research and Practice: Opportunities and Challenges
02/28/2011 Fernando Soriano, PhD. Acculturation: New Developments in the Measurement of Culture

2010

Date Presenter Presentation Title
11/12/2010 Ramiro Martinez, Jr., Ph.D Examining the Differential Impact of Neighborhood Context on Disparities in Racial/Ethnic-Specific Patterns of Drug Homicides
10/29/2010 Frank R. Dillon, Ph.D Age of Sexual Debut among Latinas: What are the long-term associations and implications for HIV and drug abuse prevention?
10/15/2010 Maria Aysa-Lastra, Ph.D Intra-household Overweight and Obesity in Mexico
09/17/2010 Mario De La Rosa, Ph.D
Mariana Sanchez, Ph.D
Beverly Ruffin, Ph.D		 Alcohol Use among Latino Adults: A Comparison of Pre-Immigration, Post-Immigration, and U.S. Born Latino Alcohol Use
05/21/2010 Juliette Graziano,
Michelle M. Hospital, PhD,
Eric F. Wagner, PhD		 Considerations for Treatment for Juvenile Justice System Involved Girls: The Role of Intimate Relationships with Older partners
05/21/2010 Ashley Austin, Ph.D,
Eric F. Wagner, Ph.D		 The Challenge of Treatment Dropout among Racial/ethnic Minority Youth
04/23/2010 Karina Villalba The Association between Alcohol and Breast Cancer
04/09/2010 Dr. Rafael Sanchez Español Dominican Republic: Opportunities for Bio-psychosocial Research
03/29/2010 Francisco Sastre Soy Positivo, Estoy Positivo: Puerto Rican Men Living with HIV/AIDS in Boston
03/12/2010 Christopher Rice, Ph.D. Risk Factors
02/26/2010 Gustavo Tápanes Author Gustavo Tápanes will present his latest work “El Triunfador”
01/29/2010 Maria Aysa-Lastra, Ph.D. Relative Protective Effects of Long-term Relations with Different Family Members among Hispanic Women

2009

Date Presenter Presentation Title
12/04/2009 Rhonda Bohs, Ph.D,
Maria Elena Villar, Ph.D.,
Emy Lou Pesantes, MSW		 The Comadres/ Compadres Project
11/13/2009 Amy Paul-Ward, PhD, MSOT Successful Transitions: An occupation based approach for addressing the needs of foster care youth
10/16/2009 Mario De La Rosa, Ph.D.,
Patria Rojas, Ph.D.,
Frank R. Dillon, Ph.D.		 Understanding Adult Latina Drug Use and HIV Risk: Lessons Learned from an Intergenerational Study of Mothers and Daughters
10/15/2009 Mario De La Rosa, Ph.D.,
Patria Rojas, Ph.D.,
Jesus Sanchez, Ph.D.		 El Centro/ CRUSADA Seminar: “Translating Research Findings into Community Based Approaches for HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse
09/18/2009 Adelaida Rosario Meeting Chamorro women’s primary health care needs: examining the cultural impact of Mamahlao on gynecological screening
04/22/2009 Miriam Potocky, Ph.D The Travesty of Human Trafficking: A Decade of Failed U.S. Policy and Research
02/27/2009 Mariana Sanchez Examining the Influence of Religious Coping Mechanisms on Acculturation Stress and HIV Risk Behaviors among Recent Latino Immigrants
02/27/2009 Beverly Ruffin, MS A Different Kind of High: Exploring the Influence of Physical Activity on Psychosocial Factors in the Prevention of Substance Use
01/14/2009 Bora Pajo Accounts of Challenges on Parenting an ADHD Child
01/14/2009 Sandra E. Giraldo Gene-environment Interactions related to Alcohol Abuse and Exposure to Pesticides in migrant agricultural workers of South Florida

2008

Date Presenter Presentation Title
10/8/2008 Ramon Pacheco Sanchez, Ph.D. Human Rights: The case of Colombian immigrants in the U.S.A. and those returning to Colombia.
8/28/2008 Rhonda Bohs, Ph.D
Emy Lou Pesantes, MSW		 You Gotta Know!/ Hay Que Saber! Campaign
8/8/2008 Elsa Pinto López, Ph.D Relationships among dietary intake, substance use and acculturation-related factors among Latinas in Miami-Dade County
6/18/2008 Maria Aysa-Lastra, Ph.D Analyzing the Determinants of HIV/AIDS-related Stigma in a Latino College Population
5/5/2008 Beverly Ruffin, MS The Complexities of Positive Health Outcomes—Transforming the Approach
5/2/2008 Christine Lisetti, Ph.D Features for Avatars and Embodied Conversational Agents as Social Orthotics
4/18/2008 Marc Weinstein, Ph.D Communities at Work: New Insights & Approaches for Occupational Safety & Health

2007

Date Presenter Affiliation Presentation Title
12/7/2007 Susie Nemes, Ph.D. — Social Solutions, Inc: Explorations for Potential Faculty Consultations.
11/20/2007 Patria Rojas, Ph.D., MSW, MPH — An analysis of domains associated with levels of basic HIV/AIDS knowledge among Latinos in two college campuses.
11/7/2007 Raul Calderon, Jr., Ph.D. — Sex, Drugs, Stress, and Rock’n Roll: Overlooked Health Risk Behaviors in High-Risk Minority Adolescents
11/5/2007 Frank R. Dillon, Ph.D. — Exploring the Role of Parental Monitoring of Peers on the Relationship Between Family Functioning and Delinquency in the Lives of African American and Hispanic Adolescents.
05/24/2007 Daniel Santisteban, Ph.D Research 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
05/08/2007 Eddy 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
04/26/2007 Flavio 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
04/11/2007 Rolando 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
04/05/2007 Sukumar Ganapati, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Public Administration; Florida International University Impact of Hurricanes on HIV/AIDS Service Providers – GIS analysis
03/15/2007 Maria-Cecilia Zea, Ph.D. Professor, Clinical Psychology; George Washington University Latino Gay Men who have Sex with Heterosexually Identified Men
03/08/2007 Guillermo 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
02/22/2007 Christopher Rice, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Social Work; Florida International University Estimating the Influence of Covariates on Interrater Agreement
Rui Song Ph.D. Student, Sociology; Florida International University
02/15/2007 Jacinto Gomez Director, Fundación Hogares Claret (Venezuela) Substance Abuse Treatment Programs in Venezuela
02/15/2007 Hugh 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
02/07/2007 Emel 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
01/11/2007 Brian Page, Ph.D. Professor and Chairperson, Anthropology; University of Miami Participant Observation, Rapid Assessment, and Other Anthropological Methods

2006

Date Presenter Affiliation Presentation Title
12/07/2006 Mario De La Rosa, Ph.D. Professor, Social Work, & Director, Center for Research on U.S Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse; Florida International University Correlates 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
11/30/2006 Guitele Rahill Ph.D. Student, Social Work; Florida International University What is Relapse? A Contemporary View of Treatment for Alcoholism
Anna Vanderbiest Masters Student, Social Work; Florida International University
04/26/2006 Christopher Rice, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Social Work; Florida International University How Well Do the Personal Characteristics of Alcholics Discriminate Drinking Patterns?
04/20/2006 Altagracia Ramirez, M.D. Instructor Psychiatry; Harvard University, & Psychiatrist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Pharmacotherapy of Substance Abuse: What We Know
04/03/2006 Christopher Browning, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Sociology; Ohio State University Neighborhood Social Ecology and Adolescent Health
03/13/2006 Elizabeth Griffiths Ph.D. Student, Sociology; University of Toronto Communities, Street Guns, and Homicide Trajectories in Chicago, 1980-1995: Merging Methods for Examining Homicide Trends Across Space and Time
Jorge Chavez Ph.D. Student, Criminal Justice; University at Albany-SUNY
03/02/2006 Sarah 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
02/21/2006 Melvin Delgado, Ph.D. Professor and Chairperson, Macro-Practice, & Co-Director, Center for Addiction Research and Services; Boston University Use of Latino Cultural and Community Assets and the Substance Abuse Field
02/20/2006 Janet L. Lauritsen, Ph.D. Professor and Chairperson, Criminology and Criminal Justice; University of Missouri-St. Louis The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Violence against Women
02/09/2006 Esteban Dalehite, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Public Administration; Florida International University Are State School Finance Equalization Policies at Cross-Purposes with Tax Abatement Policies?
01/19/2006 Christopher Rice, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Social Work; Florida International University Different Ways of Measuring Substance Use: Practical Considerations for Longitudinal Studies

2005

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

2004

Date Presenter Affiliation Presentation Title
05/25/2004 Nubia Romero Procuradora de las Fuerzas Armadas de Colombia El Consumo de Drogas en las Fuerzas Armadas de Colombia
04/07/2004 Ambassador Roger Meece Diplomat in Residence (2003-2004), Florida International University HIV/AIDS: A Personal Perspective

Crusada News

NIH Grant Award (U54):
NIH AWARDS TWO MIAMI-BASED UNIVERSITIES $6.8 MILLION GRANT TO ADDRESS HEALTH ISSUES IN HIGH-RISK LATINO COMMUNITIES

NIMHD Awards Endowment to FIU (PIs: Gil, De La Rosa)
Endowment makes FIU regional hub for the study of HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, obesity, and diabetes

NIAAA Awards R01 Grant to Dr. De La Rosa
Study will Examine Alcohol Use among Recent Latino Immigrants

NIH Awards $12.7 Million to FIU
Three CRUSADA Researchers are Members of Interdisciplinary Team

USAID Report
C-SALUD Postdoctoral Scholar authors report titled “Indicators of Child Deprivation in Sub-Saharan Africa”

CRUSADA Faculty Featured on NIH Website
Preventing HIV/AIDS in Recent Latino Immigrants

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