MSHRC Research
Featured MSHRC Research Projects
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative
Led by Dr. Sofia Jawed-Wessel, this project supports the evaluation of sexual education curricula in Nebraska and Iowa in partnership with Planned Parenthood of the Heartland. For more information about this project, click here.
Nebraska Adult Sexual Literacy Project
In 2014, MSHRC conducted the first ever assessment of adults' knowledge, comfort, and confidence regarding sexual health. Preliminary data have been compiled into the fact sheet below.
Nebraska Adult Sexual Literacy Project Fact Sheet
Nebraska Adult Sexual Literacy Presentation
Midlands LGBT Community Needs Assessment
Christopher M. Fisher, PhD, Jay A. Irwin, PhD, & Jason D. Coleman, PhD, MSPH
In 2010, in collaboration with numerous community partners from across the state of Nebraska, MSHRC faculty launched the first lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community needs assessment in Nebraska. The survey assessed the physical, mental, social, and sexual health of the LGBT community.
- Copy of the Report
- Copy of Addendum A: Employment-related discrimination experiences for LGBT Omaha residents
- Information Request Form
Current MSHRC Projects
Teen Pregnancy Prevention InitiativeThe Pregnancy Project
Nebraska HIV Testing and Prevention Program
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Educational Series
Development and Implementation of a Mobile Application for HIV Prevention
Support for Community-Based HIV Prevention
Support for Omaha Adolescent Health Project
Intersection of Cancer Survivorship and Sexuality
Completed Projects by MSHRC Faculty
Nebraska Statewide Coordinate Statement of Need for HIV Prevention, Testing and Care
Nebraska Integrated Plan for HIV Prevention, Testing and Care
Collective Impact Project for African American Mental Health
Enhancement of Community-Based HIV Prevention
Comprehensive HIV Prevention and Linkages to Care Services of MSMs in the Omaha Area
Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and HIV Services Integration in Nebraska
Understanding Movement Variability among Patients on Antiretroviral Treatment for HIV
Barriers to Faith-Based HIV Prevention
Jason D. Coleman, PhD, MSPH
This project examined barriers to HIV prevention in faith-based organizations and houses of worship.
Increasing Sensitivity to LGBT Students
Jason D. Coleman, PhD, MSPH & Jay A. Irwin, PhD
This project focused on the development and implementation of a LGBT sensitivity training for educators in Nebraska.
HIV Stigma in the Midlands
Christopher M. Fisher, PhD
This project evaluated perceived stigma among HIV-positive individuals in Nebraska, stigma toward HIV-positive individuals, and the potential for a social media campaign to reduce stigma.
Evaluation of the Popular Opinion Leader (POL) Intervention
Christopher M. Fisher, PhD
This evaluation qualitatively assessed the longer-term impacts of the POL program on participants from Nebraska.
Lesbian Social Life Study
Jay A. Irwin, PhD
This mixed-method study of lesbian-identified women in the Southeastern United States (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV) investigated social ties through friendship, organizational, and familial ties, physical and mental health, conceptualizations of lesbian health, and the impacts of stressors such as homophobia, stigma, and discrimination.
South Carolina LGBT Needs Assessment
Jason D. Coleman, PhD, MSPH
This project was a state-wide assessment to determine the demographics and needs of LGBT persons in South Carolina.
Sexual Health Education Among Youth-Serving Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)
Christopher M. Fisher, PhD
This statewide survey assessed the potential for CBOs to provide sexual health information to adolescents served by the organizations.
Development of the BASSIC (Brothers Adopting Safer Sex in Communities) Training Intervention
Jason D. Coleman, PhD, MSPH
In conjunction with the South Carolina HIV/AIDS Council, this project adapted the Be Proud, Be Responsible intervention for use with young African American men who have sex with men.
Nurturing the Tree of Life
Jason D. Coleman, PhD, MSPH
This project, conducted with the South Carolina HIV/AIDS Council, focused on the development and refinement of an HIV prevention intervention designed for use in Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Project FAITH (Fostering AIDS Initiatives that Heal)
Jason D. Coleman, PhD, MSPH
This project of the South Carolina HIV/AIDS Council focuses on HIV prevention and stigma elimination in faith-based organizations and communities.
YEAH!: Youth Empowered Against HIV
Jason D. Coleman, PhD, MSPH
This project incorporates principles of positive youth development into a framework for training peer leaders among young gay, bisexual, and queer men. In addition to training peer leaders, YEAH! focuses on changing social and physical environments to promote safer sexual behavior and decision making.