SHARC seeks to encourage integrative, cross-disciplinary connections through monthly one-hour seminars.
Researchers from the University of Florida and other affiliated institutions present their latest HIV and alcohol-related research for interaction and feedback, which supports the development of research-in-progress into high-quality papers and presentations.
Upcoming Seminars
| Date | time | location | speaker | affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/25/2025 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | EPI 150 | Nathan Hansen, PHD | Health Promotion & Behavior Professor at University of Georgia College of Public Health |
| 10/23/2025 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | EPI 150 | Emeka Okafor, PhD | Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Health San Antonio |
| 11/21/2025 | 11:00am – 12:00pm | EPI 150 | Lisa Rosen-Metsch, PhD | Dean, School of General Studies and Professor of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University |
Past Seminars
| DATE | SPEAKER | AFFILIATION | LINK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/15/2025 | Jennifer Applebaum, PhD and Yiyang Liu, PhD | Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental and Global Health and Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology | –– |
| 03/06/2024 | Kate Muessig, PhD | Professor in the College of Nursing and is the founding Associate Director of the Institute on Digital Health and Innovation at Florida State University | –– |
| 02/06/2025 | Bruce Rollman, PhD, MPH | Director, Center for Behavioral Health and Smart TechnologyUPMC Endowed Professor of General Internal MedicineProfessor of Medicine, Psychiatry, Biomedical Informatics, and Clinical and Translational Science | –– |
| 01/13/2025 | Sarahmona Pryzbyla, PhD, MPH | Clinical Associate Professor & Assistant Dean, Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, University of Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions | –– |
| 12/12/2024 | Haesuk Park, PhD | Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy | Assessing the Impact of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Adherence on the risks of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections |
| 10/9/2023 | Preeti Manavalan MD, MSC | Assistant Professor Of Medicine, University of Florida | Epidemiologic complexities unraveled:Navigating the terrain of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa |
| 10/5/2023 | Henna Budhwani, PhD, MPH | Professor, College of Nursing, Florida State University Intervention Research and Implementation Science (IRIS) Lab Institute of Digital Health and Innovation (IDHI) | HIV and intersectional stigmas as priority outcomes in HIV care and prevention research |
| 9/14/2023 | Leisha McKinley-Beach | Founder and CEO of Black Public Health Academy | Can We End HIV in America by 2030? |
| 2/23/2023 | Dr. Christian Grov, PhD, MPH | Professor and Chair – Department of Community Health and Social Sciences, CUNY | It’s Worth Than We Thought: Crystal Methamphetamine Is a Key Factor In Hiv Seroconversion Among Sexual and Gender Minorities |
| 1/26/2023 | Angela Starkweather, PhD, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN | Chamings Professor & Assistant Dean For Research Development | Applying Self-management Theory in Research on Alcohol and HIV |