David J. McKirnan, The University of Illinois at Chicago

David J. McKirnan updated June, 2006

The University of Illinois at Chicago

Overall research interests:

Health behavior, coping and adaptation in chronic disease, adherence to medication and treatment regimens.

Alcohol and drug use and health behavior.

HIV prevention among infected / non-infected men and women.

Cognitive & Social Psychological models of health & risk behavior; cognitive “escape” theories of risk.

Psychosocial and general health issues among gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgendered populations.

Teaching Interests:

Research methods: politics, society, and empirical design. Click for introduction to research course.

Health psychology & behavior. Click for health behavior web site.

Psychosocial and cultural factors in alcohol and drug use.

Behavioral intervention and prevention research

Theory in social sciences.

Abstracts of on-going research projects:

Clinical trial of The Treatment Advocacy Program, a coping-skills intervention for treatment adherence and sexual safety among HIV infected Men who have Sex with Men (MSM). Click here..

Designing and evaluating a community-based prevention program for African-American, Latino, and White MSM who are sexually risk in the context of alcohol and drug use. Click for abstract

Misc. Papers on substance use and health behavior among gay/bisexual men:

Review & theory of cognitive escape, substance use & sexual risk; PDF file.

Recent paper on cognitive escape, drug use and sexual risk among African-American & White MSMs; abstract full text.

Commentary on alcohol and drug use in the gay community.

Is the Web the Culprit? Cognitive Escape and Internet Sexual risk among Gay and Bisexual Men Here.

Elevated Risk for Tobacco Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Is Mediated by Demographic and Psychosocial Variables Here.

Personal Interests

Desert & Mountain hiking / backpacking, biking, sculptural and lighted-object art. See: http://borregodeserthouse.com/

CURRICULUM VITA July, 2006

Name David J. McKirnan Date of Birth July 10, 1950

Addresses The University of Illinois at Chicago, Dept. of Psychology, m/c 285

1007 W. Harrison, Chicago, Il. 60607-7137

voice: 312-413-2634, fax: 312-413-4122, e-mail: davidmck@uic.edu.

Howard Brown Health Center, Department of Research, 4025 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, Il., 60640

voice: 773-388-1600(page), fax: 773-388-8937.

2057 N. Magnolia, Chicago, Il., 60614-4009. 773-975-9863 / cell: 773-213-1658.

Education

1973 B.A. (psychology), Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Illinois.

1978 Ph.D. (Clinical and Social Psychology), McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Academic Awards

1973 Elected to Sigma Chi National Psychology Honorary Society.

1978 Dean's list for Doctoral dissertation, McGill University.

Professional Experience

Teaching Positions

1972_1973 Teaching Assistant, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Il.

1973_1978 Teaching Associate, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

1978-1984 Assistant Professor, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

1985-Present Associate Professor, The University of Illinois at Chicago.

Clinical Positions

1975-1977 Guidance Counselor, Concordia University Guidance Department, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

1976-1977 Psychologist, Mental Health Section, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

1978-1987 Clinical Supervisor, The Office of Applied Psychological Services, The University of Illinois at Chicago.

1988-1994 Director, The Office of Applied Psychological Services, The University of Illinois at Chicago.

1994-1998 Intervention development, training and supervision, VaxGen AIDSVAX Trial 004 HIV risk Reduction Counseling Program & HIV Infected Cohort Risk Reduction Intervention.

2001-present Intervention development, training and supervision, The Treatment Advocacy Program, Howard Brown Health Center and Sinai Hospital, Chicago Il.

Previous Research Positions & Investigatorships

1979-1982 Principal Investigator: "The identification of alcohol Abuse in Three Chicago Communities." Funded by The National Institute of Mental Health.

1983-1986 Principal Investigator: "Substance abuse and AIDS-risk Behavior Among Homosexuals." Funded by The Alcohol Beverage Medical Research Foundation and The National Institute of Mental Health

1987-1990 Director of Chicago Area Field studies, Mid-West AIDS Bio-Behavioral Research Center, The University of Michigan. Funded by The National Institute of Mental Health.

1990-1992 Principal Investigator, Chicago site: "Behavioral Study of Homosexual Men at High vs. Low Risk for AIDS Transmission." Funded by The Centers for Disease Control.

1991-1995 Principal Investigator, AIDS-Related Behavior Among Bisexually Active African-American, Hispanic, and white Younger Men. The Centers for Disease Control.

1992-1995 Principal Investigator, CDC Collaborative HIV Sero-Incidence Study (Conducted at Howard Brown Health Center, Chicago, Il.). The Centers for Disease Control.

1994-1996 Site Principal Investigator, HIVNET Cohort Study and AVEG-HIVNET HIV preventive vaccine trial, (Howard Brown Health Center). NIAID.

1995-1999 Co-Principal Investigator, Prevention of Substance Related High Risk Behavior (Howard Brown Health Center), National Institute on Drug Abuse.

1997-2003 Co-Investigator, VaxGen 004 AIDSVAX HIV vaccine trial, Howard Brown Health Center.

1999-2004 Principal Investigator, Howard Brown Health Center site, Co-Principal Investigator, University of Illinois at Chicago site, CDC - VaxGen Collaborative vaccine studies group.

1996-2004 HIVNET Project EXPLORE. Principal Investigator, Howard Brown Health Center site, National Institute of and Allergic and Infectious Diseases.

1996-1998 Chicago Gay/Lesbian Community Survey Project. Co-Investigator, 1996 to 1998 (PI; D. Ostrow), Principal Investigator, 1999 to 2001, National Institute of Mental Health, 1996 & 1997, City of Chicago Dept. of Health, 1999-2001.

1997-1998 HIVNET 014 HIV Vaccine Trial. Co-Investigator, Howard Brown Health Center Site.

National Institute of and Allergic and Infectious Diseases / contract.

1998-2000 VAX004 HIV Vaccine Trial. Co-Investigator, Howard Brown Health Center Site.

VaxGen Corp. and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Contract.

1999-2003 Collaborative studies of HIV-vaccine related behavior. Principal Investigator, Howard Brown Health Center site, Co-PI, UIC site (PI; R. Novak, UIC Dept. Infectious Diseases).

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

2000-2002 Cognitive Neuropsychology of HIV and MDMA Abuse, Co-Investigator, (PI; E. Martin, UIC Psychiatry), National Institute on Drug Abuse.

2001-2003 Assessment of “Club” drug use and self-reports among Gay/Bisexual men. Co-Investigator (PI; M. Fendrich, UIC Psychiatry), National Institute on Drug abuse.

Current Research Investigatorships.

Primary Care Based Approach to Coping with HIV. Study period: 8/01 - 9/06. Principal Investigator, 25% effort, at Howard Brown Health Center. Agency / type: CDC, contract, $340k/year. Randomized controlled trial of sexual safety and treatment adherence intervention among HIV infected gay/bisexual men.

Preventing Drug-Related Sexual Risk among MSM. Study period: 9/02 - 9/07. Principal Investigator, 25% effort. Agency / type: CDC, contract, $300-500k/year. Randomized controlled trial of sexual safety preventive intervention for HIV-negative or -positive gay/bisexual who are risky in the context of alcohol or drug use.

HIV Prevention in Treatment Settings. Study period: 7/03 – 7/07. Co-Investigator, Nancy Glick, Sinai Hospital, Chicago, PI., 5% effort. Agency / type: HRSA, contract, $340k/year. Randomized controlled trial of drug and sexual safety and treatment adherence intervention among HIV infected gay/bisexual men and heterosexual women.

Evaluating the Use of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (DF) and Emtricitabine (FTC) as an “easy” Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (ePEP) Following a High-Risk Sexual Exposure to HIV. Study period: 9/03 – 9/05. Co-Investigator, Cathy Creticos of Howard Brown Health Center PI., 5% effort, at Howard Brown Health Center. Agency / type: Gilead Pharmaceuticals & AIDS Foundation of Chicago, contracts, 105k total. Feasibility and safety study of self-administered anti-retroviral medication dosing among gay/bisexual men after self-diagnosed “risky” sexual exposures.

HIV and the Sexual Networks of IDUs and Drug-Using MSM. Study period: 9/30/03-6/30/08. Co-Investigator, Lawrence Ouellet of The University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, PI. 15% effort. Agency / type: National Institute on Drug Abuse, (1 U01-DA-017378), grant, Year 1 $583,710. Descriptive study of drug-using and sexual networks that influence the speed, extent, and path of HIV transmission, particularly across typical transmission groups.

Teaching Experience

Personality theory, psychopathology, advanced social psychology.

The sociology/social psychology of deviance.

Basic and advanced research design and method.

Research in behavioral intervention outcomes.

Social psychological variables in alcohol and drug use/abuse and health related behavior.

Health behavior; prevention of social and HIV-related sexual risk behavior.

Professional Review Activities

Ad-hoc study sections: National Institute on Mental Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Addictive Behaviors

AIDS Care

AIDS Education and Prevention

AIDS and Behavior

AIDS Research and Human Retrovirology

American Psychologist

American Journal of Public Health

American Journal of Community Psychology

European Journal of Social Psychology

Health Psychology

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Journal of Applied Psycholinguistics

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Psychology and Health

Substance Use and Misuse.

Social Science and Medicine

Urban Health

Professional Organization Memberships

American Psychological Association

Society of Psychologists in Substance Abuse

American Psychological Science

Research Publications

McKirnan, D. J. (1977). A community approach to the recognition of alcohol abuse: The drinking norms of three Montreal communities. Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science, 9, 108_122.

McKirnan, D. J. (1978). Deviance and the community: Some factors in the definition of alcohol abuse. American Journal of Community Psychology, 6, 219_238.

Taylor, D. M. & McKirnan, D. J. (1979). Cultural insecurity, Multiculturalism and ethnic attitudes. Canadian Journal of Ethnic Studies, 11, 19_30.

Giles, H., Llado, N., McKirnan, D.J. & Taylor, D.M. (1979). Social identity in Puerto Rico. International Journal of Psychology, 14, 185_201.

McKirnan, D. J. (1980). The identification of deviance: A conceptualization and an initial test of a model of social norms. European Journal of Social Psychology, 10, 75_93.

McKirnan, D. J. (1980). The second Rand report and controlled drinking as a treatment goal. Alcohol and Drug Abuse Newsletter, 1, 3_6.

McKirnan, D. J. (1980). Community differences in conceptions of deviant behavior: An exploratory study of attitudes toward alcohol related help sources. American Journal of Community Psychology, 8, 637_654.

McKirnan, D. J. & Hamayan, E. V. (1980). Language norms and perceptions of ethno_linguistic group diversity. In H. Giles (Ed.), Language, Social Psychological Perspectives. Oxford, Pergamon Press, Pp. 161_169.

McKirnan, D. J. (1981). The recognition of alcohol abuse: Socio_economic status differences in social norms. In D. Taylor & J. Bellerose (Eds.), Social Psychology: A Cognitive _ Group Approach. Boston: Ginn Pub.

Taylor, D. M. & McKirnan, D. J. (1981). A stage model of intergroup conflict and change. In D. Taylor & J. Bellerose (Eds.), Social Psychology: A Cognitive__Group Approach. Boston: Ginn Pub.

Taylor, D. M., Rieger, D., McKirnan, D. J. & Bercussion, T. (1982). Interpreting and coping with threat in the context of inter_group relations. Journal of Social Psychology, 117, 257_269.

McKirnan, D. J. (1983). Review of R. Scollon & S. B. K. Scollon, Narrative, Literacy and Face in Inter-ethnic Communication. Applied Psycholinguistics, 4, 93_98.

Taylor, D. M., Simard, J. M., McKirnan, D. J. & Bellerose, J. (1982). Anglophone and Francophone perceptions of differences in approaches to work. Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science, 14, 144_151.

McKirnan, D. J., Smith, C. & Hamayan, E. V. (1983). A sociolinguistic approach to the belief_similarity model of racial attitudes. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 19, 434_447.

McKirnan, D. J. (1983). Review of C. Fraser & K. R. Scherer (Eds.), Advances in the Social Psychology of Language. Applied Psycholinguistics, 4 (4).

McKirnan, D.J. (1984). The identification of alcohol problems: Socio_economic status differences in social norms and causal attributions. American Journal of Community Psychology, 12, 465_484.

McKirnan, D.J. & Hamayan, E.V. (1984). Social norms and perceptions of ethno_linguistic diversity: Toward a conceptual and research framework. European Journal of Social Psychology, 14, 161_168.

McKirnan, D.J. & Hamayan, E.V. (1984). Social norms and attitudes toward outgroup members: A test of a model in a bicultural context. Journal of Social Psychology and Language, 3(1), 21_38.

Ruderman, A. & McKirnan, D.J. (1985). The development of a restrained drinking scale: A test of the abstinence violation effect among alcohol users. Addictive Behaviors, 9, 365_371.

McKirnan, D.J. (1985). Alcoholism. Medical and Health Annual. Encyclopedia Britannica Inc, Chicago, pp. 190_194.

McKirnan, D.J. (1985). Review of: Alcohol, Drug abuse and Aggression, E. Gottheil et al. (Ed.), Contemporary Psychology, 30(3), 189_191.

Taylor, D.M. & McKirnan, D.J. (1985). A five_stage model of intergroup change. British Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 23, 291-300.

McKirnan, D.J. & Johnson, T. (1986). Alcohol and Drug Use Among "Street" Adolescents. Addictive Behaviors, 11, 201_205.

Taylor, D.M., Simard, L., McKirnan, D.J., & Bellerose, J. (1986). Anglophone and Francophone managers' perceptions of cultural differences in approaches to work. In B. Earn & S. Towson (Eds.), Readings in Social Psychology: Classic and canadian contributions. Peterborough Canada: Broadview Press, Pp. 253_258.

Stokes, J. P., & McKirnan, D. J. (1989). Affect and the social environment: The role of social support in depression and anxiety. Kendall, Philip C (Ed); Watson, David (Ed). (1989). Anxiety and depression: Distinctive and overlapping features.

McKirnan, D.J. & Peterson, P.L. (1988). Stress, expectancies, and vulnerability to substance abuse: A test of a model among homosexual males. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 97, 461-466.

McKirnan, D.J. & Peterson, P.L. (1989). Alcohol and Drug Use Among Homosexual Men and Women: Epidemiology and Population Characteristics. Addictive Behaviors, 14, 545-553.

McKirnan, D. J. & Peterson, P.L. (1989). Psychosocial and Cultural Factors in Alcohol and Drug Abuse: An Analysis of a Homosexual Community. Addictive Behaviors, 14, 555-563.

McKirnan, D.J. & Peterson, P.L. (1989). AIDS-Risk Behavior Among Homosexual Males: The Role of Attitudes and Substance Abuse. Psychology and Health, 3, 161-171.

Peterson, P.L., Ostrow, D.G., & McKirnan, D.J. (1991). Behavioral interventions for the primary prevention of HIV infection among homosexual and bisexual men. Journal of Primary Prevention, 12, 19-34.

McKirnan, D.J. & Peterson, P.L (1992). Gay and lesbian alcohol use: Epidemiological and psychosocial perspectives. Research on Alcohol and Other Drug Problem Prevention Among Lesbians and Gay Men, California Department of Alcohol and Drug Problems, Los Angeles.

Stokes, J. P., McKirnan, D. J., & Burzette, R. G. (1993). Sexual behavior, condom use, disclosure of sexuality, and stability of sexual orientation in bisexual men. Journal of Sex Research Vol 30(3) Aug 1993, 203-213.

Stokes, J. P., & McKirnan, D. J. (1993). Estimating the prevalence of homosexual behavior. Family Planning Perspectives, 25(4), 184-186.

Doll, L.S., Harrison, J.S., Frey, R.L., McKirnan, D.J., Barthelow, B.N., Douglas, J.M., Joy, D., Bolen, G., & Doetsch, J. (1994). Failure to Disclose HIV Risk to Clinic Staff Among Gay and Bisexual Men Attending STD Clinics. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 10(3), 125-129.

Bartholow, B. N., Doll, L. S., Joy, D., Douglas, J. M., Jr., Bolan, G., Harrison, J. S., et al. (1994). Emotional, behavioral, and HIV risksssociated with sexual abuse among adult homosexual and bisexual men. Child Abuse Negl, 18(9), 747-761.

McKirnan, D.J., Doetsch, J., Vanable, P., Buchbinder, S., Douglas, J., & Judson, F. (1994) Developing Brief Valid Screening Instruments for HIV-Related Sexual Risk Behavior Among Gay and Bisexual Men. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 10(2), 81-83.

MacQueen KM, Buchbinder S, Douglas JM, Judson FN, McKirnan DJ, Bartholow B. (1994). The decision to enroll in HIV vaccine efficacy trials: Concerns elicited form gay men at increased risk for HIV infection. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses, 10:S261-4.

Douglas JM, Judson FN, Parks JP, Buchbinder SP, McKirnan DJ. Participation of homosexual/bisexual men in preventive HIV vaccine trials: Baseline attitudes and concerns and predicted behaviors during trials. AIDS Rres Hum Retrovirol 1994;10:S257-S260.

McKirnan, D.J., Stokes, J.P., Doll, L., & Burzette, R.G. (1995). Bisexually active men: Social characteristics and sexual behavior. Journal of Sex Research, 32, 64-75.

McKirnan, D.J., Ostrow, D.G., & Hope, B. (1996). Sex, drugs, and escape: A psychological model of HIV risk behavior. AIDS Care, 8(6), 655-669.

Buchbinder, S. P., Douglas, J. M., Jr., McKirnan, D. J., Judson, F. N., Katz, M. H., & MacQueen, K. M. (1996). Feasibility of human immunodeficiency virus vaccine trials in homosexual men in the United States: risk behavior, seroincidence, and willingness to participate. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 174(5), 954-961.

Stokes, J. P., Taywaditep, K., Vanable, P., & McKirnan, D. J. (1996). Bisexual men, sexual behavior, and HIV/AIDS. Firestein, Beth A (Ed). (1996). Bisexuality: The psychology and politics of an invisible minority.(Peterson et al., 2001; Raja & Stokes, 1998; Stokes et al., 1997a; Stokes et al., 1993; Stokes et al., 1996a; Stokes et al., 1998, 2002; Stokes et al., 1996b; Stokes et al., 1997b; Stokes et al., 1996c)

Hennessy, M., MacQueen, K.M., McKirnan, D.J., Buchbinder, S., Judson, F., Douglas, J., Bartholow, B., & Sheon, A. (1996). A Factorial Survey Study to Assess the Acceptability of HIV Vaccine Trial Designs. Controlled Clinical Trials 17(3):209_220.

MacQueen, K.M., Buchbinder, S., Douglas, J., Judson, F., McKirnan, D.J., & Bartholow, B. (1996). Required HIV Antibody Testing, Social Risk, and HIV Vaccine Efficacy Trials. AIDS and Public Policy Journal 11(2):87_95.

Stokes, J. P., McKirnan, D. J., Doll, L, & Burzette, R. G. (1996, June). Female partners of bisexual men: What they don't know might hurt them. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 20, 267-284.

Stokes, J.P., Vanable, P.V., & McKirnan, D.J. (1996). Ethnic differences in sexual behavior, condom use, and psychosocial variables among Black and White men who have sex with men. The Journal of Sex Research, 33(4), 373-381.

Bartholow BN, MacQueen KM, Douglas JMJ, Buchbinder S, McKirnan D, Judson FN. Assessment of the changing willingness to participate in phase III HIV vaccine trials among men who have sex with men. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol 1997,16:108-115.

Ostrow, D.G. & McKirnan, D.J (1997) Prevention of substance-related high risk sexual behavior among gay men: Critical review of the literature and proposed harm reduction approach. Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, 1(2), 97-110.

Stokes, J.P., Vanable, P., & McKirnan, D.J. (1997). Comparing gay and bisexual men on sexual behavior, condom use, and psychosocial variables related to HIV/AIDS. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 26(4), 377-390.

Stokes, J. P., Damon, W., & McKirnan, D. J. (1997). Predictors of movement toward homosexuality: A longitudinal study of bisexual men. Journal of Sex Research Vol 34(3) 1997, 304-312.

Bartholow, B. N., MacQueen, K. M., Douglas, J. M., Jr., Buchbinder, S., McKirnan, D., & Judson, F. N. (1997). Assessment of the changing willingness to participate in phase III HIV vaccine trials among men who have sex with men. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology, 16(2), 108-115.

Vanable, P.A., McKirnan, D.J., & Stokes, J.P. (1998). Identification and involvement with the gay community scale. In Davis, C.M., Yarber, W.H., Bauserman, R., Schreer, G. & Davis, S.L. (Eds.) Sexuality Related Measures: A Compendium. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Ostrow, D.G., McKirnan, D.J., Klein, C., & DiFranceisco, W. (1999). Patterns and Correlates of risky behavior among HIV+ gay men: Are they really different from HIV- Men? AIDS and Behavior, 3(2), 99-110.

Vittinghoff, E., Douglas, J., Judson, F., McKirnan, D.J., MacQueen, K., & Buchbinder, S. (1999). Per-contact risk of human immunodeficiency virus transmission between male sex partners. American Journal of Epidemiology, 150(3), 1-6.

Scheer, S., Douglas, J. M., Jr., Vittinghoff, E., Bartholow, B. N., McKirnan, D., Judson, F. N., et al. (1999). Feasibility and suitability of targeting young gay men for HIV vaccine efficacy trials. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Human Retrovirology, 20(2), 172-178.

Ostrow, D., Vanable, P.V., McKirnan, D.J., & Brown, L. (1999). Hepatitis and HIV risk among drug-using men who have sex with men: Demonstration of Hart’s Law of inverse access and application to HIV. Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, 3(4), 127-136

Vanable, P.V., Ostrow, D.G., McKirnan, D.J., Tayawaditep, J., & Hope, B.A. (2000). Impact of combination therapies on HIV risk perceptions and sexual risk among HIV-positive and HIV-negative gay and bisexual men. Health Psychology, 19(2), 1-12.

Woody. G., VanEtten, M., McKirnan, D., Donnell, D., Metzger, D., Seage, G., & Gross, M. (2001). Substance use among men who have sex with men: Comparison with the national household survey. JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 27: 86-90.

McKirnan, D.J., Vanable, P.V., Ostrow, D.G., & Hope, B. (2001). Expectancies of “escape” and sexual risk among drug and alcohol-involved gay and bisexual men. Journal of Substance Abuse, 13, 137-154.

Seage G., Holte S.E., Metzger, D., Koblin, B.A., Gross, M., Celum, C., Marmor, M., Woody, G., Mayer, K.H., Stevens, C., Judson, F.N., McKirnan, D.J., Sheon, A., Self, S, & Buchbinder, S.P. (2001). Are US populations appropriate for trials of human immunodeficiency virus vaccine? The HIVNET Vaccine Preparedness Study. American Journal of Epidemiology, 153(7):619-27.

McKirnan, D.J.(2001). Substance misuse and the gay community: Stall et al. (2001) and next questions. Invited commentary, Addiction, 96, 1855-1865.

Belshe RB, Stevens C, Gorse GJ, Buchbinder S, Weinhold K, Sheppard H, Stablein D, Self S, McNamara J, Frey S, Flores J, Excler JL, Klein M, Habib RE, Duliege AM, Harro C, Corey L, Keefer M, Mulligan M, Wright P, Celum C, Judson F, Mayer K, McKirnan D, Marmor M, Woody G; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases AIDS Vaccine Evaluation Group and HIV Network for Prevention Trials (HIVNET). (2001). Safety and immunogenicity of a canarypox-vectored human immunodeficiency virus Type 1 vaccine with or without gp120: a phase 2 study in higher- and lower-risk volunteers. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 183(9),1343-52.

Johnsen, L., Spring, B., Pingitore, R., Sommerfeld, B.K., McKirnan, D. (2002). Smoking as subculture? Influence on Hispanic and non-Hispanic White women's attitudes toward smoking and obesity. Health Psychology, 21(3). 279-287.

Renzi, C., Douglas, J.M., Foster, M., Critchlow, C.W., Ashley, R.K., Buchbinder, S., Koblin, B., McKirnan, D.J., Mayer, K., Celum, C. (2003). HSV-2 infection as a risk factor for HIV acquisition among men who have sex with men. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 187:19-25.

Vanable, P., Ostrow, D.G., & McKirnan, D.J. (2003). Viral load and HIV treatment attitudes as correlates of sexual risk behavior among HIV-positive gay men. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 54, 263-269.

Crawford, I., Hammack, D., McKirnan, D.J., Ostrow, D.G., Zamboni, B. Robinson, B. & Hope, B. (2003). Sexual sensation seeking, reduced concern about HIV and sexual risk behaviour among gay men in primary relationships. AIDS Care, 15 (4), 513-524.

Koblin, B.K, Chesney, M., Husnik, M., Bozeman, S., Celum, C., Buchbinder, S., Mayer, K., McKirnan, D.J., Judson, F., Huang, Y. (2003). High risk behaviors among men who have sex with men in six cities in the United States: Baseline data from the EXPLORE Study. American Journal of Public Health, 93, 926-932

Chesney, M., Koblin, B., Barresi, P., Husnik, M., Celum, C., Buchbinder, P., Mayer, K., McKirnan, D.J., Judson, F., Coates, T.J., And the EXPLORE Study Team (2003). A behavioral intervention for men who have sex with men: Baseline data from the EXPLORE Study. American Journal of Public Health, 93, 933-938.

EXPLORE Study Team (2004). Effects of a behavioural intervention to reduce acquisition of HIV infection among men who have sex with men: The EXPLORE randomised controlled study. Lancet, 364, 41-50.

Vanable, P.A., Mckirnan, D.J., Buchbinder, S.B., Barthelow, B., Douglas, J.M., Judson, F., & MacQueen, K.M. (2004). Alcohol use and high risk sexual behavior among men who have sex with men: The effects of consumption level and partner type. Health Psychology, 23(5):525-532.

Buchbinder, s., Vittinghoff, E., Heagerty, P. , Celum, C., Seage, G., Judson, F., McKirnan, D., Mayer, K., Koblin, B. (2005). Sexual risk, nitrite inhalant use and lack of circumcision associated with HIV seroconversion in men who have sex with men in the United States. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes May 1, 39(1), 82-89.

Guest, G., Mclellan-Lemal,, L.E., Matia, D.M., Pickard, R., Fuchs, J., McKirnan, D. & Neidig, J.L (2005). HIV vaccine efficacy trial participation: Men who have sex with men’s experiences of risk reduction counselling and perceptions of risk behaviour change. AIDS CARE, 17 (1), 46-/57.

Picciana, J., Celum, C., Whittington, W., Buchbinder, S., Barthelow, B., McKirnan, D., Mayer, K., Para, M. & Morris, M. (2005, In press). Sexual risk-taking behavior among phase III HIV vaccine efficacy trial participants and a control group: Project VISION.

Picciana, J., Whittington, W., Morris, M Buchbinder, S., McKirnan, D., Mayer, K Para, M. &. Celum, C.,., (2004, In press). Partner-specific Sexual Behavioral Differences between Phase III HIV Vaccine Efficacy Trial Participants and Controls: Project VISION.

Colfax, G., Buchbinder, S., Vamshidar, S., Celum, C., McKirnan, D., Neidig, J., Barthelow, B. (2005). Motivations for trial participation and risk behavior among participants in an HIV vaccine efficacy trial, JAIDS, 39(3), 359-364.

Tolou-Shams, M., Paikoff, R., McKirnan, D.J., Holmbeck, G.N. (2005). Mental Health and HIV Risk among African American Adolescents: The Role of Parenting. Social Work and Mental Health, 5(1).

McKirnan, D.J., Tolou-Shams, M., Turner, L., Dyslin, K. & Hope, B. (2006). Elevated Risk for Tobacco Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Is Mediated by Demographic and Psychosocial Variables. Substance Use and Misuse, 41(8), 1197 - 1208.

McKirnan, D.J., Houston, E., Tolou-Shams, M., (2006, in Press). Is the Web the culprit? Psychosocial and Contextual Mediators of Internet Sexual Risk Among Gay and Bisexual Men. AIDS and Behavior.

Papers Presented at Professional Meetings

Not listed: Over 75 papers / posters presented to professional meetings or conferences from 1975 to present, including international Conferences on AIDS, Society for Behavioral medicine, American Psychological Association, NIMH, NIAID, NIAAA and CDC working groups.