Current Featured MSHRC Research Projects
Midlands LGBTQ+ Needs Assessment 2021
Led by MSHRC faculty and graduate students, along with collaborators and community partners across Nebraska, this needs assessment is a follow-up to our 2010 needs assessment. The survey assessed the physical, mental, social, and sexual health of the LGBT community.
Read the original 2010 Needs assessment report here:
- Copy of the 2010 Report
- Copy of Addendum A: Employment-related discrimination experiences for LGBT Omaha residents
Black Gay and Bisexual Men Health Survey
MSHRC faculty, along with national and local partners, including the Nebraska AIDS Project and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, are currently conducting this survey to understand the health-related needs of Black gay, and bisexual men in Nebraska.
Additional Current MSHRC Projects
Support for Omaha Adolescent Health Project and Access Granted
Effectiveness and safety of Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) in HIV-1 infected patients with Active illicit Substance usE (BASE)--Qualitative Arm (UNMC PI: Joshua Havens, DPharm)
Jason D. Coleman, Ph.D., MSPH & Liam Heerten-Rodriguez, Ph.D., MSW
Completed Projects by MSHRC Faculty
The Pregnancy Project
Nebraska Adult Sexual Literacy Project
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Educational Series
Development and Implementation of a Mobile Application for HIV Prevention
Intersection of Cancer Survivorship and Sexuality
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, Ph.D., MSPH
This project examined barriers to HIV prevention in faith-based organizations and houses of worship.
Increasing Sensitivity to LGBT Students
Jason D. Coleman, Ph.D., MSPH & Jay A. Irwin, Ph.D.
This project focused on the development and implementation of LGBT sensitivity training for educators in Nebraska.
HIV Stigma in the Midlands
Christopher M. Fisher, Ph.D.
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, Ph.D.
This evaluation qualitatively assessed the longer-term impacts of the POL program on participants from Nebraska.
Lesbian Social Life Study
Jay A. Irwin, Ph.D.
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, Ph.D., 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, Ph.D.
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, Ph.D., 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, Ph.D., 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, Ph.D., 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, Ph.D., 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.