publications
Our ethos includes generating new knowledge and sharing what we learn.
We believe in the research we conduct, and want to get it out into the world. Our goal is to have a broad impact on the fields of public health and social science, which in turn in improves the health and well-being of communities.
The following is a list of our publications in peer-reviewed journals, presentations from academic conferences, as well as other publications and reports.
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journal articles
Overcoming Health Information Inequities: Valley fever Information Repertoires Among Vulnerable Communities in California.
Saucier CJ, Ma Z, Montoya JA, Plant A, Suresh S, Robbins CL, Fraser R. Health Communication. 2024. [e-Publication ahead of print].
Development of a Mobile-First Registry to Recruit Healthy Volunteers and Members of Underrepresented Communities for Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention Studies.
R Aggarwal, E Sidnam-Mauch, D Neffa-Creech, A Plant, E. Williams, E Shami, U Menon, S George, JB Langbaum. Journal Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease. 2023. [e-Publication ahead of print].
Understanding barriers and facilitators to signing up for a mobile-responsive registry to recruit healthy volunteers and members of underrepresented communities for Alzheimer’s disease prevention studies.
Neffa-Creech D, Aggarwal R, Stowell C, Menon U, George S, Plant A, Langbaum JB. Journal Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease. 2023. [e-Publication ahead of print].
From Watching to Calling: Linking Variations in an Entertainment-Education Storyline with Calls to a Health Hotline.
Suresh S, Demetriades SZ, Walter N, Montoya JA, Plant A, Barker K, Orvañanos C, Carranza J. Health Communication. 2023. [e-Publication ahead of print].
Development, acceptability, and perceived effectiveness of a trauma-informed adolescent self-regulation intervention.
Plant A, Schladale J, Neffa-Creech D, Qaragholi N, Miller M, Montoya J. Evaluation and Program Planning. 2023; 97:102232
Integrating HIV and Mental Health Services for Black Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV: Findings from the STYLE 2.0 Intervention.
LeGrand SH, Davis DA, Parnell HE, Trefney EJ, Goings B, Morgan T. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2022;36(S1):S74-S85.
Integrated Multicultural Media Campaign to Increase COVID-19 Education and Vaccination Among Californians, 2021. American Journal of Public Health.
Dominguez ME, Macias-Carlos D, Montoya JA, Plant A, Neffa-Creech D. American Journal of Public Health. 2022;112(10):1389-1393.
Overcome the Fear (Vencer el Miedo): using entertainment education to impact adolescent sexual and reproductive health and parent-child communication in Mexico.
Montoya JA, Plant A, Neffa-Creech D, Orvañanos C, Barker K. BMC Public Health. 2022;22(1):2366.
Drama, Intrigue, and Discussion: The Role of Telenovelas in Facilitating Conversations about Reproductive Health in Mexican Households.
Suresh S, Walter N, Montoya JA, Plant A, Barker K. Health Communication. 2022;27(7):484-494.
Development and evaluation of a social marketing campaign to address methamphetamine use in Los Angeles County.
Neffa-Creech D, Plant A, Montoya JA, Tesema L, Rangell O, Kilgore B, Fraser R. BMC Public Health. 2022;22(1).
The Effect of an Entertainment-Education Intervention on Reproductive Health of Young Women of Color. Health Communication.
Saucier CJ, Suresh S, Brooks JJ, Walter N, Plant A, Montoya JA. Health Communication. 2021: 37(9):1093-1103.
Observed Reactions Among Patients Attending HIV Treatment Facilities to a Brief Video Intervention on Treatment Initiation and Adherence.
Neumann MS, Plant A, Margolis AD, Flores SA. AIDS Care. 2020;32(5):656-665.
“Food is Something Everyone Should Participate In”: A Positive Deviance Approach to Understanding the Adoption of a Food and Nutrition App in Low- Income, Latino Homes.
Neffa-Creech D, Evans SH, Clarke P. Open Medicine. 2020. [e-Publication]
Developing a Video Intervention to Prevent Unplanned Pregnancies and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Older Adolescents.
Plant A, Montoya JA, Snow EG, Coyle K, Rietmeijer C. Health Promotion Practice. 2019;20(4):593-599.
Test4HepC: Promoting Hepatitis C Testing to Baby Boomers Using Social Media.
Plant A, Snow EG, Montoya JA, Young S, Javanbakht M, Klausner JD. Health Promotion Practice. 2020;21(5):780-790.
“It Was Shocking to See Her Make It, Eat It, and Love It!” How a Mobile App Can Transform Family Food and Health Conversations in Low-Income Homes.
Neffa-Creech D, Glovinsky J, Evans SH, Clarke P. Chapter in LeBlanc S (Ed.), Casing the Family: Theoretical and Applied Approaches to Understanding Family Communication (pp. 199-208). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt; 2019.
Mobile App Increases Vegetable-Based Preparations by Low-Income Household Cooks: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Clarke P, Evans SH, Neffa-Creech D. Public Health Nutrition. 2019;22(4):714-725.
Effects of a Brief Video Intervention on Treatment Initiation and Adherence Among Patients Attending Human Immunodeficiency Virus Treatment Clinics.
Neumann MS, Plant A, Margolis AD, Borkowf CB, Malotte CK, Rietmeijer CA, Flores SA, O’Donnell L, Robilotto S, Myint-U A, Montoya JA, Javanbakht M, Klausner JD. PLoS One. 2018;13(10):e0204599.
Associations Between Sexting Behaviors and Sexual Behaviors Among Mobile Phone-Owning Teens in Los Angeles.
Rice E, Craddock J, Hemler M, Rusow J, Plant A, Montoya J, Kordic T. Child Development. 2018;89(1):110-117.
Facilitators and Barriers to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Willingness Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men Who Use Geosocial Networking Applications in California.
Holloway IW, Tan D, Gildner JL, Beougher SC, Pulsipher C, Montoya JA, Plant A, Leibowitz A. AIDS Patient Care and STDS. 2017;(12):517-527.
Brief Report: PrEP Uptake, Adherence, and Discontinuation Among California YMSM Using Geosocial Networking Applications.
Holloway I, Dougherty R, Gildner J, Beougher SC, Pulsipher C, Montoya JA, Plant A, Leibowitz A. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2017 1;74(1):15-20.
The Break Up: Evaluation of an Anti-Smoking Educational Campaign for Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals in Los Angeles County.
Plant A, Montoya JA, Tyree R, Aragon L, Weber M, Le Veque M, Anderson CM, Soler RE, Kent C. Journal of Health Communication. 2017;22(1):29-36.
Acceptable Interventions to Reduce Syphilis Transmission Among High-Risk Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles.
Stahlman S, Plant A, Javanbakht M, Cross J, Montoya JA, Bolan R, Kerndt PR. American Journal of Public Health. 2015;105(3):e88-94.
Cell Phone Internet Access, Online Sexual Solicitation, Partner Seeking, and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Adolescents.
Rice E, Winetrobe H, Holloway IW, Montoya J, Plant A, Kordic T. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2015;44(3):755-63.
Cyberbullying Perpetration and Victimization Among Middle-School Students.
Rice E, Petering R, Rhoades H, Winetrobe H, Goldbach J, Plant A, Montoya J, Kordic T. American Journal of Public Health. 2015;105(3):e66-72.
Homelessness and Sexual Identity Among Middle School Students.
Rice E, Petering R, Rhoades H, Barman-Adhikari A, Winetrobe H, Plant A, Montoya J, Kordic T. Journal of School Health. 2015;85(8):552-7.
Syphilis Experiences and Risk Perceptions Among Repeatedly Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Plant A, Stahlman S, Javanbakht M, Cross J, Montoya JA, Bolan R, Kerndt PR. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. 2015 Dec;47(4):181-6.
Check Yourself: A Social Marketing Campaign to Increase Syphilis Screening in Los Angeles County.
Plant A, Javanbakht M, Montoya JA, Rotblatt H, O’Leary C, Kerndt PR. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2014;41(1):50-57.
Sexting and Sexual Behavior Among Middle School Students.
Rice E, Gibbs J, Winetrobe H, Rhoades H, Plant A, Montoya J, Kordic T. Pediatrics. 2014;134(1):e21-28.
Homelessness Experiences, Sexual Orientation, and Sexual Risk Taking Among High School Students in Los Angeles.
Rice E, Rhoades H, Winetrobe H, Sanchez M, Montoya JA, Plant A, Kordic T. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2013;52(6):773-778.
There’s No Place Like Home: First Year Usage of the “I Know” Home Testing Program for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea.
Rotblatt H, Montoya JA, Plant A, Guerry S, Kerndt P. American Journal of Public Health. 2013;103(8):1376-1380.
Evaluation of inSPOTLA.org: An Internet Partner Notification Service.
Plant A, Rotblatt H, Montoya JA, Rudy E, Kerndt PK. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2012;39(5):341-345.
“Hit Me Up, and We Can Get Down”: U.S. Youths’ Risk Behaviors and Sexual Self-Disclosure in MySpace Profiles.
Bobkowski PS, Brown JD, Neffa DR. Journal of Children and Media. 2012:6(1):119-34.
Provider Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators of HPV Vaccination in a High-Risk Community.
Javanbakht M, Stahlman S, Walker S, Gottlieb S, Markowitz L, Liddon N, Plant A, Guerry S. Vaccine. 2012;30(30):4511-4516.
Sexuality and Homelessness in Los Angeles Public Schools.
Rice E, Fulginiti A, Winetrobe H, Montoya JA, Plant A, Kordic T. American Journal of Public Health. 2012;102(2):200-201.
Sexually Explicit Cell Phone Messaging Associated with Sexual Risk Among Adolescents.
Rice E, Rhoades H, Winetrobe H, Sanchez M, Montoya JA, Plant A, Kordic T. Pediatrics. 2012;130(4):667-673.
Desired Attributes and Skills of Program Managers in Translation of Evidence-Based Interventions.
Williams R, Woodell C, McCarville E, Damitz M, Banks T, Montoya J, Lesch JK, Peretz P, Lara M. Health Promotion Practice. 2011;12(1):82S-90S.
Outcomes from a Cross-Site Evaluation of a Comprehensive Pediatric Asthma Initiative Incorporating Translation of Evidence-Based Interventions.
Mansfield C, Viswanathan M, Woodell C, Nourani V, Ohadike YU, Lesch JK, Malveaux FJ, Bryant-Stephens T, Findley S, Lara M, Matiz A, Valencia GR, Rosenthal M, Persky VW, Uyeda K, Williams R, Banda E, Ramirez-Diaz E, Reyes BM, Montoya J, West C. Health Promotion Practice. 2011;12(6 Suppl 1):34S-51S.
Stop the Sores: The Making and Evaluation of a Successful Social Marketing Campaign.
Plant A, Montoya JA, Rotblatt H, Mall KL, Pappas LG, Kent CK, Klausner JD, Kerndt PR. Health Promotion Practice. 2010;11(1)L:23-33.
The Bold and the Bankable: How the Nuestro Barrio Telenovela Reaches Latino Immigrants with Financial Education.
Spader J, Ratcliffe J, Montoya J, Skillern P. Journal of Consumer Affairs. 2009;43(1):56-79.
Methamphetamine Use and Sexual Risk Behaviours Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Diagnosed with Early Syphilis in Los Angeles County.
Taylor MM, Aynalem G, Smith LV, Montoya J, Kerndt P. International Journal of STDs & AIDS. 2007;18(2):93-97.
Circuit Parties: Sexual Behaviors and Disclosure Practices at the White Party, Palm Springs, California, 2003.
Patel P, Taylor M, Montoya JA, Hamburger ME, Kerndt P, Holmberg SD. AIDS Care. 2006;18(8):1046-1049.
Healthy Penis: San Francisco’s Social Marketing Campaign to Increase Syphilis Testing Among Gay and Bisexual Men.
Ahrens K, Kent CK, Montoya JA, Rotblatt H, McCright J, Kerndt P, Klausner J. PLoS Medicine. 2006;12: e474.
Interventions in the Commercial Sex Industry During the Rise in Syphilis Rates Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM).
Taylor M, Montoya JA, Cantrell R, Mitchell SJ, Williams M, Jordahl L, Freeman M, Brown J, Broussard D, Roland E. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2005;32(10 Suppl):S53-S59.
Social Marketing Campaign Significantly Associated With Increases in Syphilis Testing Among Gay and Bisexual Men in San Francisco.
Montoya JA, Kent C, Rotblatt H, Kerndt P, Klausner J. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2005;32(7):395-399.
HIV Transmission in the Adult Film Industry – Los Angeles, California, 2004.
Rotblatt H, Montoya JA, Kerndt PR, Kim-Farley R, Fielding J, Daar E, Bustamante T, Bernard B, Brooks JT, Kalish MM, Robbins K, Kenney K, Laubacher L, Taylor M. CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2005;54(37):923-926.
The New Stories/New Cultures After-School Enrichment Program: A Direct Cultural Intervention.
Frank G, Fishman M, Crowley C, Blair B, Murphy ST, Montoya JA, Hickey MP, Brancaccio MV, Bensimon EM. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2001;55(5):501-8.
Emergency medical services (EMS) vs non-EMS transport of critically injured patients: a prospective evaluation.
Cornwell EE 3rd, Belzberg H, Hennigan K, Maxson C, Montoya G, Rosenbluth A, Velmahos GC, Berne TC, Demetriades D. Archives of Surgery. 2000 Mar;135(3):315-9.
An Autoassociative Model of Causal Reasoning and Causal Learning: Response to Van Overwalle’s (1998) Critique of Read and Marcus-Newhall (1993).
Read S, Montoya JA. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1999;76(5): 728-742.
An Autoassociative Model of Causal Reasoning and Causal Learning: Response to Van Overwalle’s (1998) Critique of Read and Marcus-Newhall (1993).
Read S, Montoya JA. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1999;76(5): 728-742.
Dynamic explanatory coherence with competing beliefs: Locally coherent reasoning and a proposed treatment.
Ranney M, Schank P, Mossmann A, Montoya JA. In T. -W. Chan (Ed.), Proceedings of the International Conference of Computers in Education: Applications of Intelligent Computer Technologies. 1993; :101-106.
presentations
Young United Parents: An Innovative Mobile Health Program for Young Parents.
Kumar M, Plant A. Presented at: Healthy Teen Network Conference; October 2-4, 2023; Portland, OR.
Plan A and Young United Parents! Innovative Approaches to Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention.
Kumar M, Plant A. Presented at: Title X Grantee Conference; July 11-13, 2023; Baltimore, MD.
A Brief Entertainment-Education Video Intervention to Prevent Unintended Pregnancies and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Young Women.
Plant A, Kumar M. Presented at: 2023 Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Conference; May 23-25, 2023; Atlanta, GA
Using Human-Centered Design to Build a Mobile Health Intervention for Young Parents.
Kumar M, Plant A, Hilliard D, Williams D, Chand M. Presented at: 2023 Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Conference; May 23-25, 2023; Atlanta, GA.
In Search of Entertainment-Education’s Effects: Linking Variations in a Telenovela’s Storyline with Calls to a Sexual and Reproductive Health Hotline.
Suresh S, Demetriades S, Walter N, Montoya J, Plant A, Barker, K Carranza J, Orvañanos, C. Oral presentation at: 73rd Annual International Communication Association Conference, Reclaiming Authenticity in Communication; May 25-29, 2023; Toronto, Canada.
From watching to calling: Linking variations in an entertainment-education to calls to a health hotline.
Suresh S, Stefanie Z. Demetriades SZ, Walter N, Montoya JA, Plant A, Barker K, Orvananos C, Carranza, J. Poster presentation at: Northwestern School of Communication; May 17, 2023: Chicago, Illinois.
Information Repertoires and Infection: The Role of Knowledge Consumption Patterns in Rural Populations’ Health Behavior.
Suresh S, Saucie C, Robbins CL, Ma Z, Montoya JA, Plant A, Dominguez, ME. Poster presented at: D.C. Health Communications Conference; April 28-29, 2023; Washington DC.
Meth-Free L.A. County: Perceived impact of a methamphetamine prevention and harm reduction social marketing campaign.
Neffa-Creech D, Plant A, Montoya JA, Brackett B, Kilgore B, Tesema L, Rangell O, Fraser R. Oral presentation at: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting; October 23-27, 2021; Virtual and Denver, Colorado.
Results from a randomized trial of a brief video intervention on the sexual behaviors of Black and Hispanic adolescent females.
Henley C, Plant A. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting; October 21-27, 2021; Denver, CO.
Mixed Methods Used in the Refinement of an Alzheimer’s Study Registry to Optimize Recruitment of Latinx and Black Individuals.
Aggarwal R, Stowell C, Fiore N, Williams E, Plant A, Neffa-Creech D, George S, Langbaum, J. Presented at: Alzheimer’s Association International Conference; July 26-30, 2021; Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Virtual.
Plan A: An Effective, Brief Entertainment Education Video Intervention Designed to Reduce Unplanned Pregnancies and STIs Among Young Women of Color.
Henley C, Plant A. Presented at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Title X Grantee Conference; July 13-16, 2021; Virtual.
Results from a randomized trial of a brief video intervention on the sexual behaviors of Black and Hispanic adolescent females.
Henley C, Plant A. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Grantee Conference; June 14 – 17, 2021; Virtual.
Clinic Staff Perceptions of a Sexual Health Entertainment-Education Intervention for Young Women of Color.
Neffa-Creech D, Plant A, Snow EG, Montoya J. Oral presentation at: DC Health Communication Conference; April 23-24, 2021; Virtual.
Parents as Gatekeepers? Co-Viewing in Entertainment Education to Improve Health Outcomes.
Suresh S, Walter N, Montoya JA, Plant A. Oral presentation at: D.C. Health Communications Conference; April 23-24, 2021; Washington DC.
Plan A: An Entertainment-Education Video Intervention to Prevent Unintended Pregnancies and STDs Among Older Adolescents
Plant A. Presented at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Population Affairs Virtual Grantee Expo; May 25-28, 2020; Virtual.
Understanding How Adolescents with Diabetes and Their Parents Use Digital Devices to Search for Health Information and Its Relationship to Adolescent Diabetes Management Confidence.
Neffa-Creech D. Presented at: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo; November 2-6, 2019; Philadelphia, PA.
Topic Avoidance in Conversations with Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes.
Neffa-Creech D. Presented at: International Communication Association Pre-Conference (Difficult Conversations in Healthcare); May 24-28, 2019; Washington, DC.
“Food Is Something Everyone Should Participate In”: Exploring Parent-Teen Co-Use of a Nutrition App in Low-Income, Latino Homes.
Neffa-Creech D, Evans SH, Clarke P. Presented at: International Communication Association Conference; May 24-28, 2019; Washington, DC.
“I Am the Change to This Neighborhood. I Am Gentrification”: Artist Identity, Perceptions, and Integration in a Gentrifying Community.
Litvinsky M, Ellerbe B, Neffa-Creech D, Zhang C, Ball-Rokeach S. Presented at: International Communication Association Conference; May 24-28, 2019; Washington, DC.
Gentrification’s Bonding and Dividing Effects: A Study of Residents’ Opinions and Experiences with Changes in a Los Angeles Suburb.
Neffa-Creech D, Litvinsky M, Ellerbe B, Zhang C, Ball-Rokeach S. Presented at: Urban Affairs Association Conference; April 24-27, 2019; Los Angeles, CA.
A Qualitative Study Investigating the Needs and Gaps in Existing Services for Women Living with HIV in Los Angeles County.
Snow E, Plant A, Montoya J, Key M, Zeghar A, Bailey, J. Presented at: American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; November 10-14, 2018; San Diego, CA.
Acceptability of Plan A: An Entertainment-Education Video Intervention to Prevent STIs and Unintended Pregnancies Among Young African-American and Latina Women.
Plant A, Montoya JA, Falk G, Walsh S, Demby H, Rietmeijer C. Presented at: American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; November 10-14, 2018; San Diego, CA.
Influences of Media-Related Parenting on Adolescents’ Diabetes Self-Efficacy and Behaviors.
Neffa-Creech D. Paper at: American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; November 10-14, 2018; San Diego, CA.
Outcomes of a Gun Violence Prevention-Education Program in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Plant A, Montoya J, Kordic T. Presented at: American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; November 10-14, 2018; San Diego, CA.
Plan A: An Entertainment-Education Intervention to Prevent Unplanned Pregnancies and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Young Women.
Plant A, Montoya JA, Snow E, Coyle K, Rietmeijer C. Video screened at: 2018 American Public Health Association (APHA) Global Public Health Film Festival; November 10-14, 2018; San Diego, CA.
Two Approaches to Engaging Adolescents in the Development of Sexual and Reproductive Health Interventions.
Plant A. Presented at: American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; November 10-14, 2018; San Diego, CA.
Using Focus Groups to Assess and Improve Sexual Health Services in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Plant A, Montoya J, Snow E, Greenblatt BD, Kordic T. Presented at: 2018 STD Prevention Conference; August 27-30, 2018; Washington DC.
Acceptability of a Brief Entertainment-Education Video Intervention to Prevent STIs and Unintended Pregnancies Among Older Adolescents.
Plant A, Walter N, Murphy S, Montoya J, Rietmeijer C. Presented at: 2018 STD Prevention Conference; August 27-30, 2018; Washington DC.
Communication Networks, Worry, and Belonging Among Newer and More Established Residents in a Gentrifying Neighborhood.
Neffa-Creech D, Litvinsky M, Moreno E, Ellerbe B, Ball-Rokeach S. Presented at: International Communication Association Conference; May 24-28, 2018; Prague, Czechia.
Is Being Well Connected Bad for Your Nerves? The Effects of Communication Networks and Resources on Residents’ Sense of Worry and Community Belonging.
Neffa-Creech D, Litvinsky M, Ellerbe B. Presented at: USC Annenberg Graduate Fellowship Research and Creative Project Symposium; April 26, 2018; Los Angeles, CA.
Influences of Media-Related Parenting on Adolescents with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: A Comparison by Disease Stage and Gender.
Neffa-Creech D. Presented at: Kentucky Conference for Health Communication, April 13-14, 2018; Lexington, KY.
Adapting a Trauma-Informed Teen Pregnancy Intervention to E-learning for Under-Resourced Settings.
Schladale J, Plant A. Presented at: 2018 Association of Children’s Residential Centers; March 26-29, 2018; Boston, MA.
Can Kids Prompt Mothers’ Use of a Nutrition App? Evidence from Low-Income Families.
Neffa-Creech D, Evans SH, Clarke P. Presented at: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo; November 4-8, 2017; Atlanta, GA.
Cooking Up New Home Dynamics: Youths’ Technology Brokering and Moms’ Use of a Nutrition App.
Neffa-Creech D, Evans SH, Clarke P. Presented at: International Communication Association Conference; May 25-29, 2017; San Diego, CA.
Communication Sources and Knowledge: Use of Health-Enhancing Resources Among Different Residents in a Gentrifying Neighborhood.
Neffa-Creech D. Presented at: International Communication Association Conference; May 25-29, 2017; San Diego, CA.
The Effects of Emotions and Narrative Storytelling on Latinas’ Perceived Risk of Contracting HPV.
Neffa-Creech D, Robbins C, Senyuva N. Presented at: International Communication Association Narrative Persuasion Pre-Conference; May 24, 2017; Los Angeles, CA.
Using a Web-Based Application to Manage a Multi-State HIV Testing and Linkage to Care Program.
Montoya J, Bardach N, Plant A, Goncalvez A, Gorre M, Jaques G, Engeran-Cordova W. Presented at: American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; November 4-8, 2017; Atlanta, GA.
Providing Inclusive Care for LGBTQ Patients at School-Based Health Centers: An Evaluation of Clinical Staff Trainings, Los Angeles, 2016.
Roush S, Uysal J, Plant A, Kordic T. Presented at: American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; November 4-8, 2017; Atlanta, GA.
Taking Care of Me, Educating and Empowering Persons Living with HIV.
Neumann M, Plant A, Margolis A, Borkowf C. Video screened at: American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; November 4-8, 2017; Atlanta, GA.
Using Social Media to Promote Hepatitis C Testing to Baby Boomers.
Snow E, Plant A, Montoya J, Young S, Kimble M, Gordon K, Castrejon M, Klausner K. Presented at: American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; November 4-8, 2017; Atlanta, GA.
Diabetes on the Side: Analyzing Participation in the Diabetes Food Blogging Culture.
Neffa-Creech D. Presented at: National Communication Association Media and Class Pre-Conference; November 10-13, 2016; Philadelphia, PA.
An Adaptation of Safe in the City to Prevent STDs and Unintended Pregnancies Among Older Adolescents.
Plant A, Montoya J, Coyle K, Gaarde J, Rietmeijer C. Presented at: 2016 STD Prevention Conference; September 20-23, 2016; Atlanta, GA.
The Impact of Marketing Campaigns on Condom Use and HIV and STD Testing in the Los Angeles Market.
Montoya J, Plant A, Conard R. Presented at: 2016 STD Prevention Conference; September 20-23, 2016; Atlanta, GA.
Factors of Successful Linkage and Retention to HIV Care in a National HIV Testing and Linkage Program.
Montoya J, Plant A, Chien M, Gorre M, Mizuno L, McGrath M, Engeran-Cordova W. Presented at: 2016 STD Prevention Conference; September 20-23, 2016; Atlanta, GA.
Using Qualitative Research to Improve Sexual Health Services for Students in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Plant A, Montoya J, Renteria R, Wasson E, Kordic T. Presented at: 2016 STD Prevention Conference; September 20-23, 2016; Atlanta, GA.
PrEP Awareness, Attitudes and Uptake Among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in California.
Pulsipher C, Holloway IW, Gildner J, Beougher S, Curtis P, Plant A, Montoya J, Leibowitz A. Presented at: AIDS 2016 – International AIDS Conference; July 18-22, 2016; Durban, South Africa.
Where’s Daryl?: Results of a Gun Violence Prevention-Education Program in Los Angeles Unified School District.
Kordic T, Plant A, Ruffino E, Amatullo M, Moon M, Lamb K. Presented at: 142th American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; November 15-19, 2014; New Orleans, LA.
Authentic and Meaningful Community Engagement to Reduce STD Disparities: Lessons Learned from the 4-Site CDC CARS Initiative.
Rhodes SD, Daniel-Ulloa J, Montoya JA, Beale D, Cruz-Dillard K, Kerndt P, CARS Workgroup. Presented at: 2014 STD Prevention Conference; June 9-12, 2014; Atlanta, GA.
“Spring Into Love:” Impact of a Youth-Led Summit on Sexual Health and Healthy Relationships for High Schools Students in a High-Risk Community in South Los Angeles.
Lamb K, Provost J, Cantu M, Gaarde J, Bush-Spurlin J, Jackson MD, Greene B, Kerndt PR. Presented at: 2014 STD Prevention Conference; June 9-12, 2014; Atlanta, GA.
Online Sexual Solicitation and Partner Seeking in Relation to Sex Risk Behavior Among Adolescents.
Winetrobe H, Rice E, Holloway I, Montoya JA, Plant A, Kordic T. Presented at: 140th American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; October 27-31, 2012; San Francisco, CA.
High School Student Sexting Associated with Sexual Risk Behavior.
Rhoades H, Rice E, Winetrobe H, Sanchez M, Montoya J, Plant A, Kordic T. Presented at: 140th American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; October 27-31, 2012; San Francisco, CA.
Living Outside the Bubble: Homelessness Experiences and the Impact on Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Los Angeles Public School Students.
Barman-Adkihari A, Rice E, Winetrobe H, Rhoades H, Fulginiti A, Montoya J, Plant A, Kordic T. Presented at: 140th American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting; October 27-31, 2012; San Francisco, CA.
21st Century Sex Ed In and Out of the Classroom.
Kordic T, Plant A, Montoya J. Presented at: 5th Annual Information Science and Information Studies (ISIS) Conference on New Media, Youth, & Sexual Health; April 1-3, 2012; San Francisco, CA.
Grindr and Other Geosocial Networking Applications: Advent of a Novel, High-Risk Sexual Market Place.
Rudy E, Beymer M, Aynalem G, Rodriguez J, Plant A, Bolan R, Kerndt P. Presented at: National STD Prevention Conference; March 12-15, 2012; Minneapolis, MN.
Heads Up! Qualitative Findings from Focus Groups with Transgenders to Inform Development of a Home HIV/STD Testing Program.
Copeland J, Rotblatt H, Plant A, Montoya JA, & Kerndt PR. Presented at: National STD Prevention Conference; March 12-15, 2012; Minneapolis, MN.
There’s No Place Like Home: Second-Year Report on the “I Know” Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Home Test Kit Program for Women in Los Angeles County.
Rotblatt H, Montoya JA, Plant A, Copeland J, Guerry S, Kerndt PR. Presented at: National STD Prevention Conference; March 12-15, 2012; Minneapolis, MN.
The North Carolina Healthy Food Environments in Hospitals Project: An Analysis of the Implementation Process and the Role of Feedback.
Neffa DR, Sullivan N, Thornhill A, Molloy M. Presented at: CDC National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing & Media; August 9-11, 2011; Atlanta, GA.
Qualitative Assessment of Facilitators and Barriers to HPV Vaccination Among Providers Serving a High-Risk Community.
Javanbakht M, Stahlman S, Walker S, Gottlieb S, Markowitz L, Liddon N, Plant A, Guerry S. Presented at: 19th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR); July 10-13, 2011; Quebec City, Canada.
Everyone Has Questions: A Campaign for the BirdsNBees Texting Service of North Carolina.
Neffa DR, Toledo L, Talbot A. Presented at: Kentucky Conference on Health Communication; April 22-24, 2010; Lexington, KY.
“Hit Me Up, and We Can Get Down”: Youth Sexual Histories and Sexual Self-Disclosure in Online Social Networking Profiles.
Bobkowski PS, Brown JD, Neffa DR. Presented at: Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting; March 11-13, 2010; Philadelphia, PA.
Check Yourself: Community Response to a Syphilis Social Marketing Campaign for Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Plant A, Rotblatt H, Montoya J, O’Leary C, Kerndt P. Presented at: National STD Prevention Conference; March 8-11, 2010; Atlanta, GA.
Internet Partner Notification Efforts in Los Angeles County.
Plant A, Rotblatt H, Ramirez F, Melgoza M, Wagner T, Utley J, Rudy E, Kerndt PR. Presented at: 18th International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference; June 28-July 1, 2009; London, UK.
Effects of inSPOTLA.org Promotion Efforts: Paid Advertising Compared to Free Media Exposure.
Rotblatt H, Plant A, Montoya JA, Ruiz A, Mares-DelGrasso A, Levine DK, Kerndt PR. Presented at: 18th International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference; June 28-July 1, 2009; London, UK.
Using Social Marketing to Promote Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Home Testing Among Young Women of Color.
Rotblatt H, Montoya JA, Plant A, Martinez J, Guerry S, Boudov M, Walker S, Haight C, Kerndt PR.. Presented at: 18th International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference; June 28-July 1, 2009; London, UK.
The Environment: A Tough Sell? The Appeal of Green Magazine Covers on the Newsstand.
Neffa DR. Presented at: Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 2009; Chapel Hill, NC.
Testing Behavior and Perceived Risk for Syphilis in a Time-Space Sample of Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Plant A, Montoya JA, Rotblatt H, O’Leary CM, Kerndt PR. Presented at: National STD Prevention Conference; March 10-13, 2008; Chicago, IL.
Perceptions of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Among Young Latina and African-American Women: Findings from Qualitative Research.
Plant A, O’Leary CM, Rotblatt H, Montoya JA, Kerndt PR. Presented at: National STD Prevention Conference; March 10-13, 2008; Chicago, IL.
Designing the “I Know” Social Marketing Campaign to Promote Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Testing Among Young Women of Color in Urban Los Angeles, CA.
Montoya JA, O’Leary CM, Plant A, Rotblatt H, Kerndt PR. Presented at: National STD Prevention Conference; March 10-13, 2008; Chicago, IL.
Using Choice-Based Conjoint Exercise to Assess Self-Reported Serosorting Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) Cruising the Internet for Sex.
Montoya JA, Plant A, Rotblatt H, Kerndt PR. Presented at: National STD Prevention Conference; March 10-13, 2008; Chicago, IL.
How Men Who Have Sex with Men Conceptualize and Manage Their Risk of Contracting Syphilis: Results from Qualitative Research.
O’Leary CM, Plant A, Montoya JA, Rotblatt H, Kerndt PR. Presented at: National STD Prevention Conference; March 10-13, 2008; Chicago, IL.
Between Idea and Act Falls the Shadow: Discrepancies Between STD Testing Attitudes and Behavior in a Survey of Young African American and Latina Women.
Rotblatt H, O’Leary CM, Montoya JA, Plant A, Kerndt PR. Presented at: National STD Prevention Conference; March 10-13, 2008; Chicago, IL.
Impact of a Hip-Hop Radio Outreach Collaboration to Promote Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Testing among Youth in L.A. County.
Rotblatt H, Boudov M, Mercado C, Montoya JA, Plant A, O’Leary CM, Kerndt PR. Presented at: National STD Prevention Conference; March 10-13, 2008; Chicago, IL.
The First Year of inSPOTLA: Report from the Field on Internet HIV/STD Partner Notification.
Rotblatt H, Plant A, Levine DK, Engeran WJ, Kerndt PR. Presented at: 17th International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) Conference; July 30-August 1, 2007; Seattle, WA.
Evaluation of “Stop the Sores”: A Successful Social Marketing Campaign for Syphilis Elimination Among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Los Angeles County, 2004.
Plant A, Montoya JA, Rotblatt H, Kent CK, Mall K, Kerndt PR. Presented at: National STD Prevention Conference; May 8-10, 2006; Jacksonville, FL.
inSPOTLA: New Frontiers in HIV/STD Partner Notification Using the Internet.
Plant A, Montoya JA, Rotblatt H, Kent CK, Mall K, Kerndt PR. Presented at: National STD Prevention Conference; May 8-10, 2006; Jacksonville, FL.
Evaluation of Healthy Penis 2004.
Ahrens K, Kent CK, McCright J, Montoya JA, Plant A, Klausner JD. Presented at: National STD Prevention Conference; May 8-10, 2006; Jacksonville, FL.
Choice-Based Conjoint: A New Methodological Approach to Assess Sexual Practices and Decision Making Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) Cruising the Internet for Sex.
Montoya JA, Plant A, Kerndt PR. Presented at: National STD Prevention Conference; May 8-10, 2006; Jacksonville, FL.
Pilot Segmentation of Gay and Bisexual Men in Los Angeles: Sexual Practice Attitudes, Values, and Beliefs.
Montoya JA, Rotblatt H, Kent C, Plant A, Javanbakht M, Kerndt PR. Presented at: National STD Prevention Conference; May 8-10, 2006; Jacksonville, FL.
The Integration of Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing and HIV Counseling and Testing In Los Angeles County, 2002.
Rotblatt H, J Montoya J, Freehill G, Perez M, Alvarado E, Kerndt PR. Presented at: National STD Prevention Conference; March 8-10, 2004; Philadelphia, PA.