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Farzana Kapadia

Farzana Kapadia

Farzana Kapadia

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Professor of Epidemiology

Director of Undergraduate Programs

Professional overview

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.

Education

BS, Biology and History, SUNY Binghamton, Binghamton, NY
MPH, Community Public Health, New York University, New York, NY
PhD, Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, NY

Honors and awards

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)

Areas of research and study

Behavioral Determinants of Health
Behavioral Science
Epidemiology
HIV/AIDS
Reproductive Health
Social Behaviors
Social Determinants of Health
Social epidemiology
Substance Abuse

Publications

Publications

Structural Interventions That Reduce HIV Vulnerability : A Public Health of Consequence, June 2022

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Supporting Local Public Health Departments : A Public Health of Consequence, January 2022

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The Future of the Public Health Data Dashboard

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The Global Opioid Overdose Crisis

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Vaccine Solidarity Requires Social Justice : A Public Health of Consequence, February 2022

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Violence and the COVID-19 Pandemic : A Public Health of Consequence, May 2022

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1981-2021 : HIV and Our World

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All Not Quiet (but Quite Well) on the AJPH Bibliometric Front

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Determinants of Intimate Partner Violence Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men : The P18 Cohort Study

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Racial and ethnic disparities in "stop-and-frisk" experience among young sexual minority men in New York City

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Social Justice for Marginalized Communities

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Was Your Copy of AJPH Late?

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Dental radiographs for age estimation in us asylum seekers : Methodological, ethical, and health issues

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Ending the HIV Epidemic : Getting to Zero AND Staying at Zero

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Healthcare experiences of urban young adult lesbians

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Healthcare usage and satisfaction among young adult gay men in New York city

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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

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Predicting trajectories of substance use during emerging adulthood : Exploring the benefits of group-based trajectory modeling for zero-inflated outcomes

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Response to : Fernández-Huerta et al. Re: Abbott et al., A Case of Rectal Ureaplasma Infection and Implications for Testing in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men: The P18 Cohort Study (From: Fernández-Huerta M, Serra-Pladevall J, Esperalba J, et al. LGBT H

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The public health of pleasure : Going beyond disease prevention

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50 years after stonewall, the LGBTQ health movement embodies empowerment, expertise, and energy

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Access to Health Services Among Young Adult Gay Men in New York City

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Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Infection in Young Sexual Minority Men : The P18 Cohort Study

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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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Positive Development and Changes in Self-Rated Health Among Young Sexual Minority Males : The P18 Cohort Study

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Contact

farzana.kapadia@nyu.edu 708 Broadway New York, NY, 10003