Center for Global Health | Faculty

picture of Caitlin Kennedy Caitlin Kennedy

Assistant Professor

Academic Degrees

MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2004; PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2009

School/Organization
Bloomberg School of Public Health

Department / Division
International Health
Social and Behavioral Interventions

Departmental Address
Wolfe St Building E5033

Email: ckennedy@jhsph.edu
Phone: 443-287-8794
Fax: 410-614-7553

Research and Professional Experience

My research interests focus on HIV prevention and behavioral interventions in low- and middle-income countries. Specifically, I am interested in new approaches to HIV prevention that work in collaboration with people living with HIV to address holistic care and prevention needs through "positive prevention" interventions and serosorting - when HIV-infected individuals seek other HIV-infected individuals for intimate relationships. Serosorting has been examined primarily among MSM in high-income countries, but there has been little examination of this issue in other settings. I also work on issues of coping with HIV and integration of HIV with other sexual and reproductive health services.
Methodologically, I focus on qualitative research. I also have extensive experience with systematic reviews and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of interventions and to inform guideline development by organizations such as the World Health Organization.
Other interests include research ethics and community participation in research, including community-based participatory research (CBPR).

Keywords

HIV, AIDS, HIV prevention, behavioral interventions, positive prevention, prevention with positives, serosorting, qualitative research, systematic review, meta-analysis, guidelines, World Health Organization, WHO, sexual and reproductive health, SRH, linkages, integration, research ethics, community-based participatory research, CBPR, Africa, Uganda, Togo, India

Honors and Awards

Sommer Scholarship. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 2005-2009
Field Experience Fund Award. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 2008
Delta Omega Student Award. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 2008
Frameworks Program in Global Health Grant. Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health. 2007
Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 2004
Phi Beta Kappa. Swarthmore College. 2000
Bramson Prize for Outstanding Thesis. Swarthmore College. 2000
H. M. Wright Scholarship for Academic Excellence. Swarthmore College. 1999-2000
Joel Dean Research Award. Swarthmore College. 1998

Research Projects
The Effect Of ART On Sexual Risk Behavior In India
We do not yet know what effect increased access to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) will have on risk behavior in the developing world. This study examines the effect of ART on sexual risk behavior among HIV-positive individuals in Chennai, India. A quantitative survey will be administered before...

Selected Publications

Kennedy C, Medley A, Sweat M, O’Reilly K. The efficacy of HIV positive prevention behavioral interventions in developing countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. In press.
Chang L, Kennedy C, Kennedy G, Lindegren M, Marston B, Kaplan J, Sweat M, Bunnell R, O’Reilly K, Rutherford G, Mermin J. Developing WHO guidelines with a pragmatic, structured, and evidence-based process: a case study. Global Public Health. In press.
Medley A, Kennedy C. Provider challenges in implementing antenatal provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling programs in Uganda. AIDS Education and Prevention. March/April 2010; 22(2):In press.
Medley A, Kennedy C, Lunyolo S, Sweat M. Disclosure outcomes, coping strategies, and life changes among women living with HIV in Uganda. Qualitative Health Research. Dec. 2009;19(12):1744-54.
Spaulding A, Bain Brickley D, Kennedy C, Almers L, Packel L, Mirjahangir J, Kennedy G, Collins L, Osborne K, Mbizvo M. Linking family planning with HIV/AIDS interventions: A systematic review of the evidence. AIDS. Nov. 2009; 23(Suppl 1):S79-S88.
Kennedy C, Vogel A, Goldberg-Freeman C, Kass N, Farfel M. Faculty perspectives on community-based research: “I see this still as a journey.” Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. June 2009; 4(2):3-16.
Medley A, Kennedy C, O’Reilly K, Sweat M. Effectiveness of peer education interventions for HIV prevention in developing countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. AIDS Education and Prevention. May 2009; 21(3):181-206.
Denison J, O’Reilly K, Schmid G, Kennedy C, Sweat M. HIV voluntary counseling and testing and behavioral risk reduction in developing countries: A meta-analysis, 1990-2005. AIDS and Behavior. May 2008; 12(3):363-73.
Kennedy C, O’Reilly K, Medley A, Sweat M. The impact of HIV treatment on risk behaviour in developing countries: A systematic review. AIDS Care. July 2007; 19(6):707-20.
Sweat M, Kennedy C, Medley A, O’Reilly K. Psychosocial support for HIV-infected populations in developing countries: A key yet understudied component of positive prevention. AIDS. May 11, 2007; 21(8):1070-1.
Kennedy C, Baker T. Changing demographics of public health graduates: Potential implications for the public health workforce. Public Health Reports. May/June 2005; 120(3):355-7.

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