CHIP Lecture Series, Fall 2014
“Aging with HIV: Lessons of the AIDS Generation”
Perry Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, Professor of Applied Psychology, Global Public Health, and Medicine, Associate Dean of Academic Affair at the Global Institute of Public Health, New York University
12:30 - 1:30pm
Co-Sponsors:
Center for Public Health and Health Policy, UConn Health
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, UConn
School of Social Work, UConn
Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program, UConn
Location
Video Conference Room 204, 2nd floor
J. Ray Ryan Building, 2006 Hillside Road
University of Connecticut, Storrs Campus
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Accessibility: elevator available in building lobby on ground floor.
Web Stream
You can view this talk streamed live during the lecture -- or archived after the lecture -- at http://www.chip.uconn.edu/lecture-12-11-14.
About the Speaker
More information available at: http://www.chip.uconn.edu/lecture-series/fall-2014-schedule/
Perry N. Halkitis, Ph.D., M.S., MPH is Professor of Applied Psychology, Global Public Health, and Medicine, Director of the Center for Health, Identity, Behavior & Prevention Studies (CHIBPS), and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the Global Institute of Public Health at New York University. He is also an affiliate of the Center for Drug Use and HIV Research. Dr.Halkitis’ program of research examine the intersection between the HIV epidemic, drug abuse, and mental health burden, primarily in LGBT populations. CHBPS, the research center he directs, conducts cutting-edge bio-behavioral studies, serves as a training site for the next generation of scholars, and partners with community agencies to conduct studies for and with the LGBT population. Dr.Halkitis is lead editor of two volumes: HIV + Sex: The Psychological and Interpersonal Dynamics of HIV-seropositive Gay and Bisexual Men’s Relationships (American Psychological Association, 2015), and Barebacking: Psychosocial and Public Health Perspectives (2006, Haworth Press). His book, Methamphetamine Addiction: Biological Foundations, Psychological Factors, and Social Consequences was published in 2009, and his newest book, The AIDS Generation: Stories of Survival and Resilience, is a 2014 Lambda Literary award nominee, and recipient of the American Psychological Association Distinguished Book Award in LGBT Psychology. Author of over 160 peer-reviewed academic manuscripts, Dr.Halkitis is also often cited in the press. His research program has been funded by various private and public entities including the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New York Community Trust, and American Psychological Foundation, among others, at approximately a total of $20 million. He is Editor in Chief of the journal Behavioral Medicine, and serves on numerous other editorial boards. Dr.Halkitis is an elected member of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Health Services Research Administration Advisory Committee on HIV and STD Prevention. He is the recipient of numerous awards from both professional and community-based organizations, and is an elected fellow of The New York Academy of Medicine, The Society of Behavioral Medicine, and in four divisions of the American Psychological Association. Dr.Halkitis holds degrees in psychology, education, and public health.
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CHIP Lecture Series at lectureseries@chip.uconn.edu
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