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, public health scholar, and academic leader whose work centers community-engaged and culturally grounded strategies to address disparities in HIV, sexual health, and broader public health outcomes across the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean. Through scholarship, policy engagement, and advocacy, he advances equitable health systems and social justice–oriented public health practice.

Dr. Rodriguez-Diaz’s research focuses on populations made vulnerable by racism, colonialism, homophobia, transphobia, incarceration, and HIV stigma. His work spans Puerto Rico, the continental United States, and the Caribbean, where he leads and collaborates on funded studies to increase uptake of HIV prevention interventions (including PrEP), strengthen health and social services for transgender communities, and improve primary care services for Latinx and migrant populations.

His scholarship has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including The Lancet, JAMA, and the American Journal of Public Health. He currently serves as Associate Editor for Annals of Medicine, Sexuality Research and Social Policy, and the Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal.

Beyond academia, Dr. Rodriguez-Diaz serves as President of the Board of Directors of Coai, Inc., a community-based organization providing health services to LGBTQ communities in Puerto Rico.

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 8/7/2026

    Valentin-Cortes MA, O'Neill MS, Elliott MR, Fleming PJ, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Handal AJ. Extreme Weather Events and Pandemic Threats: Analyzing the Health Impacts of Multiple Disaster Events in Puerto Rico. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2026 Aug 07; 20:e142. PMID: 42565318.

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  • Published on 8/1/2026

    Shangani S, Kiptui L, Kimball S, A Assoumou S, Rodriguez-Diaz C. Potential Determinants of PrEP Uptake Among Black African and Caribbean Immigrants in New England: A Qualitative Analysis Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2026 Aug 01; 10872914261470149. PMID: 42538846.

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  • Published on 7/29/2026

    Herring J, Rodriguez-Diaz CE. Impact of 2018 Immigration Policy Shifts on Hispanic HIV Incidence Across Divergent Local Policy Environments in the United States. Milbank Q. 2026 Jul 29. PMID: 42528322.

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  • Published on 6/30/2026

    Reyes N, Altenberg N, Jaramillo J, Schrimshaw EW, Martinez O, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Santiago-Rodriguez EI, Saber R, Safren SA, Harkness A. Implementation Determinants of Scaling up and Disseminating HIV-Prevention and Treatment Services to Latino MSM in Three Ending the HIV Epidemic Priority Jurisdictions: A Rapid Qualitative Analysis. AIDS Behav. 2026 Jun 30. PMID: 42377705.

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  • Published on 6/15/2026

    Harkness A, Tidd M, Doblecki-Lewis S, Jaramillo J, Prado G, Malave RS, Martinez O, Reyes N, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Rivera SM, Safren S, Smith JD, Sundararajan R, Altenberg N, Feaster D, Limia J, Saber R, Schrimshaw EW, Santiago-Rodriguez E. Correction: Characterizing, protocolizing, and scaling up local adjunctive interventions and implementation strategies to enhance the reach of HIV-prevention and mental health/substance use treatments: a study protocol. Implement Sci Commun. 2026 Jun 15; 7(1). PMID: 42298625.

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  • Published on 6/10/2026

    Fernández-Sánchez H, Gamra MTA, Caso Vega LE, Rodriguez-Araujo J, Stockton J, Sanchez Karver T, Rodriguez-Diaz C, Santa Maria D. International migration and sex trafficking: A scoping review. Soc Sci Med. 2026 Jun 10; 405:119472. PMID: 42442148.

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  • Published on 5/19/2026

    Davis WW, Mantsios A, Metzner AA, Talan A, Kwait J, Rodriguez HG, Karver TS, Wilhite D, Barker S, Suarez A, Fernandez R, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Taggart T, Oglesby A, Wohl D, Barrington C, Kerrigan D. Developing and assessing acceptability of a shared decision-making tool for selecting among HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis options in the United States of America. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2026; 6(5):e0005557. PMID: 42154727.

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  • Published on 5/4/2026

    Cifuentes A, Mogro-Wilson C, Fendrich M, Quinn D, Rodriguez-Diaz C. "We Do This Work Together": Stigma Negotiation and Resistance in the Lives of Male Sex Workers Who Perform Sex Work Online in the United States. J Sex Res. 2026 May 04; 1-16. PMID: 42081656.

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  • Published on 4/13/2026

    Davour RD, Vecsey H, González-Díaz L, Dubare S, Samayoa SP, Carrico A, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Colón-Burgos JF. Leveraging the Barriers and Facilitators of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Care Among Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men in the U.S. to Inform Intervention: A Systematic Literature Review (2018-2023). AIDS Behav. 2026 Apr 13. PMID: 41968265.

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  • Published on 3/19/2026

    Perez-Ramos JG, McIntosh S, Wei Chen J, Alicea-Vellon J, Rodriguez-Diaz CE. Community Perceptions of Integrating Community Health Workers and Telehealth Services for Chronic Disease Management in a Rural Island Community: A Qualitative Study. J Particip Med. 2026 Mar 19; 18:e86907. PMID: 41855481.

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