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Trace Kershaw, Ph.D.
blue arrow Associate Professor, Epidemiology & Public Health
blue arrow Investigator, Interdisciplinary Research Methods Core
blue arrow Investigator, Community Research Core

Contact:
blue arrow trace.kershaw@yale.edu
blue arrow Ph: (203) 785-3441
 Trace Kershaw


Brief Bio:
Dr. Kershaw is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health in the Social Behavioral Sciences Program and is a member of the Interdisciplinary Research Methods Core. Dr. Kershaw received his Ph.D. in social psychology from Wayne State University and completed his postdoctoral training in health psychology and HIV research at Yale University as part of the CIRA Post-Doctoral Training Fellowships. His research is in the area of HIV/STD prevention and reproductive and maternal-child health epidemiology. Specifically, Dr. Kershaw is interested in
  1. the role of relationships on the sexual risk of young men, women and couples,
  2. integrating sexual, reproductive, and maternal child health research
  3. integrating HIV/STD and unwanted pregnancy prevention for young men and women.
In addition, Dr. Kershaw is interested in methodological and quantitative issues related to designing, implementing, and evaluating applied behavioral interventions. In particular, he is interested in
  1. quantitative methods to identify high-risk groups for the development of targeted interventions, and
  2. the development and evaluation of dyadic interventions.

Areas of Expertise:
HIV/AIDS,International

CIRA Affiliated Projects:
Drug Policy, Incarceration, Community Re-entry, and Race Disparities in HIV/AIDS (SHARPP II)
Funder:
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Status: Active
Region:
U.S. - Connecticut
HIV/STD Risk among Young Expectant Fathers: Relationship Attachment & Transition
Funder:
National Institute of Mental Health
Status: Active
Region:
U.S. - Connecticut
HIV/STD Risk among Young Expectant Fathers: Relationship Attachment & Transition (Summer Supplement)
Funder:
National Institute of Mental Health
Status: Active
Region:
U.S. - Connecticut
Hooking Up, Staying Healthy: HIV/STI Prevention with Men in Virtual Public Sex Environments
Funder:
Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS
Status: Active
Region:
U.S. - Connecticut
A Community Based HIV/STI Intervention for Pregnant Women in Haiti
Funder:
Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS
Status: Completed
Region:
Caribbean and Latin America
Project Parivartan: Structural Interventions and HIV Prevention among Sex Workers, their Clients, and Injection Drug Users in India
Funder:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Status: Completed
Region:
India

Selected Publications:
In Press

Magriples, U., Kershaw, T.S., Rising, S.S., and Ickovics, J.R.  (In Press). "Frequent flyers": Utilization of Heatlhcare Services During Prenatal Care. Obstetrics & Gynecology, (), .

Kershaw, T.S., Magriples, U., Westdahl, C., Rising, S.S., Ickovics, J.R.  (In Press). Pregnancy as a window of opportunity for HIV prevention: Effects of an HIV intervention delivered with prenatal care. American Journal of Public Health, (), .

Northouse, L., Mood, D., Forman, J.D., Hussain, M., Montie, J.E., Pienta, K.J., Sanda, M.G., Sandler, H.M., Smith, D.C., & Kershaw, T.  (In Press). Quality of Life, Appraisal of Illness, Resources, Symptoms, and Risk for Distress of Men with Prostate Cancer and their Spouse Caregivers. Journal of Clinical Oncology, (), .

Magriples, U., Kershaw, T.S., Rising, S.S., Westdahl, C., and Ickovics, J.R.  (In Press). The effects of obesity and weight gain in young women on obstetric outcomes. American Journal of Perinatology, (), .

2009

Meade, C. S., Kershaw, T. S., Hansen, N. B., & Sikkema, K. J.  (2009). Long-Term Correlates of Childhood Abuse among Adults with Severe Mental Illness: Adult Victimization, Substance Abuse, and HIV Sexual Risk Behavior. AIDS and Behavior, 13(2), 207-216.

2008

Hanck, S.E., Blankenship, K.M., Irwin, K.S., West, B., and Kershaw, T.  (2008). Assessment of Self-Reported Sexual Behavior and Condom Use Among Female Sex Workers in India: A Polling Box Approach. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 35(5), 489-494.

Visser M.J., Kershaw T., Makin J.D., Forsyth B.W.C.  (2008). Development of parallel scales to measure HIV-related stigma. AIDS Behavior, 12(5), 759-771.

Sikkema, K.S., Wilson, P.A., Hansen, N.B., Kochman, A., Neufeld, S., Ghebremichael, M.S., and Kershaw, T.S.  (2008). Effects of coping intervention on transmission risk behavior among people living with HIV/AIDS and a history of childhood sex abuse.. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 47(4), 506-513.

Small, M.J., Gupta, J, Frederic, R., Theodore, M., Kershaw, T.  (2008). Intimate partner and nonpartner violence against pregnant women in rural Haiti. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 102(3), 226-231.

Magriples, U., Kershaw, T., Rising, S., Massey, Z. & Ickovics, J.  (2008). Prenatal Health Care Beyond the Obstetrics Service: Utilization and Predictors of Unscheduled Care. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 198(1), 75.e1-75.e7.

Meade, C., Kershaw, T.S., and Ickovics, J.R.  (2008). The Intergenerational Cycle of Teenage Motherhood: An Ecological Approach. Health Psychology, 27(4), 419-29.

Forsyth, B., Vandormael, A., Kershaw, K., & Grobbelaar, J.  (2008). The Political Context of AIDS-related Stigma and Knowledge in a South African Township Community. Social Aspects of HIVAIDS Research Alliance, 5(2), 74-82.

2007

Hansen, N. B., Kershaw, T., Kochman, A., & Sikkema, K. J.  (2007). A Classification and Regression Tree (CART) Analysis Predicting Treatment Outcome Following a Group Intervention RCT for HIV+ Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse. Psychotherapy Research, 17(4), 404-415.

Kershaw, T.S., Milan, S., Westdahl, C., Lewis, J., Rising, S.S., Fletcher, R., and Ickovics, J.  (2007). Avoidance, Anxiety, and Sex: The Influence of Romantic Attachment on HIV-Risk among Pregnant Women. AIDS and Behavior, 11(2), 299-311.

Milan, S., Kershaw, T.S., Lewis, J., Westdahl, C., Rising, S.S., Patrikios, M., and Ickovics, J.R.  (2007). Caregiving History and Prenatal Depressive Symptoms in Low-Income Adolescent and Young Adult Women: Moderating and Mediating Effects. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 31(3), 241-251.

Holub, C., Kershaw, T.S., Ethier, K.A., Lewis, J.B., Milan, S., Ickovics, J.R.  (2007). Combined effects of prenatal and parenting stress on adolescent mother-infant relationships: Identifying a high-risk subgroup. Maternal & Child Health Journal, 11(), 153-159.

Mellon, S., Kershaw, T.S., Northouse, L., and Freeman-Gibb, L.A.  (2007). Family-based model to predict fear of recurrence for cancer survivors and their caregivers. Psycho-Oncology, 16(3), 214-223.

Ickovics, J.R., Kershaw, T.S., Westdahl, C., Magriples, U., Massey, Z., Reynolds, H., & Rising, S.S.  (2007). Group Prenatal Care and Perinatal Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 110(2), 330-339.

Ickovics, J.R., Kershaw, T.S., Westdahl, C., Magriples, U., Massey, Z., Reynolds, H., Rising, S.S.  (2007). Group prenatal care reduces preterm birth: results from a multi-site randomized controlled trial. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 110(), 330-339.

Milan, S., Kershaw, T.S., Lewis, J., Westdahl, C., Rising, S.S., Patrikios, M., Ickovics, J.R.  (2007). Impact of Caregiving History on Prenatal Depression in Adolescent and Young Adult Women: Moderating and Mediating Effects. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 31(3), 241-251.

Holub, C., Kershaw, T.S., Ethier, K.A., Lewis, J.B., Milan, S., & Ickovics, J.  (2007). Prenatal and Parenting Stress on Adolescent Maternal Adjustment: Identifying a High-Risk Subgroup. Maternal & Child Health Journal, 11(2), 153-159.

Northouse, L., Mood, D., Forman, J.D., Hussain, M., Montie, J.E., Pienta, K.J., Sanda, M.G., Sandler, H.M., Smith, D.C., & Kershaw, T.  (2007). Quality of Life , Appraisal of Illness, Resources, Symptoms, and Risk for Distress of Men with Prostate Cancer and their Spouse Caregivers. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 25(27), 4171-4177.

Westdahl, C., Milan, S., Magriples, U., Kershaw, T.S., Rising, S.S., & Ickovics, J.R.  (2007). Social Support and Social Conflict as Predictors of Prenatal Depression. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 110(1), 134-140.

Kershaw, T.S., Lewis, J., Westdahl, C., Wang, Y.F., Rising, S.S., Massey, Z., and Ickovics, J.  (2007). Using Clinical Classification Trees to Identify Individuals At Risk of STDs During Pregnancy. Perspectives on Sexuality and Reproductive Health, 39(3), 141-148.

2006

Magee, E., Small, M., Frederic, R., Joseph, G., and Kershaw, T.S.  (2006). Determinants of HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors in Expectant Fathers in Rural Haiti. Journal of Urban Health, 83(4), 625-636.

White, K., Small, M., Frederic, R., Joseph, G., Bateau, R., and Kershaw, T.S.  (2006). Health seeking behavior among pregnant women in rural Haiti. Health Care for Women International, 27(9), 822-838.

Kershaw, T.S., Small, M., Joseph, G., Theodore, M., Bateau, R., and Frederic, R.  (2006). The Influence of Power on HIV Risk Among Pregnant Women in Rural Haiti. AIDS and Behavior, 10(3), 309-318.

2005

Harden, J., Northouse, L., Liang, J., Kershaw, T  (2005). Age differences in self-efficacy, appraisal of illness/caregiving and quality of life in couples facing prostate cancer. Research in Nursing & Health. .

Niccolai, L.M., Kershaw, T.S., Lewis, J.B., Cicchetti, D.V., Ethier, K.A., and Ickovics, J.R.  (2005). Data Collection for Sexually Transmitted Disease Diagnoses: A Comparison of Self-report, Medical Record Reviews, and State Health Department Reports. Annals of Epidemiology, 15(3), 236-242.

Niccolai, L.M., Kershaw, T., Lewis, J.B., Ethier, K.A., Ickovics, J.R.  (2005). Knowledge of partner treatment for past sexually transmitted infection and risk of current infection. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 81(), 271-5.

Niccolai, L.M., Ickovics, J.R., Zeller, K., Kershaw, T.S., Milan, S., Lewis, J.B. and Ethier, K.A.  (2005). Knowledge of Sex Partner Treatment for Past Bacterial STI and Risk of Current STI. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 81(3), 271-275.

Milan, S., Lewis, J., Ethier, K., Kershaw, T., and Ickovics, J.  (2005). Relationship Violence Among Adolescent Mothers: Frequency, Dyadic Nature, and Implications for Relationship Dissolution and Mental Health. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 29(3), 302-312.

Kershaw, T.S., Ethier, K.A., Milan, S., Lewis, J.B., Niccolai, L.M., Meade, C. and Ickovics, J.R.  (2005). The Influence of Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Perceived Susceptibility Patterns on Sexual Risk Reduction for Adolescent Females. Journal of Community Psychology, 33(3), 313-331.

2004

Niccolai, L.M., Ethier, K.A., Kershaw, T.S., Lewis, J.B., Meade, C.S. and Ickovics, J.R.  (2004). New Sex Partner Acquisition and Sexually Transmitted Disease Risk Among Adolescent Females. Journal of Adolescent Health, 34(3), 216-223.

Milan, S., Ickovics, J.R., Kershaw, T.S., Lewis, J., Meade, C. and Ethier, K.  (2004). Prevalence, Course, and Predictors of Emotional Distress in Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 72(2), 328-340.

Kershaw, T.S., Ickovics, J.R., Lewis, J.B., Niccolai, L.M., Milan, S. and Ethier, K.A.  (2004). Sexual Risk Following a Sexually Transmitted Disease Diagnosis: The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 27(5), 445-461.

2003

Ethier, K.A., Kershaw, T.S., Niccolai, L.M., Lewis, J.B. and Ickovics, J.R.  (2003). Adolescent Females Underestimate Susceptibility to STD Infection. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 79(5), 408-411.

Ickovics, J.R., Kershaw, T.S., Westdahl, C., Rising, S.S., Klima, C., Reynolds, H. and Magriples, U.  (2003). Group Prenatal Care Improves Birth Weight for Preterm Infants: Results from a Two-site Matched Cohort Study. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 102(5 Pt 1), 1051-1057.

Ickovics, J.R., Niccolai, L.M., Lewis, J.B., Kershaw, T.S. and Ethier, K.A.  (2003). High Postpartum Rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections among Teens: Pregnancy as a Window of Opportunity for Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 79(6), 469-473.

Kershaw, T.S., Ethier, K.A., Niccolai, L.M., Lewis, J.B. and Ickovics, J.R.  (2003). Misperceived Risk Among Female Adolescents: Social and Psychological Factors Associated with Sexual Risk Accuracy. Health Psychology, 22(5), 523-532.

Kershaw, T.S., Niccolai, L.M., Ethier, K.A., Lewis, J.B. and Ickovics, J.R.  (2003). Perceived Susceptibility to Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Disease Among Pregnant and Nonpregnant Adolescents. Journal of Community Psychology, 31(4), 419-434.

Niccolai, L.M., Ethier, K.A., Kershaw, T.S., Lewis, J.B. and Ickovics, J.R.  (2003). Pregnant Adolescents at Risk: Sexual Behaviors and Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevalence. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 188(1), 63-70.

Kershaw, T.S., Niccolai, L.M., Ickovics, J.R., Lewis, J.B., Meade, C.S. and Ethier, K.A.  (2003). Short and Long-Term Impact of Adolescent Pregnancy on Postpartum Contraceptive Use: Implications for Prevention of Repeat Pregnancy. Journal of Adolescent Health, 33(5), 359-368.

1998

Reynolds N.R.  (1998). HIV informal care: Emergent conflict and growth. Research in Nursing & Health, (21), 251-260.

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