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Michelle R. Kaufman
 
  
  • BA, 2003, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
  • MA, 2006, University of Connecticut
  • Major advisor: Kalichman
  • Secondary advisor: Crawford
  • Joined program, Fall 2003
 
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Research Interests: News:
  • Gender roles and HIV risk
  • Sexual relationship power
  • Sex trafficking
  • See complete CV here
  • See list of grants below
Publications and Presentations

Crawford, M., & Kaufman, M. R. (in press). Sex trafficking in Nepal: Survivor characteristics and long-term outcomes. Women and Violence.

Eaton, L., Kaufman, M.R., Fuhrel, A., Cain, D., Cherry, C., Pope, H., & Kalichman, S.C. (in press). Power dynamics and interpersonal violence in lesbian relationships. Journal of Family Violence.

 Eaton, L., Kalichman, S.C., Cain, D., Cherry, C., Pope, H., Kaufman, M., & Fuhrel, A. (in press). Perceived disease prevalence and perceived risks for Human Pappillomavirus (HPV) Infection among women who have sex with women. Journal of Women’s Health.

Kalichman, S.C., Eaton, L., Cain, D., Cherry, C., Fuhrel, A., Kaufman, M., & Pope, H. (in press). Changes in HIV treatment beliefs and sexual risk behaviors among gay and bisexual men, 1997 to 2005. Health Psychology.

Shefer, T., Crawford, M., Strebel, A., Simbayi, L.C., Henda, N., Cloete, A., Kaufman, M.R., & Kalichman, S.C. (accepted pending revisions). Gender, power and resistance to change among two communities in the Western Cape, South Africa. Feminism & Psychology.

Crawford, M., Kaufman, M.R., & Gurung, A. (2007). Women and children last: The effects of the Maoist insurgency on gender-based violence. In M. Lawoti (Ed.), Contentious Politics and Democratization in Nepal (pp. 95-119). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Kalichman, S.C., Simbayi, L.C., Kaufman, M.R., Cain, D., & Jooste, S. (2007). Alcohol and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors in Southern Africa: Systematic review of empirical findings. Prevention Science, 8, 141-151.

Strebel, A., Crawford, M., Shefer, T., Henda, N., Cloete, A., Simbayi, L., Kaufman, M., Kalichman, S., & Magome, K. (2006). Gender roles, gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS: An exploratory study in two communities of the Western Cape, South Africa. Sahara: Journal of the Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance, 3, 516-528.

Crawford, M., & Kaufman, M.R. (2006). Sex differences or social processes? In K. Dindia & D. Canary (Eds.), Sex differences and similarities in communication (2nd ed., pp. 179-194). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Kalichman, S.C., Simbayi, L.C., Kaufman, M.R., Cain, D., Cherry, C., Jooste, S., & Mathiti, V. (2005). Gender attitudes, sexual violence, and HIV/AIDS risks among men and women in Cape Town, South Africa. Journal of Sex Research, 42, 299-305.

 
Grants

“Sexual Health and Political Instability: An Investigation into the Needs of Nepali Women,” Institute of International Education, Student Fulbright Award, October 2007- May 2008.

“The Healthy ‘Little’ Lives Project: An Intervention for Big Sister Mentors,” Women’s Studies Department Research Fellowship, University of Connecticut, July 2007-June 2008.

“The Healthy ‘Little’ Lives Project: An Intervention for Big Sister Mentors,” Center for Health, Intervention & Prevention Graduate Student Seed Grant, University of Connecticut, May 2007-April 2008.

“Sex for sale: The status of women, political violence, and the increased risk of sex trafficking in Nepal,” Clara Mayo Grant, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, January-December 2006.

“Sex Trafficking In Nepal: The Maoist Insurgency And Increased Risk For Girls And Women,” Human Rights Institute Research Award, University of Connecticut, May 2005-April 2006.

“Voluntary and involuntary sex trafficking in Nepal: An investigation into human and cultural rights,” Human Rights Institute Research Award, University of Connecticut, December 2004 – January 2005.

 

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(860) 486-3515

 

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