Trace Kershaw, PhD
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Department Chair and Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Public Health (Social and Behavioral Sciences)DownloadHi-Res Photo
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Department Chair and Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Public Health (Social and Behavioral Sciences)
Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
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Trace Kershaw, PhD, focuses on the social and structural determinants of health (e.g., sexual health, substance use, mental health, reproductive health) among adolescents and emerging adults. His current focus is using innovative technologic methods to understand how social (e.g., how ones friends, partners, and family) and geographic context (e.g., how the places one goes and lives) influences their behaviors and health. Further, he is an expert in developing interventions aimed to improve the health and well being of adolescents and emerging adults.
He is the Chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, the Director of two HIV Training Grants (Yale AIDS Prevention Training, Research Education Institute for Diverse Scholars), and Director of the the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA). He has twice won Mentor of the Year. He also serves on expert panels for the NIH and CDC and on several journal editorial boards.
Last Updated on April 07, 2025.
Appointments
Social and Behavioral Sciences
ChairDualSocial and Behavioral Sciences
ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS
- ENRICH
- Global Health Studies
- Office of Global Health Education
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- WHRY Pilot Project Program Investigators
- Women's Health Research at Yale
- Yale Institute for Global Health
- Yale School of Public Health
- Yale Ventures
- Yale-UPR Integrated HIV Basic and Clinical Sciences Initiative
- YSPH Global Health Concentration
Education & Training
- PhD
- Wayne State University (2000)
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Overview
Understanding Cell Phone Networks Using Cell Phones: This project uses Mobile Spy (www.mobile-spy.com) software to document all cell phone calls, text messages, and GPS coordinates that members of social networks make to each other to better understand how communication and information flow within networks influences health.
Medical Research Interests
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Epidemiology; Global Health; HIV; India; Maternal-Fetal Relations; Public Health; Risk Reduction Behavior; Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Public Health Interests
Global Health; Community Health; Maternal & Child Health; HIV/AIDS; Infectious Diseases; Health Equity, Disparities, Social Determinants and Justice
ORCID
0000-0002-3300-1355- View Lab Website
Empower Neighborhoods and Relationships to Improve Community Health
Research at a Glance
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Frequent collaborators of Trace Kershaw's published research.
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A big-picture view of Trace Kershaw's research output by year.
Research Interests
Research topics Trace Kershaw is interested in exploring.
E. Jennifer Edelman, MD, MHS, BS
Jaleah Rutledge
Sten H. Vermund, MD, PhD
Jessica Lewis, PhD, LMFT, MPhil
John Dovidio
Bryce Puesta Takenaka, MPH
47Publications
442Citations
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Publications
2025
Substance use, stigma, and coping in treatment: A qualitative study of participant perspectives
Carroll K, Warnock C, Ondrusek A, Griffith F, Viera A, Hopkins N, Muniz-Almaguer C, Jian C, Ferrara C, Muilenburg J, Kershaw T. Substance use, stigma, and coping in treatment: A qualitative study of participant perspectives. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2025, 17: 100380. DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2025.100380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQualitative studyRecovery-oriented careExperiences of stigmaCulturally responsive careSubstance useTrained healthcare workersViews of peopleSemi-structured interviewsHealth stigmaSubstance use treatmentStigmatizing experiencesSubstance use treatment programsEmpathetic viewHealthcare practitionersResponsive careHealthcare workersHarm reductionCoping strategiesParticipants' perspectivesStigmaCoping approachesTreatment providersUse treatmentTreatment environmentStigmatizing practicesMixed methods pilot evaluation of a gender-sensitivity training for HIV care providers in Uganda: Effects on providers and clients
Sileo K, Wanyenze R, Anecho A, Luttinen R, Weston K, Mukasa B, Mukama S, Vermund S, Dworkin S, Dovidio J, Taylor B, Kershaw T. Mixed methods pilot evaluation of a gender-sensitivity training for HIV care providers in Uganda: Effects on providers and clients. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0004247. PMID: 40966269, PMCID: PMC12445538, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender sensitivity trainingHIV care providersCare providersGender normsProvider behaviorProvider capacityQuasi-experimental controlled trialGender-based violenceGender-related knowledgePerceived care qualityGender-sensitive careHIV care engagementQualitative dataClient-centered practiceClient-centered communicationExit focus groupsSub-Saharan AfricaCare competenciesStigma reductionCare barriersCare qualityIntervention clinicsCare engagementProvider practicesHIV careReinforcing social safety for transgender and non-binary communities amidst global legislative threats
Restar A, Rodriguez-Diaz C, Breslow A, Correll-King W, Kershaw T, Operario D, Gamarel K. Reinforcing social safety for transgender and non-binary communities amidst global legislative threats. The Lancet 2025, 406: 110-113. PMID: 40516567, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(25)00758-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricDèyè mòn, gen mòn: Qualitative examination of drivers and facilitators of stigma as a barrier to sexual and maternal healthcare in Haiti
Abrams J, Rutledge J, Raskin E, Kiyanda A, Gaillard J, Maxwell M, Kershaw T. Dèyè mòn, gen mòn: Qualitative examination of drivers and facilitators of stigma as a barrier to sexual and maternal healthcare in Haiti. SSM - Qualitative Research In Health 2025, 7: 100556. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2025.100556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal healthcarePregnant womenMaternal health care providersLack of hospital resourcesHIV stigma experiencesMaternal healthcare accessHIV-related stigmaDeterminants of healthHIV-positive pregnant womenOrigins of stigmaHealth care providersPregnant women's accessRisk of contracting HIVLow testing ratesHIV-negative pregnant womenRelated stigmaStigma experiencesQuality careCare providersHealthcare accessRural HaitiHospital policiesComprehensive interventionThematic analysisFocus groupsAcceptability, feasibility, and factors affecting implementation of a gender-sensitivity training for HIV providers and staff in Uganda: a mixed methods, quasi-experimental controlled pilot trial
Sileo K, Wanyenze R, Anecho A, Luttinen R, Weston K, Mukasa B, Mukama S, Vermund S, Dworkin S, Dovidio J, Taylor B, Kershaw T. Acceptability, feasibility, and factors affecting implementation of a gender-sensitivity training for HIV providers and staff in Uganda: a mixed methods, quasi-experimental controlled pilot trial. BMC Public Health 2025, 25: 1925. PMID: 40413446, PMCID: PMC12102985, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-23008-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsConsolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchGender sensitivity trainingHIV providersFocus groupsQuality of HIV servicesQuasi-experimental controlled trialPost-intervention focus groupsClient-centered careGender-sensitive careNational health priorityHealth system contextNegative gender normsEffective implementation strategiesExit focus groupsFactors affecting implementationPost-session surveysPeri-urban UgandaEnhancing client engagementEligible providersProvider gapsFidelity checklistHIV healthHIV servicesHIV careImplementation researchAdolescent Dating Violence and Suicide Planning Among Girls in US High Schools: An Intracategorical Intersectional Analysis by Race and Ethnicity.
Sharpless L, Alvarez K, Kershaw T, Willie T. Adolescent Dating Violence and Suicide Planning Among Girls in US High Schools: An Intracategorical Intersectional Analysis by Race and Ethnicity. American Journal Of Public Health 2025, 115: 1388-1396. PMID: 40311098, PMCID: PMC12332302, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2025.308043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsYouth Risk Behavior SurveyUS high schoolsSuicide planOdds of suicide planWeighted Logistic RegressionNationally Representative StudyRisk Behavior SurveyPrevention programsSuicide preventionWhite girlsLogistic regressionRepresentative studyAssess moderationEffect sizeLatina girlsBehavior SurveyGirlsADVPreventionOddsRace/ethnicityHigh schoolHealthy relationshipsSuicidePrevention of sexual violenceAdolescent Perceptions of HIV Testing Access and Utilization Across Two States with Varying Laws Regulating Minors’ Access to Confidential Sexual Health Services: A Qualitative Study in Connecticut and New Jersey
Aivadyan C, Takenaka B, Rutledge J, Kershaw T. Adolescent Perceptions of HIV Testing Access and Utilization Across Two States with Varying Laws Regulating Minors’ Access to Confidential Sexual Health Services: A Qualitative Study in Connecticut and New Jersey. AIDS And Behavior 2025, 29: 2816-2830. PMID: 40272738, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04738-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual health servicesHealth servicesHealth informationAndersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services UseBehavioral Model of Health Services UseSexually active adolescentsModel of Health Services UseQualitative studyConfidentiality concernsDiscussion of sexual health issuesHIV testing uptakeHealth service useHealth service utilizationPrivacy of health informationAndersen's Behavioral ModelActive adolescentsSexual health issuesSexual health informationSemi-structured interviewsTesting uptakeDedoose softwareService useService utilizationHealthcare providersConfidential careA Remote Intervention Based on mHealth and Community Health Workers for Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in People With HIV: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Shourya S, Liu J, McInerney S, Casimir T, Kenniff J, Kershaw T, Batey D, Schnall R. A Remote Intervention Based on mHealth and Community Health Workers for Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in People With HIV: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Formative Research 2025, 9: e67997. PMID: 40173448, PMCID: PMC12004026, DOI: 10.2196/67997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricRace, wealth and health: The role of reparations
Whittaker S, Hyacinthe M, Keene D, Dulin A, Kershaw T, Warren J. Race, wealth and health: The role of reparations. Social Science & Medicine 2025, 373: 117963. PMID: 40168833, PMCID: PMC12147558, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRacial health gapsGeneral healthHealth gapPredictors of self-rated healthReport adverse health outcomesPredictors of general healthSelf-rated healthBlack respondentsExcellent/very good healthAssociated with healthMulti-level regression modelsAdverse health outcomesJustice interventionsReparation paymentsNational Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979Dismantle systems of oppressionHealth outcomesHealth variablesPhysical healthMental healthAssess raceNational Longitudinal SurveyRacial wealth gapSystems of oppressionHealth measuresAssessing Tobacco Harm Perceptions Among Transgender and Nonbinary Adults: Results From a Community Informed State-Wide Survey
DeAtley T, Baker A, Denlinger-Apte R, Ogunbajo A, Martinez U, Ceballos R, Wetter D, Operario D, Kershaw T, Gamarel K, Restar A. Assessing Tobacco Harm Perceptions Among Transgender and Nonbinary Adults: Results From a Community Informed State-Wide Survey. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2025, ntaf050. PMID: 40059718, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaf050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsTobacco harm perceptionsHarm perceptionsHarms of tobacco useE-cigarettesElevated symptoms of depressionTobacco-related harmGender-diverse identitiesLevels of smokingSymptoms of depressionE-cigarette useMultinomial regression modelsE-cigarette usersState-wide surveyTobacco useNonbinary adultsTrans womenTransgender adultsSexual identityTransgender individualsGender identityLow-incomeNonbinary individualsStudy participantsPersonal healthDocumented elevated levels
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activity HIV Prevention Among Sex Workers and Their Clients in India and Structural Interventions
01/01/2011 - PresentResearchDetailsIndiaAbstract/SynopsisSupport CARE and other Avahan partners in implementing structural interventions for HIV prevention among sex workers and their clients.
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honor Award for Excellence on Mentoring
05/25/2008UnknownYale School of Public HealthDetailsUnited Stateshonor Award for Excellence in Teaching, Yale School of Public Health
01/01/2006UnknownDetailsUnited States
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YSPH alums explore issues of race at film screening
- June 30, 2025
A Data-Driven Approach to Understanding Church Closures
- March 09, 2025
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- January 23, 2025
Ijeoma Opara Receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
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