Puja Seth, PhD, MA

Health Scientist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Program Evaluation Branch, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE, MS E-59
Atlanta, GA
USA 30333
pseth@cdc.gov

Biographical Sketch:
2013-Present -- Health Scientist, Testing Monitoring and Evaluation Team, Program Evaluation Branch, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, CDC 2010-2013 -- Behavioral Scientist, HIV Testing, Linkages, and Prevention in the Continuum of Care Team, HIV Prevention Branch, Division of Global HIV/AIDS, CDC 2009-2010 -- 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. Selected publications include: Seth P, Wingood GM, Robinson LS, et al. The impact of alcohol use on HIV/STI intervention efficacy in predicting sexually transmitted infections among young African American women. AIDS Behav. 2013 Aug 25 [Epub ahead of print]. Seth P, Kidder D, Pals S, et al. Psychosocial functioning and depressive symptoms among HIV-positive persons receiving care and treatment in Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania. Prev Sci. 2013 Jul 20 [Epub ahead of print]. Raiford JL, Seth P, Braxton, N.D, et al. Masculinity, condom use self-efficacy, and abusive responses to condom negotiation: The case for HIV prevention for heterosexual African American men. Sex Health. 2013 Jul 10 [Epub ahead of print]. Wingood GM, DiClemente RJ, Seth P. Improving health outcomes for IPV-exposed women living with HIV. JAIDS. 2013;64:1-2. Raiford, J.L., Seth, P., Braxton, N.D., & DiClemente, R.J. (2013). Interpersonal- and community-level predictors of intimate partner violence perpetration among African American men. J Urban Health. 2013;90:784-795. Raiford JL, Seth P, DiClemente, RJ. What girls won’t do for love: HIV-risk among African American adolescent females driven by a relationship imperative. J Adolesc Health. 2013;52:566-571. Seth P, Lang DL, DiClemente RJ, et al. Gender differences in HIV/STI risk behaviors and sexually transmitted infections among adolescents in mental health treatment. Sex Health. 2013;9:240-246. Numerous international and national conference presentations. Awards and distinction received for presentations.