New York State Department of Health
Bureau of HIV/AIDS Epidemiology
Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Room 765
Albany,
NY
USA
12237
smg21@health.state.ny.us
Biographical Sketch:
June/2010-Present -- Evaluation Specialist II, AIDS Institute, Office of Epidemiology, Evaluation and Research, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York
Monitor, evaluate and ensure the timeliness of New York State public health HIV/AIDS laboratory data reported through the Electronic Clinical Laboratory Reporting System (ECLRS).
July 1999-2010 --- Evaluation Specialist II, AIDS Institute, Office of Program Evaluation and Research, New York State Department of Health, Menands, New York
Responsible for all stages of research and evaluation to assess HIV/AIDS-related service needs in New York State.
September 1997-1999 -- Doctoral Research Assistant, University of Albany, State University of New York, School of Social Welfare
Coordination of research study examining health and human service needs of caregivers of Alzheimer patients for article publication.
October 1994-1996 -- Academic Advisor, Regents College, University of the State of New York, Albany, New York
Duties included providing academic guidance to nursing students working towards their associate and bachelor degrees.
May 1991-1992 --- Research Specialist, University of Albany, State University of New York, Rockefeller College, Professional Development Program, Albany, New York
Responsible for ongoing evaluation of social welfare trainings for health/ human service providers.
Publications
Tesoriero, J., Gieryic, S., Carrascal, A. & Lavigne, H. (2010) Smoking Among HIV Positive New Yorkers: Prevalence, Frequency and Opportunities for Cessation. AIDS and Behavior: Volume 14, Issue 4. Pages 824-835.
Tyrell, C., Klein, S., Gieryic, S., Devore, B., Cooper, J. & Tesoriero, J.(2008) Early Results of a Statewide Initiative to Involve Faith Communities in HIV Prevention, Journal of Health Management Practice 14(5), Pages 429-436.
Gieryic, S., Carrascal, A., Tesoriero, J., & Lavigne, H. Cigarette Smoking Prevalence among Indivduals with HIV in New York State (NYS). International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada, August 2006. Included in CD-ROM publication distributed at conference.