Howard, Melissa

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Howard, Melissa

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Associate Professor, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention , Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work

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Article
- 2022
  
  Developing a Public Health Maternal and Child Health Training Program: Lessons Learned from Five Schools of Public Health. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURNAL. 26:129-136.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10995-021-03327-9 Web of Science: 000738621300002
- 2022
  
  Virtual town halls addressing vaccine hesitancy among racial/ethnic minorities: Preliminary findings. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION. 62:317-325.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2021.11.005 Web of Science: 000754049200051
- 2022
  
  Virtual town halls addressing vaccine hesitancy among racial/ethnic minorities: Preliminary findings.. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION. 62:317-325.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2021.11.005
- 2020
  
  Getting Their Feet in the Door: Communication Cues to Action for HIV Testing and Condom Use Behaviors Among Hispanic/Latinx College Students. JOURNAL OF PRIMARY PREVENTION. 42:331-341.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10935-020-00610-3 Web of Science: 000577973400002
- 2019
  
  Hispanic Students' Perceptions About HIV/STI Testing and Prevention: A Mixed-Methods Study in a Hispanic-Serving University
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1524839918801590 Web of Science: 000483669100014
- 2019
  
  Social media based strategies to reach Hispanic young adults with tailored sexual health information
- 2016
  
  NR1H3 p.Arg415Gln Is Not Associated to Multiple Sclerosis Risk. NEURON. 92:333-335.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2016.09.052
- 2009
  
  Development and Reliability of Items Measuring the Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs for the Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Results From an Initial Pilot Test. JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH. 79:554-560.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2009.00448.x Web of Science: 000270729000007
Book Chapter
- 2018
  
  Focus groups in health disparities research: Lessons learned from an HIV prevention program with hispanic young adults. 131-152.
Other Scholarly Work
- Virtual town halls addressing vaccine hesitancy among racial and ethnic minorities: Preliminary findings (vol 62, pg 317, 2022). JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION. 1446-1450.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2022.04.018 Web of Science: 000841155600010
Review
- 2024
  
  Stress and Anxiety Among Parents of Transition-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Systematic Review of Interventions and Scales. 320-342.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s40489-022-00340-8 Web of Science: 000849290300001

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COR: Maternal and Child Health Public Health Catalyst Program awarded by Health Resources & Services Administrati 2020 - 2025

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The FIU Research Center in a Minority Institution (FIU-RCMI) awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2022 - 2027
External evaluation of Closing the Gap (CTG), the Florida Department of Health's grant program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in in Florida awarded by Florida Department of Health 2022 - 2023
FIU Center for Reducing Health Disparities in Substance Abuse & HIV in South Florida awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2018 - 2023
FIU-MDCPS Partnership for Preventing Health among Youth awarded by Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services 2015 - 2021
Mother and Children FIRST! Fresh Ideas and Resources for Scholar Training awarded by Health Resources & Services Administrati 2015 - 2020

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