About
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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Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Health Policy & Management
Passout Year: 2001Publication
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March, 2020
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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October, 2019
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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December, 2018
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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October, 2016
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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July, 2016
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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June, 2016
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...
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May, 2016
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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April, 2016
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...
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March, 2016
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
Prospective Assessment of the Sexual Health Behaviors of the U.S. Population
Funded by Indiana University
Conference/Seminar/STTP/FDP/Symposium/Workshop
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Apr 2007
Assessing male spousal engagement in HIV-related services to improve family health
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Gilgil, Central, KenyaMembership

Dissertation Committee Member
University of Georgia (UGA)
From year 2005 to 2006Honours & Awards

Outstanding Academic Programme Award
World Association for Sexual Health
Year: 2019
Outstanding Collaborative Research Award
Indiana University
Year: 2018
Tony and Mary Hulman Health Achievement Award
Indiana Public Health Association
Year: 2016
Outstanding Alumni Award
San Diego State University
Year: 2015
Faculty Mentor Award
Indiana University
Year: 2007Doctoral and Master Thesis Guided
Sexual and Reproductive Health Unmet Need in Liberia
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
Katherine Barnhart (Dissertation)
Institute : Grand Valley State University
Area of research: Sexual health
Scholar9 Profile ID
S9-032025-1910476

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