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 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 Sep 27. 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 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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  • Published on 6/21/2022

    Operario D, Sun S, Bermudez AN, Masa R, Shangani S, van der Elst E, Sanders E. Integrating HIV and mental health interventions to address a global syndemic among men who have sex with men. Lancet HIV. 2022 08; 9(8):e574-e584. PMID: 35750058.

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  • Published on 8/18/2021

    Shangani S, Genberg B, Harrison A, Pellowski J, Wachira J, Naanyu V, Operario D. Sexual Prejudice and Comfort to Provide Services to Men Who Have Sex with Men Among HIV Healthcare Workers in Western Kenya: Role of Interpersonal Contact. AIDS Behav. 2022 Mar; 26(3):805-813. PMID: 34406550.

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  • Published on 3/1/2021

    Masa R, Shangani S, Operario D. Socioeconomic Status and Psychosocial Resources Mediate Racial/Ethnic Differences in Psychological Health Among Gay and Bisexual Men: A Longitudinal Analysis Using Structural Equation Modeling. Am J Mens Health. 2021 Mar-Apr; 15(2):15579883211001197. PMID: 33724073.

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