Puja Seth, PhD

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Behavioral Interventions Research Branch and Epidemiology Surveillance Branch, Division of STD Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE; MS E-44
Atlanta, GA
USA 30333
Email: pseth@cdc.gov

Biographical Sketch:
2009-Present -- APTR-CDC Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Behavioral Interventions Research and Epidemiology Surveillance Branches in the Division of STD Prevention at CDC. 2007-2009 -- NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, HIV/AIDS Clinical Research Training Program, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University; Grady Infectious Disease Program Program development, program implementation, and program evaluation of HIV/STI prevention interventions, grant writing, and manuscript writing. Provided mental health care for patients who were HIV-positive. Selected publications include: Seth P, Raiford JL, Robinson, LS, et al. Intimate partner violence and other partner-related factors: Correlates of sexually transmissible infections and risky sexual behaviors among African-American women. Sex Health 2010;7:25-30. Zinzow H, Seth P, Jackson J, et al. Abuse and parental characteristics, attributions of blame, and psychological adjustment in adult survivors of child sexual abuse. J Child Sex Abus 2010;19:79-98. Wingood GM, Seth P, DiClemente RJ, et al. Association of sexual abuse with incident high-risk human papillomavirus infection among young African-American women. Sex Transm Dis 2009;36(12):784-786. Seth P, Wingood GM, Robinson LS, et al. Exposure to high-risk genital human papillomavirus and its association with risky sexual practices and biologically-confirmed Chlamydia among African-American women. Womens Health Issues 2009;19(5):344-351. Seth P, Raiji PT, DiClemente RJ, et al. Psychological distress as a correlate of a biologically-confirmed STI, risky sexual practices, self-efficacy, and communication with male sex partners in African American female adolescents. Psych Health Med 2009;14(3):291-300. Goldberg RW, Seth P. Hepatitis C services and individuals with serious mental illness. Community Ment Health J 2008;44:381-384. Seth P, Wingood GM, DiClemente RJ. Exposure to alcohol problems and its association with sexual behavior and biologically-confirmed Trichomonas vaginalis among women living with HIV. Sex Transm Infect 2008;84:390-392. Numerous international and national conference presentations. Awards and distinction received for presentations.