Sylvia Shangani
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Sylvia Shangani, PhD

Assistant Professor, Community Health Sciences - Boston University School of Public Health

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Biography

Sylvia Shangani is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health. She is also a visiting research scientist at Yale University School of Public, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Her primary research is focused on HIV prevention among vulnerable populations in sub-Saharan Africa and the United States. Specifically, she seeks to understand underlying behavioral and social risk factors for health inequities in HIV and mental health outcomes. Additionally, she examines the role of social vulnerability in the health outcomes of marginalized groups (individuals living with HIV, Black women, sexual minorities, people who use drugs, and Black immigrants). Lastly, she uses implementation science research to inform the design and evaluations of community-engaged behavioral interventions to reduce risks and improve the health of vulnerable individuals. Dr. Shangani received her PhD in Behavioral and Social Health Sciences from Brown University School of Public Health.

Education

  • Brown University, PhD Field of Study: Behavior & Health

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Publications

  • Published on 4/14/2025

    Sharma A, Revees J, Heron K, Shangani S. Rural and urban differences in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and acceptability among Black cisgender women living in the U.S. South. AIDS Care. 2025 Apr 14; 1-9. PMID: 40226966.

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  • Published on 11/15/2024

    Reeves JM, Griner SB, Johnson KC, Jones EC, Shangani S. Exploring relationships between dating app use and sexual activity among young adult college students. Front Reprod Health. 2024; 6:1453423. PMID: 39619123.

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  • Published on 9/27/2024

    Shangani S, Winter MR, Shea M, Kim TW, So-Armah K, Magane KM, Bellamy SL, Saitz R, Stein MD. Social Vulnerability and Mental Health Among People with HIV and Substance Use: The Role of Race. AIDS Behav. 2024 Dec; 28(12):4094-4105. PMID: 39327395.

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  • Published on 3/1/2024

    Pitchford K, Shangani S, Dawson C, Masa R, Heron K. Community Health Care Providers' Perspectives on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use Among Black Women in Eastern Virginia. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2024 Mar; 38(3):123-133. PMID: 38471092.

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  • Published on 10/29/2023

    Masa R, Shangani S, Baruah D, Operario D. The Association of Food Insecurity, Mental Health, and Healthcare Access and Use Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults in the United States: Results From the 2021 National Health Interview Survey. Am J Health Promot. 2024 Jan; 38(1):68-79. PMID: 37899588.

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  • Published on 9/14/2023

    Shangani S, Masa R, Zimba M, Zimba G, Operario D. Food insecurity and depressive symptoms among young people living with HIV in Eastern Zambia. Int J STD AIDS. 2024 Jan; 35(1):25-32. PMID: 37707955.

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  • Published on 7/19/2023

    Berumen-Flucker B, Galadima H, Shangani S, Kekeh M, Akpinar-Elci M. Experiences with COVID-19 Stress Among Hispanic/Latino Farmworkers. J Agric Saf Health. 2023 Jul 19; 29(3):159-172. PMID: 40079973.

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  • Published on 5/19/2023

    Berumen-Flucker, B., Galadima, H., Shangani, S., Kekeh, M. and Akpinar-Elci, M., . Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health. Experiences with COVID-19 Stress Among Hispanic/Latino Farmworkers. 2023; (15459):159-172.

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  • Published on 1/1/2023

    Masa R, Baca-Atlas SN, Shangani S, Forte AB, Operario D. Family Rejection, Socioeconomic Precarity, and Exchanging Sex for Food among Young Transgender Adults: Findings from the U.S. Transgender Survey. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023; 34(2):549-568. PMID: 37464517.

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  • Published on 12/22/2022

    Shangani S, van den Berg JJ, Dyer TV, Mayer KH, Operario D. Childhood sexual abuse, alcohol and drug use problems among Black sexual minority men in six US Cities: Findings from the HPTN 061 study. PLoS One. 2022; 17(12):e0279238. PMID: 36548261.

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