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PhD, Developmental Psychology, Howard University
MS, Developmental Psychology, Howard University
BS, Psychology, Howard University

Adolescent health, HIV/STI prevention, Health equity, African American adolescents, Social and behavioral interventions

Yzette Lanier is a tenure-track assistant professor in NYU’s College of Nursing. Dr. Lanier completed a postdoctoral fellowship in HIV prevention in communities of color in the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She also completed a T32 postdoctoral fellowship in the Center for Health Equity Research at the University of Pennsylvania where she received specialized training in conducting health equity research and intervention development and implementation in vulnerable communities. Dr. Lanier’s research broadly centers on health promotion and disease prevention in communities of color, with a special focus on preventing HIV and STIs among African American adolescents. Using health equity and strengths-based lenses, her research seeks to understand how individual, social, and cultural factors influence adolescents’ sexual decision-making. Dr. Lanier’s current research examines how adolescent romantic relationships influence sexual behaviors. Her long-term goal is to develop effective developmentally appropriate, culturally tailored interventions that promote healthy romantic relationships and protective sexual behaviors among adolescents and their sexual partners.

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