Farzana Kapadia
Farzana Kapadia
Professor of Epidemiology
Director of Undergraduate Programs
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Professional overview
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Dr. Farzana Kapadia is Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health at the NYU School of Global Public Health and at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Department of Population Health. Dr. Kapadia is also affiliated with the Institute of Human Development and Social Change and Population Center at NYU.
Dr. Kapadia has long standing research interests in understanding the social and structural drivers of HIV/STIs as well as sexual and reproductive health outcomes in underserved and marginalized populations. Dr. Kapadia has over 20 years of experience in the design, development, and implementation of observational studies and HIV/STI intervention and prevention trials in underserved and marginalized populations in urban settings, both in the US and in Africa (Ghana and Kenya).
Dr. Kapadia has a passion for teaching and mentoring. She teaches the core Epidemiology for in-coming MPH students and has also taught key epidemiology courses, including Intermediate Epidemiology and Outbreak Epidemiology at GPH as well as an HIV-related course at NYU London. The overarching goal of Dr. Kapadia’s teaching is to train students to become epidemiologists and public health practitioners who are critical and creative thinkers as well as champions and advocates for inclusive solutions to our local and global public health challenges.
In addition to her research and teaching responsibilities, Dr. Kapadia serves as the Deputy Editor for the American Journal of Public Health.
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Education
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BS, Biology and History, SUNY Binghamton, Binghamton, NYMPH, Community Public Health, New York University, New York, NYPhD, Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, NY
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Honors and awards
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Excellence in Public Health Faculty Award, New York University (2012)Steinhardt Goddard Award (2011)Community Collaborative Award, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development (2009)Elected Member, American College of Epidemiology (2007)
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Areas of research and study
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Behavioral Determinants of HealthBehavioral ScienceEpidemiologyHIV/AIDSReproductive HealthSocial BehaviorsSocial Determinants of HealthSocial epidemiologySubstance Abuse
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Publications
Publications
Structural Interventions That Reduce HIV Vulnerability : A Public Health of Consequence, June 2022
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Failed retrieving data.The Global Opioid Overdose Crisis
Failed retrieving data.Vaccine Solidarity Requires Social Justice : A Public Health of Consequence, February 2022
Failed retrieving data.Violence and the COVID-19 Pandemic : A Public Health of Consequence, May 2022
Failed retrieving data.1981-2021 : HIV and Our World
Failed retrieving data.All Not Quiet (but Quite Well) on the AJPH Bibliometric Front
Failed retrieving data.Determinants of Intimate Partner Violence Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men : The P18 Cohort Study
Failed retrieving data.Racial and ethnic disparities in "stop-and-frisk" experience among young sexual minority men in New York City
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Failed retrieving data.Dental radiographs for age estimation in us asylum seekers : Methodological, ethical, and health issues
Failed retrieving data.Ending the HIV Epidemic : Getting to Zero AND Staying at Zero
Failed retrieving data.Healthcare experiences of urban young adult lesbians
Failed retrieving data.Healthcare usage and satisfaction among young adult gay men in New York city
Failed retrieving data.Misinformation, Gendered Perceptions, and Low Healthcare Provider Communication Around HPV and the HPV Vaccine Among Young Sexual Minority Men in New York City : The P18 Cohort Study
Failed retrieving data.Predicting trajectories of substance use during emerging adulthood : Exploring the benefits of group-based trajectory modeling for zero-inflated outcomes
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Failed retrieving data.The public health of pleasure : Going beyond disease prevention
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Failed retrieving data.Access to Health Services Among Young Adult Gay Men in New York City
Failed retrieving data.Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Infection in Young Sexual Minority Men : The P18 Cohort Study
Failed retrieving data.Motivations for alcohol use to intoxication among young adult gay, bisexual, and other MSM in New York City : The P18 Cohort Study
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