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Susan Dreisbach, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Professor, UC Denver, Health and Behavioral Sciences

Research Interests

• Adolescent risk behaviors and relationship power differentials that put youth at risk for unintended pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections; current work focuses on Latino youth in Colorado.
• Rural HIV/STD prevention with current focus on the link between methamphetamine use and behaviors that put individuals at heightened risk for HIV or STD infection.
• Translation of evidence-based HIV/STD and unintended pregnancy prevention interventions to rural communities.
• Evaluation of HIV, STD, and unintended pregnancy prevention interventions.

Courses Taught

• Human Sexuality
• Theoretical Perspectives in HBSC I
• Colloquium Series in the Health and Behavioral Sciences

Education

• University of Colorado at Denver, Health and Behavioral Sciences, Ph.D.
• University of Colorado at Denver, M.S.S.
• Ohio State University, B.S.N., summa cum laude

Selected Publications

Referred Publications, Invited Chapters, and Other Contributions

Corbett, KK, Devine, SJ, Shure, C, Dreisbach, S., Fitch, J, Anderson, T, Lee, T, Rietmeijer, C. Longterm Improvement in Clinical Practice from Intensive STD Training.  In submission.  

Dreisbach, S, Hickler, B, Koester, S. Rural Methamphetamine Use: Implications for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities.  IHS Primary Care Provider; 31(12): 3-7, 2006.

Dreisbach, S.  Rural Methamphetamine Use and HIV/STD Risk. Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention Fact Sheet, #18, 2006.  published online at http://www.indiana.edu/~aids/factsheets18.pdf.

Dreisbach, S, Corbett, K, Ferraro, A, Koester, S.  Policy to Prevention:  Challenges and Opportunities for HIV/STD Prevention in Rural Colorado, Health Education Monograph, 2005.

Dreisbach, S, Hickler, B, Koester, S.  Methamphetamine Use in Rural Colorado: Health Risks and Community Challenges, Association of Preventive Medicine, 2004. 

Dreisbach, S.  Adolescent Sexuality: The Gap between Knowledge and Action. Dissertation Abstracts International Vol. 62, Issue 1, No. 3001150, 2001.

Riedel JE, Lynch W, Baase C, Hymel P, Dreisbach, S, Peterson KW.  The Effect of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion on Workplace Productivity: A Literature Review. Institute of Health Promotion Management. Washington, D.C., 2001.

Corbett K, Bryant LL, Dreisbach SL, Mason L, Douglas J. Validation of Self-Assessed Clinical Skills: A Challenge to Evaluation of STD Trainings. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, 1999.

Corbett K, Dreisbach SL, Bryant LL, Mason, L,  Douglas J. Structural Barriers to Clinicians' Implementation of New STD Prevention Skills and Knowledge. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1999.

Bryant LL, Corbett K, Dreisbach SL, Judge K, Mason L, Douglas J. Challenges in Evaluating STD Clinical Training: The Validity of Self-Assessment of Clinical Skills. Poster presented at 1998 National STD Prevention Conference, December 6-9, 1998.

Dreisbach SL, Corbett K, Bryant LL, Mason, L, Douglas J. Structural Barriers to Implementing STD-related Clinical Skills. Poster presented at 1998 National STD Prevention Conference, December 6-9, 1998.

Dreisbach, S.  Factors Influencing the Participation of Older Women in Screening Mammography and Pap Tests. Masters’ Thesis, University of Colorado at Denver, 1996.