Dr.Alyssa Robillard

 Assistant Professor of  African & African American Studies Program

 Phd ,University of Alabama in Birmingham
 Arrived at ASU in 2004
 Office: Wilson Hall room 265
 Tel: 480-965-6193
 Fax: 480-965-7229
 E-mail: Alyssa.Robillard@asu.edu

Research Interests

As a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), Dr.Robillard is committed to the process of health education as a way to help individuals make informed decisions about their individual, family and community health.She is interested in research related to adolescent health, HIV and issues affecting minority populations. She has worked on several projects including a multi-site evaluation of the Corrections Demonstration Project which focuses on continuity of care issues for soon-to-be released HIV-infected and at-risk inmates where she coordinated the qualitative evaluation.

Biography

2001- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)

2000 - PhD in Health Education and Health Promotion, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health

1995 - MS in Public Health ,University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health

1993 - BS in Biology, Xavier University of Louisiana

Courses Taught

Adolescent Risk Behavior and Popular Media (Spring 2005)

Health Education Protocol I and II (MPH)

Recent Publications

 Robillard, A. , Braithwaite, R., Conerly, R., Stephens, T., Woodring, T. (2004). An Assessment of Sexual Risk Behavior Among Adolescent Detainees. American Journal of Health Studies. (In press).

DiClemente RJ, Wingood GM, Harrington KF,  Lang DL, Davies SL, Hook EW, Oh MK, Crosby RA, Hertzberg VS, Gordon AB, Hardin JW, Parker S, Robillard A.  (2004). Efficacy of an HIV prevention intervention for African American adolescent females:  A randomized controlled trial.  Journal of the American Medical Association, 292: 171-179.

Robillard A.G., Gallito-Zaparaniuk P., Arriola KJ., Kennedy S., Hammett T., Braithwaite R.L. (2003). Partners and processes in HIV services for inmates and ex-offenders. Facilitating collaboration and service delivery. Evaluation Review, 27: 535-62.

Stephens, T., Braithwaite, R., Robillard, A., Arriola, K. J. (2003). History of prior TB infection and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors among a sample of male inmates in the U.S. International Journal of STD & AIDS, 14, 514-518.

 Braithwaite, R. L., Conerly, R. C., Robillard, A.G., Stephens, T., & Woodring, T.  (2003).  Alcohol and other drug use among adolescent detainees.  Journal of Substance Use, 8, 1-6.

Chamblee, T., Hartley, D., Holcombe, M., Parham, K., Upchurch, P., Webb, R.M., Robillard, A.G., Diem, L., Metchock, B., DeLuca, N., McElroy, P.D., Navin, T., Walton, W., Dewan, P.K. (2003). Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Associated with Failed Completion of Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection— Chickasaw County, Mississippi, June 1999-March 2002. MMWR; 52: 222-223.

Wingood, G.M., DiClemente, R.J., Bernhardt, J.M., Harrington, K., Davies, S.L., Robillard, A.G., Hook, E.W. (2003). A Prospective Study of Exposure to Rap Music Videos and African American Female Adolescents’ Health. American Journal of Public Health, 93 (3) 437-439.

 Robillard, A.G ., Garner, J., Laufer, F., Ramadan, A., Barker, T., Devore, B., Myers, J., Porterfield, J., Woods, P. (2002). CDC/HRSA HIV/AIDS intervention, prevention, and continuity of care demonstration project for incarcerated individuals within correctional settings and the community: Part I. Journal of Correctional Health Care, 9, 453-486.

Myers, J., Barker, T., Devore, B., Garner, J., Laufer, F., Porterfield, J., Ramadan, A., Robillard, A.G., Woods, P. (2002). CDC/HRSA HIV/AIDS intervention, prevention, and continuity of care demonstration project for incarcerated individuals within correctional settings and the community: Part II. Journal of Correctional Health Care 9, 487-510.

Stephens, T. T., Braithwaite, R. B., Robillard, A.G., Finnie, R., Colbert, S. (2002). A community-based approach to eliminating racial and health disparities among incarcerated populations: The HIV example for inmates returning to the community. Health Promotion Practice, 5, 255-263.

Braithwaite, R. L., Robillard, A.G., Woodring, T., Stephens, T., & Arriola, K. J. (2001). Tattooing and body piercing among adolescent detainees: Relationship to alcohol and other drug use. Journal of Substance Abuse, 13, 5-16.

Recent Abstracts

Robillard, A , Braithwaite, R, Woodring, T, Conerly, R, & Stephens, T. Condom use self-efficacy in adolescent offenders: Findings from Project SHARP. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. November 2003.

Braithwaite, R., Robillard, A., Woodring, T., Conerly, R., Stephens, T., & Wang, D. Alcohol Expectancies for Social and Sexual Enhancement in Adolescent Offenders: Findings from Project SHARP. National HIV Prevention Conference. July 2003.

 Robillard, A. , Arriola, K.J., Braithwaite, R., Kennedy, S., Hammett, T. Evaluation of HIV/AIDS Services to Inmates Using Multi-site Participatory Research: The CDC/HRSA Corrections Demonstration Project. XIV International AIDS Conference, Barcelona, Spain. July 2002. (Poster presentation).

Kennedy, S., Hammett, T., Arriola, K.J., Braithwaite, R., Robillard, A. Models Of Collaboration For HIV/STI Screening in U.S. Correctional Facilities From a CDC/HRSA Project . XIV International AIDS Conference, Barcelona, Spain. July 2002. (Poster presentation).

Conerly, R., Robillard, A., Braithwaite, R., Stephens, T., Woodring, T. Coping and non-condom use among adolescent social offenders. XIV International AIDS Conference, Barcelona, Spain. July 2002. (Poster presentation).

 Robillard, A . “ Innovative approaches to eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities.” American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. October 2001.

Robillard, A. , Braithwaite, R. L., & Woodring, T. “ Sexual risk behavior among adolescent detainees: Preliminary findings from an HIV risk reduction intervention.” American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. October 2001. (Poster presentation).

Robillard, A. , Arriola, K. J., Braithwaite, R. L., Hammett, T., & Kennedy, S. “ Involvement of community-based organizations in HIV prevention for incarcerated populations.” National HIV Prevention Conference. July 2001.

Academic Distinctions Achieved

 Building Bridges Faculty Appreciation Award 2003
Association of Black Public Health Students
Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University
Health Disparities Scholar, June 2002-present
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities

 Professional Oraganizations

American Public Health Association
Arizona Public Health Association
Society for Public Health Education