Dini Harsono

Trained in health psychology, Dini's research interests are the behavioral aspects of human health, the socio-ecological factors influencing the uptake of evidence-based practice, and the ethical considerations in research, particularly related to HIV, mental health, and substance use. She has led and published HIV-related literature review projects. She is experienced in designing qualitative and qualitative data collection instruments and conducting mixed-methods research with people with HIV, individuals who use drugs, persons involved in criminal justice system, healthcare providers, and community-based organization leaders and healthcare workers.

• A SMART Approach to Treating Tobacco Use Disorder in Persons Living with HIV (2019-2024)

A clinical trial to identify the optimal adaptive intervention to promote confirmed smoking reduction among persons with HIV who smoke and receiving HIV care and its impact on HIV-specific outcomes, and to conduct an implementation-focused evaluation of a clinical pharmacist-delivered intervention involving nicotine replacement therapy, oral tobacco treatment medication, and contingency management. Principal investigators: Drs. E. Jennifer Edelman and Steve Bernstein.

• Managing Health during Humanitarian Crises: Resilience, Establishing Health Priorities, and Impact on Health Care Workers (2023-2024)

A conference grant awarded by the Yale MacMillan Center’s Edward J. and Dorothy Clarke Kempf Memorial Fund to Drs. Julia Rozanova and Sheela Shenoi to support a series of events focused on evidence and knowledge gaps on factors at the individual, organizational, and system level during and after a crisis, particularly related to 1) communicable disease control, 2) sexual and reproductive health, and 3) mental health, addiction, and psychosocial support.

• HIV/AIDS in Humanitarian Crises (2020-2022)

A conference grant awarded by the Yale MacMillan Center’s Edward J. and Dorothy Clarke Kempf Memorial Fund to Drs. Kaveh Khoshnood and Luke Davis to organize a series of events and research activities that aim to bring together researchers, practitioners, and all interested communities to discuss current knowledge and identify research questions related to the well-being of people with HIV or at risk for HIV and affected by humanitarian crises.

• Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Individuals with HIV with Tobacco Use: A Mixed-Methods Study (2020-2022)

A CIRA pilot project led by Dr. E. Jennifer Edelman that assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV care (HIV viral load, CD4 count, retention in care) and telehealth experiences among individuals with HIV (Aim 1); and to characterize COVID-19 awareness, behaviors, and experiences (Aim 2).

• Project CIRCLE: CIRA International HIV Research Capacity and Collaboration: An Exploratory Study (2019-2021)

An assessment of international HIV research capacity and collaboration among CIRA affiliates and their international research partners in a mixed-methods exploratory study. This project is co-led by Dr. Kaveh Khoshnood and Ms. Dini Harsono.