Dr. Zerden to present at 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference
Lisa de Saxe Zerden, MSW, PhD, will present at the 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference which occurs August 23-26, in Atlanta, GA.
“Needle sharing behaviors of Puerto Rican injection drug users in a dual-site study: Acculturation matters” is derived from Zerden’s dissertation research and is co-authored by Luz Lopez, MSW, MPH, PhD and Lena Lundgren, MA, PhD. The study aims to identify the acculturative markers associated with needle sharing among Puerto Rican injection drug users.
Zerden was granted a new scholar scholarship by the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control, to participate in the conference. Zerden, a former staff member at the Center for Addictions Research and Services, completed her Doctorate in Sociology and Social Work at Boston University School of Social Work.