Perry N. Halkitis
Encyclopedia
Perry N. Halkitis is an American psychologist
known for his research on issues of health, human behavior
, and developmental psychology
, with a specific application to the domains of HIV/AIDS, substance abuse
, and mental health burden.
and Psychology
from Columbia University, his masters in Education
/Human Development
and Learning
from City University of New York (CUNY): Hunter College, a Masters of Philosophy in Educational Psychology from CUNY: Graduate Center, and a Ph.D. in Quantitative Methods in Educational and Psychological Research from CUNY: Graduate Center. Dr. Halkitis is Associate Dean for Research & Doctoral Studies, Professor of Applied Psychology
and Public Health
, and Director of the Center for Health, Identity, Behavior & Prevention Studies (CHIBPS) at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, a division of New York University
. Dr. Halkitis has been actively involved in governance with the American Psychological Association
Committee on Psyhcology and AIDS, (COPA) 2010-2012 and the Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns, (2009-2009, Chair 2009) Dr. Halkitis is also a research affiliate of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center
at New York University School of Medicine
. and Co-Director of the New York University's Clinical and Translational Science Institute TL1 Predoctoral Program. Prior to his current positions, Dr. Halkitis was Director of Research at Gay Men's Health Crisis
. He is internationally recognized for his work examining the intersection between the HIV
, drug abuse
, and mental health syndemics, and is well known as one of the nation’s leading experts on addictions, specially methamphetamine
. In addition, Dr. Halkitis has undertaken extensive work in psychometrics.
1995
Psychology: Quantitative Methods in Psychology & Education
M.Phil. Graduate Center, City University of New York
1993
Educational Psychology
M.S. Hunter College
, City University of New York
1988
Education/Human Development & Learning
B.A. Columbia University
1984
Biology & Psychology
and drug abuse
in the United States
, and this research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health
, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
, New York City Department of Health, New York State AIDS Institute, United Way of America, and American Psychological Foundation.
The focus of his research involves health
, human behavior
, and development, with a specific application to the domains of HIV/AIDS and drug abuse
. Dr. Halkitis has been able to address some of most important social and public health issues of our time. These areas of inquiry are extremely important, because while primarily rooted in the principles of psychology, they also cross and incorporate the domains of public health, medicine, and education.
, 2005), and Barebacking: Psychosocial and Public Health Perspectives (2006, Haworth Press).
in 2005.
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
known for his research on issues of health, human behavior
Human behavior
Human behavior refers to the range of behaviors exhibited by humans and which are influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport, hypnosis, persuasion, coercion and/or genetics....
, and developmental psychology
Developmental psychology
Developmental psychology, also known as human development, is the scientific study of systematic psychological changes, emotional changes, and perception changes that occur in human beings over the course of their life span. Originally concerned with infants and children, the field has expanded to...
, with a specific application to the domains of HIV/AIDS, substance abuse
Substance abuse
A substance-related disorder is an umbrella term used to describe several different conditions associated with several different substances .A substance related disorder is a condition in which an individual uses or abuses a...
, and mental health burden.
Background and Career
Dr. Perry N. Halkitis received his B.A. in BiologyBiology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
and Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
from Columbia University, his masters in Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
/Human Development
Developmental psychology
Developmental psychology, also known as human development, is the scientific study of systematic psychological changes, emotional changes, and perception changes that occur in human beings over the course of their life span. Originally concerned with infants and children, the field has expanded to...
and Learning
Learning
Learning is acquiring new or modifying existing knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences and may involve synthesizing different types of information. The ability to learn is possessed by humans, animals and some machines. Progress over time tends to follow learning curves.Human learning...
from City University of New York (CUNY): Hunter College, a Masters of Philosophy in Educational Psychology from CUNY: Graduate Center, and a Ph.D. in Quantitative Methods in Educational and Psychological Research from CUNY: Graduate Center. Dr. Halkitis is Associate Dean for Research & Doctoral Studies, Professor of Applied Psychology
Applied psychology
The basic premise of applied psychology is the use of psychological principles and theories to overcome problems in other areas, such as mental health, business management, education, health, product design, ergonomics, and law...
and Public Health
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
, and Director of the Center for Health, Identity, Behavior & Prevention Studies (CHIBPS) at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, a division of New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. Dr. Halkitis has been actively involved in governance with the American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
Committee on Psyhcology and AIDS, (COPA) 2010-2012 and the Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns, (2009-2009, Chair 2009) Dr. Halkitis is also a research affiliate of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center
Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center
Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, often abbreviated as ADARC, is a medical research institution dedicated to finding a cure for HIV/AIDS. It is headed by prominent scientist Dr...
at New York University School of Medicine
New York University School of Medicine
The New York University School of Medicine is one of the graduate schools of New York University. Founded in 1841 as the University Medical College, the NYU School of Medicine is one of the foremost medical schools in the United States....
. and Co-Director of the New York University's Clinical and Translational Science Institute TL1 Predoctoral Program. Prior to his current positions, Dr. Halkitis was Director of Research at Gay Men's Health Crisis
Gay Men's Health Crisis
The Gay Men's Health Crisis is a New York City-based non-profit, volunteer-supported and community-based AIDS service organization that has led the United States in the fight against AIDS.-1980s:...
. He is internationally recognized for his work examining the intersection between the HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
, drug abuse
Drug abuse
Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, refers to a maladaptive pattern of use of a substance that is not considered dependent. The term "drug abuse" does not exclude dependency, but is otherwise used in a similar manner in nonmedical contexts...
, and mental health syndemics, and is well known as one of the nation’s leading experts on addictions, specially methamphetamine
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is a psychostimulant of the phenethylamine and amphetamine class of psychoactive drugs...
. In addition, Dr. Halkitis has undertaken extensive work in psychometrics.
Degrees Held
Ph.D. Graduate Center, City University of New YorkCity University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
1995
Psychology: Quantitative Methods in Psychology & Education
M.Phil. Graduate Center, City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
1993
Educational Psychology
M.S. Hunter College
Hunter College
Hunter College, established in 1870, is a public university and one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Hunter grants undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees in more than one hundred fields of study, and is recognized...
, City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
1988
Education/Human Development & Learning
B.A. Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
1984
Biology & Psychology
Research
Dr. Halkitis’ research examines how risk taking is influenced by interpersonal, contextual and cultural factors, especially with regard to the AIDS pandemicAIDS pandemic
The acquired immune deficiency syndrome pandemic is a widespread disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus .Since AIDS was first recognized in 1981, it has led to the deaths of more than 25 million people, making it one of the most destructive diseases in recorded history.Despite recent...
and drug abuse
Drug abuse
Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, refers to a maladaptive pattern of use of a substance that is not considered dependent. The term "drug abuse" does not exclude dependency, but is otherwise used in a similar manner in nonmedical contexts...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and this research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services headquartered in Druid Hills, unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, in Greater Atlanta...
, New York City Department of Health, New York State AIDS Institute, United Way of America, and American Psychological Foundation.
The focus of his research involves health
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
, human behavior
Human behavior
Human behavior refers to the range of behaviors exhibited by humans and which are influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport, hypnosis, persuasion, coercion and/or genetics....
, and development, with a specific application to the domains of HIV/AIDS and drug abuse
Drug abuse
Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, refers to a maladaptive pattern of use of a substance that is not considered dependent. The term "drug abuse" does not exclude dependency, but is otherwise used in a similar manner in nonmedical contexts...
. Dr. Halkitis has been able to address some of most important social and public health issues of our time. These areas of inquiry are extremely important, because while primarily rooted in the principles of psychology, they also cross and incorporate the domains of public health, medicine, and education.
Publications
He recently was lead editor of two volumes: HIV + Sex: The Psychological and Interpersonal Dynamics of HIV-seropositive Gay and Bisexual Men's Relationships. (American Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
, 2005), and Barebacking: Psychosocial and Public Health Perspectives (2006, Haworth Press).
Books
- Halkitis, P. N. (2009). Methamphetamine addiction: Biological foundations, psychological factors, and social consequences. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
- Halkitis, P. N. Wilton, L., & Drescher, J. (Eds.). (2006). Barebacking: Psychosocial and public health approaches. Binghamton, New York: Haworth Press.
- Halkitis, P. N., Gomez, C., & Wolitski, R. (Eds.) (2005). HIV + sex: The psychological and interpersonal dynamics of HIV-seropositive gay and bisexual men's relationships. Washington DC: American Psychological Association.
Selected Recent Academic Publications
- Halkitis, P.N., Pollock, J.A., Pappas, M.K., Dayton, A., Moeller, R.W., Siconolfi, D. & Solomon. T. (2011). The synergies of substance use and sexual risk taking among gay, bisexual, and other MSM in New York City in the era of HIV/AIDS. Substance Use and Misuse.
- Halkitis, P.N. (2010). Reframing HIV prevention for gay men in the United States. American Psychologist, 65(8).
- Halkitis, P.N., Manasse, A., & McCready, K.C. (2010). Illicit drug use in a community-based sample of heterosexually-identified emergent adults. Journal of Child and Adolescent Drug Use, 19(4), 300-308.
- Halkitis, P.N., Kupprat, S.A, & Pandey Mukerjhee, P. (2010). Longitudinal associations between case management supportive services utilization among Black and Latina HIV-positive women in New York City. Journal of Women’s Health, 19(1), 99-108.
- Halkitis, P.N., Siconolfi, D., Fumerton, M., & Barlup. K. (2009). Facilitators of barebacking among emergent adult gay and bisexual men: implications for HIV prevention. Journal of LGBT Health Research, 4(1).
- Halkitis, P.N., & Jerome, R. (2008). A comparative analysis of methamphetamine use: black gay and bisexual men in relation to men of other races. Addictive Behaviors, 33, 83-93.
- Halkitis, P.N., Moeller, R.W., & DeRaleau, L.B. (2008). Steroid use in gay, bisexual, and non-identified men-who-have-sex-with-men: relations to masculinity, physical and mental health. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 9(2), 106-115.
- Halkitis, P.N., Moeller, R.W., & Pollock, J. (2008). Sexual practices of gay, bisexual and other non-identified MSM attending New York City gyms: patterns of serosorting, strategic positioning, and context selection. Journal of Sex Research, 45(3),453-461
- Halkitis, P.N., Moeller, R. W., Siconolfi, D., Jerome, R, Rogers, M., & Schillinger, J. (2008). Methamphetamine and poly-substance use among gym-attending gay and bisexual men in NYC. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 35, 41-48.
- Halkitis, P.N., & Palamar, J. (2008). Multivariate modeling of club drug use initiation among gay and bisexual men. Substance Use & Misuse, 43, 871-879.
- Halkitis, P.N., Palamar, J.J., & Pandey Mukherjee, P. (2008). Analysis of HIV medication adherence in relation to person & treatment characteristics using hierarchical linear modeling. AIDS Patient Care & STDs, 22(4), 1-15.
- Halkitis, P.N., Pandey Mukherjee, P., & Palamar, J.J. (2008). Hierarchical linear modeling of methamphetamine use and sexual risk behaviors in gay and bisexual men. AIDS and Behavior.
Awards
Dr. Halkitis is recipient of numerous awards from both professional and community-based organizations, and was elected a fellow of the New York Academy of MedicineNew York Academy of Medicine
The New York Academy of Medicine was founded in 1847 by a group of leading New York City metropolitan area physicians as a voice for the medical profession in medical practice and public health reform...
in 2005.
- 1999 : American Psychological Foundation (APF), Wayne F. Placek Award
- 2000 : New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, Steinhardt School, Daniel E. Griffiths Research Award - 2002 : American Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychological AssociationThe American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
, Committee on Psychology & AIDS, Leadership Award - 2003 : American Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychological AssociationThe American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
, Division on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns, Distinguished Research Award - 2004 : New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, Office of LGBT Student Services, Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Queer Community - 2004 : New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, Steinhardt School, Teaching Excellence Award - 2005 : TheBody.com, HIV Prevention Leader Award
- 2005 : New York Academy of MedicineNew York Academy of MedicineThe New York Academy of Medicine was founded in 1847 by a group of leading New York City metropolitan area physicians as a voice for the medical profession in medical practice and public health reform...
, Elected Fellow - 2006 : American Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychological AssociationThe American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
, Committee on Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Concerns, Outstanding Achievement Award - 2007 : Society of Behavioral Medicine, Elected Fellow
- 2009 : American Psychological Association, Division of Addictions, Elected Fellow
- 2009 : New York University Distinguished Teaching Award Nominee
- 2010 : New York University Distinguished Teaching Award Nominee
- 2010 : New York University, Office of LGBT Student Services Award for Student Centered Dedication and Advocacy
- 2010 : Society of Behavioral Medicine, Research to Practice Dissemination Award
- 2010 : American Psychological Association, Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology In Public Interest (Early Career)
External links
- http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/faculty_bios/view/Perry_N._Halkitis
- http://www.chibps.org