Cherrie Boyer, PhD

Dr. Boyer is a Professor of Pediatrics based in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine where she serves as the Associate Division Director for Research and Academic Affairs. She is an internationally recognized social health psychologist with over 30 years of research, teaching, and mentoring experience. She has been the recipient of many grant awards and has been a productive investigator, publishing widely in the areas of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention in adolescents and young adults. Her program of research focuses on the development and evaluation of cognitive-behavioral and community-level intervention strategies utilizing culturally competent strengths-based frameworks to promote sexual and reproductive health to reduce the risk of STIs, HIV, and unintended pregnancy and their sequelae. In addition to her role in providing research and career mentoring to postdoctoral research and clinical fellows and early career faculty in Pediatrics, Dr. Boyer serves as a research and career mentor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Prevention Science, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) Visiting Professors Program, which mentors early career research scholars in the fields of social and behavioral science, medicine, nursing, and public health. Additionally, she is the Program Director for the Ujima Mentoring Program, based in CAPS, which provides multidisciplinary research mentoring and funding to early career investigators, particularly those at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), who focus their programs of research on high priority areas that address HIV prevention, care, and treatment in Black/African American communities. Additionally, she is a Co-Director of the University’s School of Medicine Differences Matter Diversify the Academy Workgroup.
Education
2022 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California, San Francisco
Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1987 - Health Psychology, University of California, San Francisco
PhD, 1985 - Psychology, State University of New York at Stony Brook
MA, 1981 - Psychology, State University of New York at Stony Brook
BA, 1978 - Psychology, Spelman College
Honors and Awards
  • Elected Fellow, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, 2013
  • Elected, American Pediatric Society, 2008
  • Spring 2008 UCSF-CORO Faculty Leadership Collaborative, UCSF, 2008
  • Alumnae Achievement Award in Health and Sciences, Spelman College, 2006
  • Palm Award, Southeastern Region "Best in Show," Educational Video: "Liberty Brief", Produced by Paradise Video, Miami, FL, 1998
  • Elected, Society for Pediatric Research, 1996
  • Grant Supplement, Underrepresented Minorities in Biomedical Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1993
  • National Research Service Award, National Institute of Mental Health, 1985
  • Letter of Commendation for Research, Psychology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1985
  • Sigma Xi Scientific Research Award, 1983
  • Who's Who among American College and University Students, 1978
  • Cum Laude, Spelman College, 1978
  • Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society, 1977
Websites

  1. Cordova D, Bauermeister JA, Warner S, Youth Leadership Council, Wells P, MacLeod J, Neilands TB, Mendoza Lua F, Delva J, Fessler KB, Smith V, Khreizat S, Boyer C. Efficacy of a Digital Health Preventive Intervention for Adolescents With HIV or Sexually Transmitted Infections and Substance Use Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR research protocols 2024. PMID: 38373025


  2. Ford CA, Boyer CB, Halpern CT, Katzman DK, Ross DA, Berg TD, Santo TD. The Distinguished Dozen: 2023 Journal of Adolescent Health Articles Making Distinguished Contributions to Adolescent and Young Adult Health. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2024. PMID: 38237973


  3. Harper CC, Jones E, Brindis CD, Watson A, Schroeder R, Boyer CB, Edelman A, Trieu S, Yarger J. Educational Intervention Among Adolescents and Young Adults on Emergency Contraception Options. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2023. PMID: 36894464


  4. Ross DA, Katzman DK, Dal Santo T, Berg TD, Boyer CB, Halpern CT, Irwin CE, Ford CA. Geographical Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Within the Journal of Adolescent Health. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2023. PMID: 36803846


  5. Ford CA, Boyer CB, Halpern CT, Katzman DK, Ross DA. The Distinguished Dozen: 2022 Journal of Adolescent Health Articles Making Distinguished Contributions to Adolescent and Young Adult Health. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2023. PMID: 36604007


  6. Ford CA, Boyer CB, Halpern CT, Katzman DK, Ross DA. The Journal of Adolescent Health's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2023. PMID: 36604008


  7. Boyer CB, Halpern CT, Katzman DK, Ross DA, Berg TD, Santo TD, Ford CA. The Journal of Adolescent Health's Current Practices and Future Opportunities for Promoting and Sustaining Racially and Ethnically Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Scholarly Publishing Policies and Practices. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2023. PMID: 36604009


  8. Vance SR, Boyer CB, Glidden DV, Sevelius J. Comparing Substance Use and School-Based Stressors Among Black and Latinx Transgender Youth and Peers With Shared Minoritized Identities. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2022. PMID: 36224062


  9. Agénor M, Geller AB, Crowley JS, Boyer CB. The Importance of Structural Interventions for Advancing Sexual Health and Health Equity in the United States: A Review of the Evidence and Recommendations for Action on Sexually Transmitted Infections. Sexually transmitted diseases 2022. PMID: 35969841


  10. Boyer CB, Gaydos CA, Geller AB, Garges EC, Vermund SH. Sexually Transmitted Infections in the U.S. Military: A Sexual Health Paradigm to Address Risk Behaviors, Unintended Pregnancy, Alcohol Use, and Sexual Trauma. Military medicine 2021. PMID: 34626194


  11. Ford CA, Boyer CB, Halpern CT, Katzman DK, Ross DA. The Distinguished Dozen: 2021 Journal of Adolescent Health Articles Making Distinguished Contributions to Adolescent and Young Adult Health. 2022. PMID: 35305787


  12. Boyer CB, Agénor M, Willoughby JF, Mead A, Geller A, Yang S, Prado GJ, Guilamo-Ramos V. A Renewed Call to Action for Addressing the Alarming Rising Rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections in U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2021. PMID: 34099391


  13. Vance SR, Boyer CB, Glidden DV, Sevelius J. Mental Health and Psychosocial Risk and Protective Factors Among Black and Latinx Transgender Youth Compared With Peers. JAMA network open 2021. PMID: 33769506


  14. Ford CA, Boyer CB, Gordon CM, Halpern CT, Ross DA. The Distinguished Dozen: 2020 Journal of Adolescent Health Articles Making Distinguished Contributions to Adolescent and Young Adult Health. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2021. PMID: 33610232


  15. Hood KB, Pollack LM, Jackson DD, Boyer CB. Associations Among Behavioral Risk, Sociodemographic Identifiers, and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Male and Female Army Enlisted Personnel. Military medicine 2020. PMID: 32909601


  16. Ford CA, Boyer CB, Gordon CM, Halpern CT, Ross DA. The Editors Respond. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2021. PMID: 33349357


  17. Chiaramonte D, Miller RL, Lee K, Santiago Rivera OJ, Acevedo-Polakovich ID, McGirr S, Porter JL, Ellen JM, Boyer CB, Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions. Gendered powerlessness in at-risk adolescent and young women: an empirical model. AIDS care 2020. PMID: 32008352


  18. Cordova D, Mendoza Lua F, Muñoz-Velázquez J, Street K, Bauermeister JA, Fessler K, Adelman N, Youth Leadership Council , Neilands TB, Boyer CB. A multilevel mHealth drug abuse and STI/HIV preventive intervention for clinic settings in the United States: A feasibility and acceptability study. PloS one 2019. PMID: 31437240


  19. Freeborn K, Portillo C, Boyer CB, Santos GM. Misclassification of sexual health risks in a self-identified low risk cohort of men who have sex with men (MSM) enrolled in a community based PrEP program AIDS care 2019. PMID:


  20. Boyer CB, Greenberg L, Korelitz J, Harper GW, Stewart-Campbell R, Straub D, Sanders R, Reid L-H, Futterman D, Lee S, Ellen JM, and the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN). Sexual Partner Characteristics, Relationship Type, and HIV Risk Among a Community Venue-based Sample of Urban Adolescent and Young Adult Men Who Have Sex with Men Youth & Society 2019. PMID:


  21. Chiaramonte D, Strzyzykowski T, Acevedo-Polakovich ID, Miller RM, Boyer CB, Ellen JM. Ecological Barriers to HIV Service Access among Young Men who have Sex with Men and High-Risk Heterosexual Young Women from Low-resourced Urban Communities Journal of HIV/AIDS & social services 2018. PMID:


  22. Chiaramonte D, Strzyzykowski T, Acevedo-Polakovich I, Miller RL, Boyer CB, Ellen JM. Ecological Barriers to HIV Service Access among Young Men who have Sex with Men and High-Risk Young Women from Low-resourced Urban Communities. Journal of HIV/AIDS & social services 2018. PMID: 31440119


  23. Miller RL, Strzyzykowski T, Lee KS, Chiaramonte D, Acevedo-Polakovich I, Spring H, Santiago-Rivera O, Boyer CB, Ellen JM. Structural Effects on HIV Risk Among Youth: A Multi-level Analysis. AIDS and behavior 2018. PMID: 29340914


  24. Boyer CB, Santiago Rivera OJ, Chiaramonte DM, Ellen JM. Examination of Behavioral, Social, and Environmental Contextual Influences on Sexually Transmitted Infections in At Risk, Urban, Adolescents, and Young Adults. Sexually transmitted diseases 2018. PMID: 29466279


  25. Doll M, Fortenberry JD, Roseland D, McAuliff K, Wilson CM, Boyer CB. Linking HIV-Negative Youth to Prevention Services in 12 U.S. Cities: Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing the HIV Prevention Continuum. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2017. PMID: 29224988


  26. Miller RL, Lee KS, Chiaramonte D, Santiago-Rivera OJ, Acevedo-Polakovich I, Boyer CB, Ellen JM, Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN). Youth health outcomes from the Connect-to-Protect Coalitions to prevent adolescent HIV infections. Vulnerable children and youth studies 2017. PMID: 29623100


  27. Schillinger D, Ling PM, Fine S, Boyer CB, Rogers E, Vargas RA, Bibbins-Domingo K, Chou WS. Reducing Cancer and Cancer Disparities: Lessons From a Youth-Generated Diabetes Prevention Campaign. American journal of preventive medicine 2017. PMID: 28818240


  28. Miller RL, Reed SJ, Chiaramonte D, Strzyzykowski T, Spring H, Acevedo-Polakovich ID, Chutuape K, Cooper-Walker B, Boyer CB, Ellen JM. Structural and Community Change Outcomes of the Connect-to-Protect Coalitions: Trials and Triumphs Securing Adolescent Access to HIV Prevention, Testing, and Medical Care. American journal of community psychology 2017. PMID: 28851064


  29. Arrington-Sanders RA, Fields E, Greenberg L, Henry-Reid L, Pehoua SS, Korelitz J, Kapogiannis B, Ellen J, Boyer CB, and The Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN).. Does Venue Type Matter for HIV-Related Risk Behavior in Urban Adolescent and Young Adult Men Who Have Sex With Men? Youth & Society 2017. PMID:


  30. Miller RL, Boyer CB, Chiaramonte D, Lindeman P, Chutuape K, Cooper-Walker B, Kapogiannis BG, Wilson CM, Fortenberry JD. Evaluating Testing Strategies for Identifying Youths With HIV Infection and Linking Youths to Biomedical and Other Prevention Services. JAMA pediatrics 2017. PMID: 28418524


  31. Boyer CB, Greenberg L, Chutuape K, Walker B, Monte D, Kirk J, Ellen JM, Adolescent Medicine Trials Network. Exchange of Sex for Drugs or Money in Adolescents and Young Adults: An Examination of Sociodemographic Factors, HIV-Related Risk, and Community Context. Journal of community health 2017. PMID: 27498094


  32. Boyer CB, Greenberg L, Korelitz J, Harper GW, Stewart-Campbell R, Straub D, Sanders R, Reid LH, Futterman D, Lee S, Ellen JM, Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN). Sexual Partner Characteristics, Relationship Type, and HIV Risk Among a Community Venue-based Sample of Urban Adolescent and Young Adult Men Who Have Sex with Men. Youth & Society 2016. PMID: 30983642


  33. Boyer CB, Walker BC, Chutuape KS, Roy J, Fortenberry JD, Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions. Creating Systems Change to Support Goals for HIV Continuum of Care: The Role of Community Coalitions to Reduce Structural Barriers for Adolescents and Young Adults. Journal of HIV/AIDS & social services 2016. PMID: 27239165


  34. Jackson DD, Ingram LA, Boyer CB, Robillard A, Huhns MN. Can Technology Decrease Sexual Risk Behaviors among Young People? Results of a Pilot Study Examining the Effectiveness of a Mobile Application Intervention American Journal of Sexuality Education 2016. PMID:


  35. Miller RL, Janulis PF, Reed SJ, Harper GW, Ellen J, Boyer CB, Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions. Creating Youth-Supportive Communities: Outcomes from the Connect-to-Protect® (C2P) Structural Change Approach to Youth HIV Prevention. Journal of youth and adolescence 2015. PMID: 26534775


  36. Chutuape KS, Willard N, Walker BC, Boyer CB, Ellen J, Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIVAIDS Interventions. A Tailored Approach to Launch Community Coalitions Focused on Achieving Structural Changes: Lessons Learned From a HIV Prevention Mobilization Study. Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP 2015. PMID: 26785397


  37. Joffe A, Boyer CB, Britto MT. Call for Papers on Adolescent and Young Adult Health. JAMA pediatrics 2015. PMID: 26146799


  38. Willard N, Chutuape K, Stewart-Campbell R, Boyer CB, Ellen J. Targeting Structural Change for HIV Prevention: A Process and Tool for Community Application. Health promotion practice 2015. PMID: 25776019


  39. Ellen JM, Greenberg L, Willard N, Korelitz J, Kapogiannis BG, Monte D, Boyer CB, Harper GW, Henry-Reid LM, Friedman LB, Gonin R. Evaluation of the effect of human immunodeficiency virus-related structural interventions: the connect to protect project. JAMA pediatrics 2015. PMID: 25580593


  40. Blood EA, Trent M, Gordon CM, Goncalves A, Resnick M, Fortenberry JD, Boyer CB, Richardson L, Emans SJ. Leadership in adolescent health: developing the next generation of maternal child health leaders through mentorship. Maternal and child health journal 2015. PMID: 25376658


  41. Ellen JM, Greenberg L, Willard N, Stines S, Korelitz J, Boyer CB, Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions. Cross-sectional survey comparing HIV risk behaviours of adolescent and young adult men who have sex with men only and men who have sex with men and women in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Sexually transmitted infections 2015. PMID: 25587181


  42. Nelson LE, Thach CT, Shelton MM, Boyer CB. Co-Parenting Relationship Experiences of Black Adolescent Mothers in Active Romantic Partnerships With the Fathers of Their Children. Journal of family nursing 2014. PMID: 25486931


  43. Boyer CB, Robles-Schrader GM, Li SX, Miller RL, Korelitz J, Price GN, Rivera Torres CM, Chutuape KS, Stines SJ, Straub DM, Peralta L, Febo I, Hightow-Weidman L, Gonin R, Kapogiannis BG, Ellen JM. A comparison of network-based strategies for screening at-risk Hispanic/Latino adolescents and young adults for undiagnosed asymptomatic HIV infection. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2014. PMID: 25223476


  44. Younge SN, Boyer CB, Geter A, Barker JC, Corneille M. An Exploration of the Sexual Behaviors of Emerging Adult Men Attending a Historically Black College/University. Journal of black sexuality and relationships 2014. PMID: 26146649


  45. Pollack LM, Boyer CB, Weinstein ND. Perceived risk for sexually transmitted infections aligns with sexual risk behavior with the exception of condom nonuse: data from a nonclinical sample of sexually active young adult women. Sexually transmitted diseases 2013. PMID: 23588128


  46. Boyer CB, Hightow-Weidman L, Bethel J, Li SX, Henry-Reid L, Futterman D, Maturo D, Straub DM, Howell K, Reid S, Lowe J, Kapogiannis BG, Ellen JM. An assessment of the feasibility and acceptability of a friendship-based social network recruitment strategy to screen at-risk African American and Hispanic/Latina young women for HIV infection. JAMA pediatrics 2013. PMID: 23338776


  47. Bangi AK, Dolcini MM, Harper GW, Boyer CB, Pollack LM. Assessing AIDS Risk Reduction Model Psychosocial Outcomes in a Brief Intervention for Urban African American Female Adolescents Journal of HIV/AIDS & social services 2013. PMID:


  48. Bangi A, Dolcini MM, Harper GW, Boyer CB, Pollack LM. Psychosocial Outcomes of Sexual Risk Reduction in a Brief Intervention for Urban African American Female Adolescents. Journal of HIV/AIDS & social services 2013. PMID: 24039550


  49. Cornelius JB, Dmochowski J, Boyer C, St Lawrence J, Lightfoot M, Moore M. Text-messaging-enhanced HIV intervention for African American adolescents: a feasibility study. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2012. PMID: 23122907


  50. Reed SJ, Bangi A, Sheon N, Harper GW, Catania JA, Richards KA, Dolcini MM, Boyer CB. Influences on Sexual Partnering Among African American Adolescents With Concurrent Sexual Relationships. Research in human development 2012. PMID: 22505843


  51. Harper GW, Timmons A, Motley DN, Tyler DH, Catania JA, Boyer CB, Dolcini MM. "It Takes a Village:" Familial Messages Regarding Dating Among African American Adolescents. Research in human development 2012. PMID: 23028256


  52. Choby AA, Dolcini MM, Catania JA, Boyer CB, Harper GW. African American Adolescent Females' Perceptions of Neighborhood Safety, Familial Strategies, and Sexual Debut. Research in human development 2012. PMID: 22523481


  53. Dolcini MM, Catania JA, Harper GW, Boyer CB, Richards KA. Sexual Health Information Networks: What are Urban African American Youth Learning? Research in human development 2012. PMID: 22505842


  54. Raine TR, Foster-Rosales A, Upadhyay UD, Boyer CB, Brown BA, Sokoloff A, Harper CC. One-year contraceptive continuation and pregnancy in adolescent girls and women initiating hormonal contraceptives. Obstetrics and gynecology 2011. PMID: 21252751


  55. Cornelius JB, Cato M, Lawrence JS, Boyer CB, Lightfoot M. Development and pretesting multimedia HIV-prevention text messages for mobile cell phone delivery. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC 2011. PMID: 21256053


  56. Bouris A, Guilamo-Ramos V, Jaccard J, McCoy W, Aranda D, Pickard A, Boyer CB. The feasibility of a clinic-based parent intervention to prevent HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and unintended pregnancies among Latino and African American adolescents. AIDS patient care and STDs 2010. PMID: 20565322


  57. Raine TR, Gard JC, Boyer CB, Haider S, Brown BA, Ramirez Hernandez FA, Harper CC. Contraceptive decision-making in sexual relationships: young men's experiences, attitudes and values. Culture, health & sexuality 2010. PMID: 20169479


  58. Dolcini MM, Harper GW, Boyer CB, Pollack LM. Project ORE: A friendship-based intervention to prevent HIV/STI in urban African American adolescent females. Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education 2009. PMID: 19535612


  59. Raine TR, Epstein LB, Harper CC, Brown BA, Boyer CB. Attitudes toward the vaginal ring and transdermal patch among adolescents and young women. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2009. PMID: 19699422


  60. Gramkowski B, Kools S, Paul S, Boyer CB, Monasterio E, Robbins N. Health risk behavior of youth in foster care. Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc 2009. PMID: 19490278


  61. Pollack LM, Boyer CB, Betsinger K, Shafer MA. Predictors of one-year attrition in female Marine Corps recruits. Military medicine 2009. PMID: 19485108


  62. Boyer CB, Pollack LM, Becnel J, Shafer MA. Relationships among sociodemographic markers, behavioral risk, and sexually transmitted infections in U. S. female Marine Corps recruits. Military medicine 2008. PMID: 19055182


  63. Bing EG, Cheng KG, Ortiz DJ, Ovalle-Bahamón RE, Ernesto F, Weiss RE, Boyer CB. Evaluation of a prevention intervention to reduce HIV Risk among Angolan soldiers. AIDS and behavior 2008. PMID: 18324469


  64. Shafer MA, Boyer CB, Pollack LM, Moncada J, Chang YJ, Schachter J. Acquisition of Chlamydia trachomatis by young women during their first year of military service. Sexually transmitted diseases 2008. PMID: 18490868


  65. Dolcini MM, Harper GW, Boyer CB, Watson SE, Anderson M, Pollack LM, Chang JY. Preliminary findings on a brief friendship-based HIV/STI intervention for urban African American youth: project ORE. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2008. PMID: 18486873


  66. Garber AK, Boyer CB, Pollack LM, Chang YJ, Shafer MA. Body mass index and disordered eating behaviors are associated with weight dissatisfaction in adolescent and young adult female military recruits. Military medicine 2008. PMID: 18333489


  67. Straub DM, Pomputius P, Boyer CB, Someillan NS, Perrin K. HIV prevention education and testing among youth: is there a correlation? The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2007. PMID: 17577542


  68. Boyer CB, Shafer MA, Pollack LM, Canchola J, Moncada J, Schachter. Correlates of sexually transmitted infections in women: Reply to Handsfield and Marrazzo Journal of Infectious Diseases 2007. PMID:


  69. Hwang LY, Shafer MA, Pollack LM, Chang YJ, Boyer CB. Sexual behaviors after universal screening of sexually transmitted infections in healthy young women. Obstetrics and gynecology 2007. PMID: 17197595


  70. Boyer CB, Sieverding J, Siller J, Gallaread A, Chang YJ. Youth United Through Health Education: community-level, peer-led outreach to increase awareness and improve noninvasive sexually transmitted infection screening in urban African American youth. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2006. PMID: 17531755


  71. Boyer CB, Sebro NS, Wibbelsman C, Shafer MA. Acquisition of sexually transmitted infections in adolescents attending an urban, general HMO teen clinic. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2006. PMID: 16857543


  72. Boyer CB, Shafer MA, Pollack LM, Canchola J, Moncada J, Schachter J. Sociodemographic markers and behavioral correlates of sexually transmitted infections in a nonclinical sample of adolescent and young adult women. The Journal of infectious diseases 2006. PMID: 16826478


  73. Sieverding J, Boyer CB, Siller J, Gallaread A, Krone M, Chang YJ. Youth united through health education: building capacity through a community collaborative intervention to prevent HIV/STD in adolescents residing in a high STD prevalent neighborhood. AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education 2005. PMID: 16178706


  74. Boyer CB, Shafer MA, Shaffer RA, Brodine SK, Pollack LM, Betsinger K, Chang YJ, Kraft HS, Schachter J. Evaluation of a cognitive-behavioral, group, randomized controlled intervention trial to prevent sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies in young women. Preventive medicine 2005. PMID: 15530594


  75. Ortiz DJ, Bing EG, Boyer CB, Russak SM, De Deus FJ, Ernesto F. Evidence-based recommendations for prevention of human immunodeficiency virus and sexually transmitted infections in the Angolan Armed Forces: challenges and opportunities at the end of 30 years of war. Military medicine 2005. PMID: 15916304


  76. Bakhireva LN, Abebe Y, Brodine SK, Kraft HS, Shaffer RA, Boyer CB. Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome knowledge and risk factors in Ethiopian military personnel. Military medicine 2004. PMID: 15080243


  77. Halpern-Felsher BL, Kropp RY, Boyer CB, Tschann JM, Ellen JM. Adolescents' self-efficacy to communicate about sex: its role in condom attitudes, commitment, and use. Adolescence 2004. PMID: 15673222


  78. Miller KS, Boyer CB, Cotton G. The STD and HIV epidemics in African American Youth: Reconceptualizing approaches to risk reduction Journal of Black Psychology 2004. PMID:


  79. Yen S, Shafer MA, Moncada J, Campbell CJ, Flinn SD, Boyer CB. Bacterial vaginosis in sexually experienced and non-sexually experienced young women entering the military. Obstetrics and gynecology 2003. PMID: 14672465


  80. Shafer MA, Moncada J, Boyer CB, Betsinger K, Flinn SD, Schachter J. Comparing first-void urine specimens, self-collected vaginal swabs, and endocervical specimens to detect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae by a nucleic acid amplification test. Journal of clinical microbiology 2003. PMID: 12958275


  81. Yen S, Shafer MA, Moncada J, Campbell CJ, Flinn SD, Boyer CB. Prevalence and clinical correlates of bacterial vaginosis among sexually experienced and non-sexually experienced young women entering the military Obstetrics and gynecology 2003. PMID:


  82. Shafer MA, Boyer CB, Shaffer RA, Schachter J, Ito SI, Brodine SK. Correlates of sexually transmitted diseases in a young male deployed military population. Military medicine 2002. PMID: 12099086


  83. Thomas AG, Brodine SK, Shaffer R, Shafer MA, Boyer CB, Putnam S, Schachter J. Chlamydial infection and unplanned pregnancy in women with ready access to health care. Obstetrics and gynecology 2001. PMID: 11755563


  84. Boyer CB, Shafer MA, Shaffer RA, Brodine SK, Ito SI, Yniguez DL, Benas DM, Schachter J. Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV in young military men: evaluation of a cognitive-behavioral skills-building intervention. Sexually transmitted diseases 2001. PMID: 11403194


  85. Boyer CB, Shafer MA, Moncada J, Schachter J, Shaffer RA, Brodine SK. Sociodemographic, behavioral, and clinical factors associated with STDs in a national sample of women entering the US military ISSTDR: Sexually Transmitted Infections 2001. PMID:


  86. Chaffee TA, Bridges M, Boyer CB. Adolescent violence prevention practices among California pediatricians. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine 2000. PMID: 11030856


  87. Boyer CB, Shafer M, Wibbelsman CJ, Seeberg D, Teitle E, Lovell N. Associations of sociodemographic, psychosocial, and behavioral factors with sexual risk and sexually transmitted diseases in teen clinic patients. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2000. PMID: 10899470


  88. Boyer CB, Tschann JM, Shafer MA. Social factors play a major role in making you people sexual risk-takers Family planning perspectives 2000. PMID:


  89. Boyer CB, Tschann JM, Shafer MA. Predictors of risk for sexually transmitted diseases in ninth grade urban high school students. Journal of Adolescent Research 1999. PMID: 12322581


  90. Boyer CB, Shafer MA, Teitle E, Wibbelsman CJ, Seeberg D, Schachter J. Sexually transmitted diseases in a health maintenance organization teen clinic: associations of race, partner's age, and marijuana use. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine 1999. PMID: 10437757


  91. Brodine SK, Shafer MA, Shaffer RA, Boyer CB, Putnam SD, Wignall FS, Thomas RJ, Bales B, Schachter J. Asymptomatic sexually transmitted disease prevalence in four military populations: application of DNA amplification assays for Chlamydia and gonorrhea screening. The Journal of infectious diseases 1998. PMID: 9806061


  92. Klausner JD, Barrett DC, Dithmer D, Boyer CB, Brooks GF, Bolan G. Risk factors for repeated gonococcal infections: San Francisco, 1990-1992. The Journal of infectious diseases 1998. PMID: 9607868


  93. Ellen JM, Vittinghoff E, Bolan G, Boyer CB, Padian NS. Perceptions of sexual partners' risk behavior Journal of sex research 1998. PMID:


  94. Boyer CB, Barrett DC, Peterman TA, Bolan G. Sexually transmitted disease (STD) and HIV risk in heterosexual adults attending a public STD clinic: evaluation of a randomized controlled behavioral risk-reduction intervention trial. AIDS (London, England) 1997. PMID: 9147428


  95. Boyer CB, Shafer MA, Tschann JM. Evaluation of a knowledge- and cognitive-behavioral skills-building intervention to prevent STDs and HIV infection in high school students. Adolescence 1997. PMID: 9105488


  96. Ellen JM, Cahn S, Eyre SL, Boyer CB. Types of adolescent sexual relationships and associated perceptions about condom use. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 1996. PMID: 8803733


  97. Ellen JM, Boyer CB, Tschann JM, Shafer MA. Adolescents' perceived risk for STDs and HIV infection. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 1996. PMID: 8777193


  98. Boyer CB, Ellen JM. HIV risk in adolescents: the role of sexual activity and substance use behaviors. NIDA research monograph 1994. PMID: 8742597


  99. Shafer MA, Schachter J, Moncada J, Keogh J, Pantell R, Gourlay L, Eyre S, Boyer CB. Evaluation of urine-based screening strategies to detect Chlamydia trachomatis among sexually active asymptomatic young males. JAMA 1993. PMID: 8411573


  100. Kipke MD, Boyer C, Hein K. An evaluation of an AIDS risk reduction education and skills training (ARREST) program. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 1993. PMID: 8312288


  101. Molbert W, Boyer CB, Shafer MA. Implementing a school-based STD/HIV prevention intervention: collaboration between a university medical center and an urban school district. The Journal of school health 1993. PMID: 8412037


  102. Shafer MA, Schachter J, Moncada J, Keogh J, Pantell R, Gourlay L, Eyre S, Boyer CB. Evaluation of non-specific and specific screening strategies to detect C trachomatis among sexually active asymptomatic young men JAMA 1993. PMID:


  103. Shafer MA, Schachter J, Moncada J, Keogh J, Pantell R, Gourlay L, Eyre S, Boyer CB. Infections B Chlamydia trachomatis chez l'adolescent: Une antibiotherapie bien conduite est efficace Journal of the American Medical Association-French 1993. PMID:


  104. Shafer MA, Boyer CB. Psychosocial and behavioral factors associated with risk of sexually transmitted diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus infection, among urban high school students. The Journal of pediatrics 1991. PMID: 1941394


  105. Boyer CB, Kegeles SM. AIDS risk and prevention among adolescents. Social science & medicine (1982) 1991. PMID: 1882237


  106. Schlossberger N, Boyer CB, Shafer MA. Adolescent Pediatric Gynecology AIDS education and the adolescent: Where have we been and where are we going? 1990. PMID:


  107. Boyer CB, Friend R, Chlowerakis G, Kaloyanides G. Social support and demographic factors influencing compliance of hemodialysis patients Journal of Applied Social Psychology 1990. PMID:


  108. Brooks-Gunn J, Boyer CB, Hein K. Preventing HIV infection and AIDS in children and adolescents. Behavioral research and intervention strategies. The American psychologist 1988. PMID: 3214008


  109. DiClemente RJ, Boyer CB, Morales ES. Minorities and AIDS: knowledge, attitudes, and misconceptions among black and Latino adolescents. American journal of public health 1988. PMID: 3337306


  110. DiClemente R, Boyer C, Mills S, Helquist M. Prevention of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: International perspectives Health Education Research: Theory and Practice 1988. PMID: