Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz
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Carlos E Rodriguez-Diaz, PhD, MPHE, MCHES

Chair and Professor, Community Health Sciences - Boston University School of Public Health

(617) 358-1342
carod@bu.edu
Crosstown Center
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Biography

Carlos is an academic activist. Dr. Rodriguez-Diaz’s scholarship focuses on community-engaged public health with populations made vulnerable by racism, colonialism, homophobia, transphobia, incarceration, and HIV status. He conducts research in Puerto Rico, the continental United States, and the Caribbean region. He has several funded projects to improve primary care, HIV prevention services, health services with sexual minority men, and primary care for Latinx and transgender populations. He is also part of a team testing the implementation of medical-legal partnerships to improve the health of Latinx and migrant populations.

Dr. Rodriguez-Diaz has also conducted pandemic-related research; he is the first author of one of the most cited studies about COVID-19 infection and death risk among the US Latinx population. His work has been featured in the prestigious peer-reviewed journal The Lancet. Carlos serves as Associate Editor for Annals of Medicine, Sexuality Research and Social Policy, and the Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal.

In addition to his teaching and research activities, Carlos serves as president of the Board of Directors of Coai, Inc., a community-based organization providing health services to LGBTQ populations in Puerto Rico, and as past president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, an international organization dedicated to advancing knowledge about sexuality.

Education

  • Walden University, PhD Field of Study: Public Health
  • University of Puerto Rico, MPH Field of Study: Public Health - Education
  • University of Puerto Rico, BS Field of Study: Interdisciplinary Science

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Publications

  • Published on 9/5/2025

    Jaramillo J, Rodriguez-Diaz CE. A Call to Center Latino Members of Sexual Minority Groups and Strengthen the US HIV Response. JAMA Health Forum. 2025 Sep 05; 6(9):e253234. PMID: 40971165.

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  • Published on 8/5/2025

    Corbí M, Pons AA, Gallardo-Pino C, Del Líbano M, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Arroyo-Acevedo H. Editorial: Health promotion in the universities and other educational settings. Front Psychol. 2025; 16:1662700. PMID: 40837256.

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  • Published on 6/11/2025

    Restar AJ, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Breslow AS, Correll-King W, Kershaw T, Operario D, Gamarel K. Reinforcing social safety for transgender and non-binary communities amidst global legislative threats. Lancet. 2025 Jul 12; 406(10499):110-113. PMID: 40516567.

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  • Published on 4/15/2025

    Beltran RM, Katomski AS, Bonett S, Cianelli R, Corneli A, Conserve DF, De Santis JP, Estes D, Graham SM, D'Anna LH, Koranteng-Yorke N, Nowotny KM, Phan T, Rodriguez-Diaz C, Tun W, Baral S, Schwartz S, Marcus JL. Lessons Learned From Engaging Healthcare Providers in Research on Implementation of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Apr 15; 98(5S):e129-e135. PMID: 40163065.

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  • Published on 4/15/2025

    Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Jaramillo J, Santiago-Rivera Y, Harkness A, Cantos VD, Liu A, Buchbinder S, Saldana CS, Gonzalez K, Malavé-Rivera SM, Reyes N, Vinson J, Scott JY, Lanzi RG, Hidalgo B. Language Justice in Implementation Science: Experiences Working With Latinxs to End the HIV Epidemic. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Apr 15; 98(5S):e104-e110. PMID: 40163061.

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  • Published on 4/15/2025

    Shah HS, Serrano PA, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Page KR, Ross J, Wilson SM, Cantos VD. Not a Monolith: Regional HIV Implementation Science Lessons With Latino/a/x Populations. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Apr 15; 98(5S):e98-e103. PMID: 40163060.

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  • Published on 4/15/2025

    Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Kopeka MP, Tun W, Santiago-Rodriguez EI, Rodríguez JJM, Hickson DA, Watnick D, Conserve DF. Communities Started the End of the HIV Epidemic: Experiences With and Recommendations for Conducting Community-Engaged HIV Implementation Research. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Apr 15; 98(5S):e80-e87. PMID: 40163058.

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  • Published on 4/1/2025

    Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Zangeneh SZ, Chen YO, Guo X, Tsuyuki K, Ransome Y, Friedman RK, Srithanaviboonchai K, Roberts ST, Mimiaga MJ, Mayer KH, Safren SA. The Longitudinal Impact of Psychosocial Syndemic Variables on Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among People With HIV in Brazil, Thailand, and Zambia: An Analysis by HIV Transmission Groups in HPTN 063. AIDS Educ Prev. 2025 Apr; 37(2):89-106. PMID: 40323670.

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  • Published on 3/1/2025

    Mustanski B, Macapagal K, Li DH, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Saber R, Matson M, Moskowitz DA, Rendina HJ, Laber E, Ryan DT, Newcomb ME. Effectiveness of the smart program: Stepped-care HIV prevention for gay and bisexual adolescent boys. Health Psychol. 2025 Mar; 44(3):321-331. PMID: 39992778.

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  • Published on 1/4/2025

    Yellin H, Wang Y, Huebner DM, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Macapagal K, Newcomb ME, Mustanski B, Ruiz MS. An empirical test of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills model of willingness and intention to use HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among adolescent men who have sex with men. Ann Behav Med. 2025 Jan 04; 59(1). PMID: 40971723.

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