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Staff Bio
Marya Gwadz, Ph.D.
Position Title - Deputy Director, Center for Drug Use and HIV Research
- Deputy Director, Interdisciplinary Research Methods Core, CDUHR
- Deputy Director, Theoretical Synthesis Core, CDUHR
- Principal Investigator
Affiliation
New York University College of Nursing
Education
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, New York University
Research Interests - Understanding and addressing the psychosocial and neuro-biological sequelae of trauma, chronic stress, and victimization among homeless youth, particularly as they pertain to risk for HIV
- Developmental transitions among homeless youth and other adolescents at risk, particularly in the area of employment
- HIV prevention and HIV testing among adolescents at risk
- Gender, age, and racial/ethnic disparities in AIDS clinical trials and health care
- Risk and adaptation among youth affected by HIV and substance abuse
- Development and evaluation of theoretically-informed interventions to address mental health problems, substance abuse, HIV risk, health disparities, and other issues
Current Projects - Principal Investigator, Peer-Driven Intervention to Enroll Minorities/Women in HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials
- Co-Investigator, Prevention Intervention for Drug Use and Related Behaviors for Incarcerated Youth
Awards and Memberships - Member, American Psychological Association
- Member, American Public Health Association
- Member, New York Association of Homeless and Street-Involved Youth Service Providers
- Member, Society for Prevention Research
- Member, Society for Research on Adolescence
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Des Jarlais, D. C., Arasteh, K., & Gwadz, M. (2010). Increasing HIV prevention and care for injecting drug users. Lancet, 375 (9719), 961-963.
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Gwadz, M. V., Cylar, K., Leonard, N. R., Riedel, M., Herzog, N., Arredondo, G. N., Cleland, C. M., Aguirre, M., Marshak, A., Mildvan, D., & Project ACT Collaborative Study Team (2010). An exploratory behavioral intervention trial to improve rates of screening for AIDS clinical trials among racial/ethnic minority and female persons living with HIV/AIDS. AIDS and Behavior, 14 (3), 639-648.
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Reynolds, E. K., Magidson, J. F., Bornovalova, M. A., Gwadz, M., Ewart, C. K., Daughters, S. B., & Lejuez, C. W. (2010). Application of the social action theory to understand factors associated with risky sexual behavior among individuals in residential substance abuse treatment. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 24 (2), 311-321.
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Gwadz, M. V., Gostnell, K., Smolenski, C., Willis, B., Nish, D., Nolan, T. C., Tharaken, M., & Ritchie, A. S. (2009). The initiation of homeless youth into the street economy. Journal of Adolescence, 32 (2), 357-377.
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Strauss, S. M., Munoz-Plaza, C., Tiburcio, N. J., Maisto, S. A., Conigliaro, J., Gwadz, M., Lunievicz, J., & Norman, R. (2009). HIV care providers’ role legitimacy as supporters of their patients’ alcohol reduction. The Open Infectious Diseases Journal, 3 (13-20).
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Strauss, S. M., Tiburcio, N. J., Munoz-Plaza, C., Gwadz, M., Lunievicz, J., Osborne, A., Padilla, D., McCarty-Arias, M., & Norman, R. (2009). HIV care providers' implementation of routine alcohol reduction support for their patients. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 23 (3), 211-218.
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Bornovalova, M. A., Gwadz, M., Kahler, C., Aklin, W. M., & Lejuez, C. W. (2008). Sensation seeking and risk-taking propensity as mediators in the relationship between childhood abuse and HIV-related risk behavior. Child Abuse and Neglect, 32 (1), 99-109.
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Gwadz, M. V., Leonard, N. R., Cleland, C. M., Riedel, M., Arredondo, G. N., Wolfe, H., Hardcastle, E., & Morris, J. (2008). Behavioral interventions for HIV infected and uninfected mothers with problem drinking. Addiction Research and Theory, 16 (1), 47-65.
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Leonard, N. R., Gwadz, M. V., Cleland, C. M., Vekaria, P. C., & Ferns, B. (2008). Maternal substance use and HIV status: Adolescent risk and resilience. Journal of Adolescence, 31 (3), 389-405.
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Munoz-Plaza, C. E., Strauss, S., Astone-Twerell, J., Des Jarlais, D., Gwadz, M., Hagan, H., Osborne, A., & Rosenblum, A. (2008). Exploring drug users' attitudes and decisions regarding hepatitis C (HCV) treatment in the U.S.. International Journal of Drug Policy, 19 (1), 71-78.
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Strauss, S. M., Munoz-Plaza, C., Tiburcio, N. J., Astone-Twerell, J., Des Jarlais, D. C., Gwadz, M., Hagan, H., Osborne, A., & Rosenblum, A. (2008). Barriers and facilitators to undergoing hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing through drug treatment programs. Journal of Drug Issues, 38 (4), 1161-1185.
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Gwadz, M. V., Nish, D., Leonard, N. R., & Strauss, S. M. (2007). Gender differences in traumatic events and rates of post-traumatic stress disorder among homeless youth. Journal of Adolescence, 30 (1), 117-129.
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Lejuez, C. W., Aklin, W., Daughters, S., Zvolensky, M., Kahler, C., & Gwadz, M. (2007). Reliability and validity of the youth version of the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART-Y) in the assessment of risk-taking behavior among inner-city adolescents. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 36 (1), 106-111.
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Leonard, N. R., Gwadz, M. V., Arredondo, G. N., Riedel, M., Rotko, L., Hardcastle, E. J., & Potere, J. C. (2007). Description of a behavioral intervention to reduce substance use and related risk and increase positive parenting among urban mothers with alcohol and other drug problems. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 16 (4), 531-544.
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Leonard, N. R., Gwadz, M. V., Cleland, C. M., Rotko, L., & Gostnell, K. (2007). Physical and mental health functioning of urban HIV-infected and uninfected mothers with problem drinking. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 33 (3), 419-427.
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Strauss, S. M., Astone-Twerell, J. M., Munoz-Plaza, C., Des Jarlais, D. C., Gwadz, M., Hagan, H., Osborne, A., & Rosenblum, A. (2007). Correlates of drug treatment program staff's self efficacy to support their clients' hepatitis C virus (HCV) related needs. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 33 (2), 245-251.
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Strauss, S. M., Astone-Twerell, J., Munoz-Plaza, C. E., Des Jarlais, D. C., Gwadz, M., Hagan, H., Osborne, A., & Rosenblum, A. (2007). Drug treatment program patients' hepatitis C virus (HCV) education needs and their use of available HCV education services. BMC Health Services Research, 7, 39.
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de Guzman, R., Leonard, N. R., Gwadz, M. V., Young, R., Ritchie, A. S., Arredondo, G., & Riedel, M. (2006). "I thought there was no hope for me": A behavioral intervention for urban mothers with problem drinking. Qualitative Health Research, 16 (9), 1252-1266.
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Gwadz, M. V., Clatts, M. C., Yi, H., Leonard, N. R., Goldsamt, L., & Lankenau, S. (2006). Resilience among young men who have sex with men in New York City. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 3 (1), 13-21.
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Gwadz, M. V., Leonard, N. R., Nakagawa, A., Cylar, K., Finkelstein, M., Herzog, N., Tharaken, M., & Mildvan, D. (2006). Gender differences in attitudes toward AIDS clinical trials among urban HIV-infected individuals from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds. AIDS Care, 18 (7), 786-794.
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Rosario, M., Yali, A. M., Hunter, J., & Gwadz, M. (2006). Religion and health among gay, lesbian and bisexual youth: An empirical investigation and theoretical explanation. In A. M. Omoto, & H. S. Kurtzman (Eds.), Sexual orientation and mental health: Examining identity and development in lesbian, gay, and bisexual people (117-140). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
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Strauss, S. M., Astone-Twerell, J. M., Munoz-Plaza, C., Des Jarlais, D. C., Gwadz, M., Hagan, H., Osborne, A., & Rosenblum, A. (2006). Hepatitis C knowledge among staff in U.S. drug treatment programs. Journal of Drug Education, 36 (2), 141-158.
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Aklin, W. M., Lejuez, C. W., Zvolensky, M. J., Kahler, C. W., & Gwadz, M. (2005). Evaluation of behavioral measures of risk taking propensity with inner city adolescents. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 43 (2), 215-228.
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Clatts, M. C., Goldsamt, L., Yi, H., & Gwadz, M. V. (2005). Homelessness and drug abuse among young men who have sex with men in New York City: A preliminary epidemiological trajectory. Journal of Adolescence, 28 (2), 201-214.
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Lankenau, S. E., Clatts, M. C., Welle, D., Goldsamt, L. A., & Gwadz, M. V. (2005). Street careers: Homelessness, drug use and sex work among young men who have sex with men (YMSM). International Journal of Drug Policy, 16 (1), 10-18.
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