Michele Andrasik, PhD
Director, Social & Behavioral Sciences and Community Engagement
HIV Vaccine Trials Network & COVID-19 Prevention Network
Principal Staff Scientist
Immunology and Vaccine Development, Fred Hutch
Principal Staff Scientist
HIV Vaccine Trials Network Leadership and Operations Center, Fred Hutch
Research interests include sexual risk taking, victimization and alcohol/drug abuse among African-American women, HIV prevention for African American and African-born populations and health disparities.
Other Appointments & Affiliations
Affiliate Assistant Professor
Global Health, University of Washington
Affiliate Assistant Professor
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
Education
University of Miami, 2006, PhD (Psychology)
University of Miami, 2003, MS (Psychology)
Columbia University, Teachers College, 2000, EdM (Psychological Counseling)
Columbia University, Teachers College, 2000, MA (Health Education)
New York University, 1993, BA (Psychology)
Research Interests
Sexual risk taking, victimization, and alcohol/drug use among African-American women
Concurrent sexual relationships and HIV in African-American and foreign-born black communities
Qualitative research design, methodology, and analysis
HIV prevention for African American and African-born populations
Community-based participatory research methods
Health disparities
Current Projects
Increasing engagement and participation of men who have sex with men (MSM) in HIV vaccine clinical trials (NIMH)
Reducing HIV Disparities: Sexual concurrency communication (NICHD)
Increasing Community Participation/Partnership in Research (CFAR)
Improving Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention, and Training in Psychology (APA)
Clinical Experience
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for women living with HIV
Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management groups for women at high risk for breast cancer
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention groups for alcohol and substance abuse recovery
Psychoeducational support group on medication adherence for HIV-positive individuals