PhD, 1983, University of Utrecht
PhD, 1990, Univ of Rotterdam/City U of New York
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Courses Taught:
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BSHE 562: Substance Abuse
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Selected Research Projects:
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People and Places: Neighborhood Effects on Drug Use Among African American Adult
Funder: NIH/NIDA
Years Funded: 3/1/2009-8/31/2014
Principal Investigators: Drs. Claire E. Sterk & Kirk W. Elifson
Project Goals:
The main purposes of this project are to investigate the association between neighborhood context, individual characteristics and neighborhood perceptions with drug use; to examine the association between neighborhood context, individual characteristics, including situational use-related attributes, and neighborhood perceptions with the frequency of drug use; and (3) to identify the spatial patterns or “hot spots” of drug use and to investigate neighborhood and individual-level characteristics, such as gender and age, associated with these spatial patterns. Findings fro this study will yield baseline data for prevention and intervention efforts that consider structural risk and protective factors over and beyond those at the individual level.
Be Healthy: Neighborhood Effects on HIV Risk-Taking
Funder: NIH/NIDA
Years Funded: 6/30/2009-5/31/2014
Principal Investigators: Drs. Claire E. Sterk & Kirk W. Elifson
The aims of this longitudinal study are: (1) To investigate the association between neighborhood context, individual characteristics, and neighborhood perceptions with HIV sexual risk-taking and the link between this risk-taking and HIV status; (2) To examine the association between neighborhood context, individual characteristics, and neighborhood perceptions with injection drug use (IDU) related HIV risk-taking and this risk-taking and HIV status; (3) To identify the spatial patterns or “hot spots” of HIV risk-taking and to investigate neighborhood and individual-level characteristics, such as alcohol and drug use and perceived HIV risk, associated with these spatial patterns. The findings will contribute to multi-level, interdisciplinary interventions including researchers, urban planners and policy makers.
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Selected Publications:
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Sterk, C. E ., Elifson, K. W., and Theall, K. P.
“Individual action and community context: The health intervention project"
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, , 32: S177-S181, 2007.
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Sterk, C. E ., Theall, K. P., and Elifson, K
“Getting into ecstasy: Comparing moderate and heavy young adult users.”
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs , 39: 103-114, 2007.
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Reid, L., Elifson, K., and Sterk, C. E .
“Ecstasy and gateway drugs: Initiating the use of ecstasy and other drugs.”
Annals of Epidemiology , 17: 74-80, 2007.
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Elifson, K., Klein, H., and Sterk, C. E .
“Predictors of sexual risk-taking among new users.”
Journal of Sex Research , 43: 318-327, 2006.
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Sterk, C. E ., Theall, K., and Elifson, K.
“Young adult ecstasy use patterns: Quantities and combinations.”
Journal of Drug Issues , 36: 201-228, 2006.
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Sterk, C. E ., Theall, K., and Elifson, K.
“The impact of emotional distress on HIV risk reduction among women.”
Substance Use & Misuse , 41: 157-173, 2006.
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Klein, H., Elifson, K.W., and Sterk, C. E .
“Predictors of suicidal ideation among ‘at risk’ cocaine-using African American women.”
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors , 36: 336-348, 2006.
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Sterk, C. E ., Theall, Katherine P., and Elifson, Kirk W.
“African American female drug users and HIV risk reduction: Challenges with criminal involvement.”
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved , 16: 89-107, 2005.
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Kushner, Howard I. and Sterk, C. E .
"The limits of social capital: Durkheim, suicide, and social cohesion."
American Journal of Public Health , 95: 1139-1143, 2005.
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Gentry, Q. M., Elifson, K. and Sterk, C. E .
“Aiming for more relevant HIV risk reduction: A black feminist perspective for enhancing HIV intervention for low-income African American women.”
AIDS Education and Prevention, , 17: 238-252, 2005.
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Klein, H., Elifson, K.W., and Sterk, C. E .
Perceived Temptation to Use Drugs and Actual Drug Use Among Women
Journal of Drug Issues , 33: 161-192, 2003.
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Sterk, C. E ., Theall, K. and Elifson, Kidder, D.
Effectiveness of an HIV Risk-Reduction Intervention Among African American Women Who Use Crack Cocaine
AIDS Education and Prevention , 15: 15-22, 2003.
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Sterk, C. E ., Theall, K., and Elifson, K.
Who's Getting the Message?: Intervention Response Rates Among Women Who Inject Drugs and/or Smoke Crack Cocaine
Preventive Medicine , 37: 119-128, 2003.
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Sterk, C. E ., Klein, H., and Elifson, K.
Perceived Condom Use Self-Efficacy Among 'At Risk Women'
AIDS and Behavior , 7: 175-182, 2003.
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Johnson, W., and Sterk, C. E .
Late Onset Crack User: An Emergent HIV Risk Group
JAIDS , 33 (2): S229-232 , 2003.
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Sterk, C. E . Theall, K., and Kidder, D.
HIV Risk-Reduction Among African American Women Who Inject Drugs: A Randomized Controlled Trial
AIDS and Behavior , 7(1): 73-86, 2003.
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Elifson, K., Klein, H., and Sterk, C. E .
Religiosity and HIV Risk Behavior Involvement Among 'At Risk' Women
Journal of Religion and Health , 42(1): 47-66, 2003.
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Sterk, C. E .
Effective HIV Risk-Reduction Interventions Among African American Female Drug Users: The Health Intervention Project
Public Health Reports , 11(1): S88-95, 2002.
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Sterk, C. E .
Tricking and Tripping: Prostitution in the era of AIDS. Putnam Valley, NY: Social Change Press
2000.
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Sterk, C. E .
Fast Lives: Women Who Use Crack Cocaine. Philadelphia: Temple University Press
1999.
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Curriculum Vitae
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Link to this page: http://www.sph.emory.edu/faculty/CSTERK
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