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Research & Sexual Health Work

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR - Summer Session 2008, Fall Semester 2008
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, Newark, NJ

  • Lecture course for undergraduates on Human Sexuality in Biological Sciences department

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT - January 2007-September 2007
ORAL HISTORY RESEARCH OFFICE, Columbia University, New York, NY

  • Process oral history transcripts: audit edit, abstract, index, and prepare for submission to manuscript library

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, 2006 ABORTION PROVIDER CENSUS - March 2006-December 2006
THE GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE, New York, NY

  • Updated national abortion providers’ database (Access)
  • Followed up with former providers and closed clinics, researched and built relationships with new abortion providers, obtained data from abortion providers throughout the United States

RESEARCH INTERN, PARTY N’ PLAY PROJECT - February 2006-May 2006
CENTER FOR HIV EDUCATIONAL STUDIES AND TRAINING, New York, NY

  • Assisted with tracking of study participants, scheduled three-month follow up interviews
  • Conducted three-month timeline follow back interviews with gay and bisexual men on the subjects of party drug use and sexual activities

VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY EDUCATOR - August 2003-February 2006
GAY MEN’S HEALTH CRISIS, New York, NY

  • Provide HIV/AIDS education and prevention workshops to a broad range of audiences within the five boroughs of New York City, including information on transmission, prevention, and discussion of risk reduction
  • Present Sexual Diversity workshops and interventions in school and work settings where homophobia and sexual harassment have become a problem
  • Conduct outreach to potential clients and volunteers at college health fairs and GLBTQ community event