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Dr. Michael Reece’s CV outlines his impressive career in public health, particularly focusing on sexual health promotion, HIV prevention, and community health. He is a Pedagogical Professor at Western Kentucky University and has held leadership positions at Indiana University and Ohio University, where he directed public health programs. Dr. Reece completed his post-doctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, specializing in health care for the homeless. He has received numerous awards and honors, including the Outstanding Collaborative Research Award from Indiana University and the Tony and Mary Hulman Health Achievement Award for Excellence in Public Health Research from the Indiana Public Health Association. His extensive research funding history includes grants from prestigious organizations such as the National Institute of Mental Health and the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Many of his projects, often conducted in collaboration with other researchers, have focused on enhancing HIV testing, understanding sexual health behaviors, and developing community-based health interventions. Dr. Reece has published extensively in high-impact journals on topics related to sexual health, HIV prevention, and public health education. His research has been instrumental in understanding sexual behavior patterns, improving sexual health interventions, and developing strategies for health communication. He has also been involved in editorial and referee services for academic journals, contributing his expertise to the wider public health community. His teaching experience is equally impressive, having taught numerous courses related to public health at undergraduate and graduate levels. Additionally, he has supervised many independent research and reading courses, contributing significantly to mentoring the next generation of public health professionals. Dr. Reece’s academic service includes serving on doctoral dissertation and advisory committees, research supervision at other institutions, and providing consultancy services to various health-related organizations. His dedication to community health professional practice is evident through his involvement in developing health programs and conducting needs assessments, particularly for vulnerable populations such as those living with HIV and underserved communities. Furthermore, he has successfully secured both internal and external funding for his research. Notable grants include his work on HIV testing through chat room promotion, sexual health behavior assessment, and projects aimed at reducing health disparities among minority populations. His collaborative research efforts with other institutions and health organizations demonstrate his commitment to interdisciplinary research and community engagement. In summary, Dr. Reece’s CV highlights a distinguished career marked by leadership in public health education, groundbreaking research in sexual health, and a commitment to improving community health through collaboration and innovative research methodologies. His contributions to public health, particularly his research on sexual health behaviors and HIV prevention, have had a significant impact on both academic and applied public health practices.

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Skills

Experience

Pedagogical Professor

Western Kentucky University (WKU)

Apr-2025 to Present
Founding Director, Center for Sexual Health Promotion

Indiana University (IU)

Aug-2001 to May-2019
Faculty Coordinator, Online MPH Program

Ohio University (OU)

Aug-2019 to Apr-2025
W.K. Kellogg Community Health Scholar

Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

Apr-2000 to Apr-2001
Doctoral Teaching Assistant

University of Georgia (UGA)

Apr-1997 to Apr-2000
Teaching Associate

San Diego State University (SDSU)

Apr-1992 to Apr-1995

Education

Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

Post-Doctoral Fellow in Health Policy & Management

Passout Year: 2001
University of Georgia (UGA)

Ph.D. in Health Behavior

Passout Year: 2000
San Diego State University (SDSU)

M.P.H. in Health Promotion

Passout Year: 1995
University of Georgia (UGA)

B.Sc. in Health Promotion

Passout Year: 1992

Publication

Affect and emotions

Jealousy has been defined as a negative response to the actual, imagined, or expected emotional, and particularly sexual, involvement of one’s partner with someone else (eg, Buunk, 1991), ...

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Condom Use Completeness, Perceptions, and Sexual Quality at Most Recent Sexual Event: Results from a U.S. Nationally Representative Probability Sample

Objectives: To explore perceptions of condoms associated with complete use and evaluate relationships between condom perceptions, condom use, and sexual quality. Methods: Using data from ...

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Relationships Among Sexual Identity, Sexual Attraction, and Sexual Behavior: Results from a Nationally Representative Probability Sample of Adults in ...

Sexual orientation is a multi-dimensional concept, at a minimum comprised of sexual identity, sexual attraction, and sexual behavior. Our study aimed to assess relationships among self-ident...

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Attitudes toward Bisexual Men and Women among a Nationally Representative Probability Sample of Adults in the United States

As bisexual individuals in the United States (U.S.) face significant health disparities, researchers have posited that these differences may be fueled, at least in part, by negative attitude...

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Difference in Condom Use Between Bear Concordant and Discordant Dyads During the Last Anal Sex Event

The purpose of this study was to understand how bear identity influenced condom use during the last anal sex event. Participants were recruited to complete an online, anonymous self-report s...

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Sexual Health and Language Dominance Among Hispanic/Latino Women and Men: Analysis of a Nationally Representative Sample

This study assessed the prevalence of sexual behaviors among a nationally representative sample of Latino men and women in the United States (US) (N = 432) including Spanish language data co...

Breakage, slippage and acceptability outcomes of a condom fitted to penile dimensions

Objective: This study compared failure rates of a standard-sized condom and a condom fitted to a man’s penile length and circumference and assessed users’ perceptions of condom acceptabi...

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Sexual Behaviors of U.S. Men by Self-Identified Sexual Orientation: Results From the 2012 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior

Introduction Although a large body of previous research has examined sexual behavior and its relation to risk in men of diverse sexual identities, most studies have relied on convenience sa...

How Condom Discontinuation Occurs: Interviews With Emerging Adult Women

We have almost no data on how and when couples stop using condoms. This qualitative study investigated the process of condom discontinuation. From November 2013 to April 2014, a total of 25 ...

Role in Research Journals

Projects

Jun-2012 to Jun-2019

Prospective Assessment of the Sexual Health Behaviors of the U.S. Population

$575,000.00

Funded by Indiana University

Conference/Seminar/STTP/FDP/Symposium/Workshop

Conference
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Assessing male spousal engagement in HIV-related services to improve family health

Hosted By:

Moi University ,

Gilgil, Central, Kenya

Membership

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Dissertation Committee Member

University of Georgia (UGA)

From year 2005 to 2006

Honours & Awards

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Outstanding Academic Programme Award
Awarded by:

World Association for Sexual Health

Year: 2019
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Outstanding Collaborative Research Award
Awarded by:

Indiana University

Year: 2018
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Tony and Mary Hulman Health Achievement Award
Awarded by:

Indiana Public Health Association

Year: 2016
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Outstanding Alumni Award
Awarded by:

San Diego State University

Year: 2015
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Faculty Mentor Award
Awarded by:

Indiana University

Year: 2007

Doctoral and Master Thesis Guided

Sexual and Reproductive Health Unmet Need in Liberia
Research Scholar:

Kathleen Sobiech (Dissertation)

Institute : Indiana University (IU)

Area of research: Sexual Health

Social Factors related to sexual health, drug use, and opioid injection among women
Research Scholar:

Katherine Barnhart (Dissertation)

Institute : Grand Valley State University

Area of research: Sexual health