Curriculum Vitae. Krishna Vaddiparti *, PhD, MPhil, MSW, MPE. Date: November, 2016

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1 Curriculum Vitae Krishna Vaddiparti *, PhD, MPhil, MSW, MPE * Krishna VAS, prior to 2005 Date: November, 2016 PERSONAL INFORMATION a. Place of Birth: Rajamundry, India b. Citizenship: India CONTACT INFORMATION 2004 Mowry Road, PO Box Gainesville, FL Phone: kvaddiparti@ufl.edu PRESENT POSITION Assistant Professor Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA EDUCATION 1992 BA (Bachelor of Arts) Osmania University, Hyderabad, India 1994 MSW (Master in Social Work) College of Social Work, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India 1996 MPhil (Psychiatric Social Work) National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Deemed University, Bangalore, India 2005 PhD (Psychiatric Social Work) National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Deemed University, Bangalore, India 2005 MPE (Masters in Psychiatric Epidemiology) Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA Additional Training 2005 Fall Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) from School of Public Health, St.Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri ACADEMIC POSITIONS/EMPLOYMENT National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India Research Officer, Development and evaluation of a module for HIV/AIDS risk reduction among patients with alcohol dependence and major psychiatric illness. Department of Psychiatry NIMHANS. Funding Agency NIMHANS. Supervisor Dr. Prabha S. Chandra Research Officer, An open label study on the safety and efficacy of long term Tiagabine (Gabtril) administration (Add on) in patients with epilepsy unsatisfactorily controlled with other antiepileptic medication. Department of Neurology NIMHANS. Funding Agency Sanofi Torrent India. Supervisor Dr. P. Satish Chandra

2 1999 Research Officer, Psychosocial and sexual adjustment of HIV infected individuals attending a counseling clinic. Department of Psychiatry NIMHANS. Funding Agency Ford Foundation. Supervisor Dr. Prabha S. Chandra Psychiatric Social Worker, Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India. Clinical Supervisor and Consultant in the Adult Psychiatry Unit and Family Psychiatry Centre Research Associate, Indo-US health improvement project on high risk sexual behavior in severe mentally ill. Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS. Funding Agency NIMH (R01-MH54929) Supervisor Dr. Prabha S. Chandra Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry Project Coordinator, Community Based HIV Prevention Among Females at Risk in Bangalore, India (World AIDS Foundation) Visiting Instructor, Department of Psychiatry Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), Delhi, India Assistant Professor (Tenure), Department of Psychiatric Social Work Consultant Social Scientist and Epidemiologist, Delhi, India Offered technical support and expertise in research, interventions and evaluation to organizations in development sector and academic institutions in India University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology 2012 Post Doctoral Research Associate Training Coordinator, Fogarty Indo-US Training Program on Chronic Non- Communicable Disorders (D43TW009120, Cottler PI) Research Assistant Professor Concentration Coordinator, MPH Epidemiology Program AWARDS AND HONORS MPhil Fellowship in Psychiatric Social Work at National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India 1997 University Grants Commission (UGC, New Delhi, India) Eligibility for Lectureship Post Doctoral Fellowship, National Institutes of Health (NIH)-Fogarty International Center ICOHRTA Training Program in Behavioral Disorders 2013 NIDA-CPDD 2013 International Forum Travel Award 2014 Academy of Research Excellency (ARE), CTSI, University of Florida 2016 Inducted into Beta Upsilon chapter of the Delta Omega Society Dean s Citation Paper Award for outstanding publication in journal Nature EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Ad hoc Reviewer Journal of Studies on Alcohol Addiction

3 AIDS and Behavior AIDS Care Journal of Dual Diagnosis Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease Families in Society Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research Pediatrics Journal of Environmental and Public Health PlosOne Alcohol Research: Current Reviews PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 2013 American Public Health Association (APHA) GRANT SUPPORT Active Grants Project Coordinator Indo-US Training Program in Behavioral Health Across the Lifespan, as a part of the Chronic, Non-communicable Disease and Disorders across the Lifespan. Fogarty International Center (PI: Cottler, LB) Co-PI Haiti Health Study. This community based multi-pi study launched in September 2015 aims to study the prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic attacks, substance use and cardiovascular disease risk factors, and social determinants of health including exposure to violence in an urban community, Carrefour, Haiti. University of Florida Package funds (MPIs: Cottler, Striley, Vaddiparti) PI, Sub-Project Transformative Approach to Reduce Research Disparities Towards Drug Users. NIDA #DA (PI: Cottler, LB) Completed Project Coordinator - Community Based HIV Prevention Among Females at Risk in Bangalore, India, World AIDS Foundation (WAF) (PI: Cottler, LB) Co-PI Twinning Programs on Psychosocial Care and Mental Health Services in Leh District, India. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, India (PI: Juvva, S) Pending 2016 MPI Study of Use of Marijuana among Youth in Thailand (SUMYT). Submitted to NIH (MPIs: Cottler, LB, Vaddiparti, K, Areesantichai, C) Not Funded Co-I National Study of Teen Dating Violence (RO1). Submitted to NIH (PI: Cottler, LB) Co-I Adolescent and Parent Prescription Stimulant Study (RO1). Submitted to NIH (PI: Striley, C) PI Exposure to Violence and Firearms among Teens in Delhi, India. Submitted to Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation PI Assessing the Links between Substance Use and TDV (B/START RO3). Submitted to NIDA, NIH PI Assessment of Teen Dating Violence (RO3). Submitted to NIDA, NIH Co-I Tracking Research and Community Engagement Outcomes (R21), Submitted

4 to NIH (PI: Striley, C) Co-I Psychological Autopsy of Suicide in Sikkim. Submitted to Department of Health, Sikkim, India (PI: Cottler, LB) Co-I Administrative Supplement, Fogarty Indo-US Training Program on Chronic Non-Communicable Disorders (D43TW009120, Cottler PI) PI Risk factors for gun carrying among community recruited gamblers. (Pilot study, NCRG) Co-I Development of community based mental health screening, Video-Integrated Mobile Diagnostic Assessment (VIM-DA) for Haiti (R21), Submitted to NIH (PI: Striley, C) Co-I NIDA NEWS Coordinating Center (PI: Cottler, LB) PI A Formative study exploring the links between gambling and gun carrying among women in North Florida. (Pilot study resubmission, NCRG) Co-I National study of marijuana use, (R01), Submitted to NIH (PI: Cottler, LB) Co-I Academic-community partnership to reduce obesity, (R13), Submitted to NIH (PI: Cottler, LB) PI Mental Health Capacity Building in Haiti, (R21), Submitted to NIH Co-PI Flash Mob for Health Obesity Prevention Program to Aetna Foundation TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry 2005 Teaching Assistant Introduction to General Epidemiology (MO8-500) Co-Instructor Introduction to General Epidemiology (MO8-500) Training Faculty - Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS) Training University of Florida, Department of Epidemiology 2012 Teaching Assistant Grant Writing Skills for Clinical and Health Research (PHC 6937) 2013 Spring Co-Instructor Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health (PHC 6001) Summer Co-Instructor Grant Writing Skills for Clinical and Health Research (PHC 7727) Fall 2014 Spring Instructor Public Health Concepts (PHC 4101) Instructor Public Health Concepts (PHC 4101) Co-Instructor Epidemiology Seminar II (PHC 7000) Instructor Principles of Epidemiology (PHC 6001) Summer 2015 Spring Co-Instructor Epidemiology Seminar II (PHC 7000) Summer Instructor Principles of Epidemiology (PHC 6001) 2016 Summer Instructor Principles of Epidemiology (PHC 6001) Fall Instructor Social Epidemiology (PHC 6146) MENTORING a. Master of Public Health Mercedes Murphy, Alaxender Rabre, Yuanhui Wang, Sukhraj Kaur Kaleka, Asia Cobb, Gargee Patel, Denise Mcintyre, Ethan Wyndham, Konen Arielle b. Fogarty International Center Mentor Anish Cherian, PhD, Mingma Lahmu Sherpa, MD, Manoj Alagarajan, PhD, Shukhdeba Sharma, PhD c. PhD Thesis

5 SERVICE Manal Alabduljabbar, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida (2016). Longitudinal Effects of Family-Based Behavioral Treatment of Obesity: Child and Family Characteristics that Influence Children s Eating Attitudes and Behaviors (Committee Member) University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 2012 Global Health Council, University of Florida 2013 Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce, College of Public Health and Health Professions 2013 Department of Epidemiology, Faculty Committee 2013 Department of Epidemiology, Graduate Faculty Committee 2014 Department of Epidemiology, Curriculum Committee 2015 Haiti Research Committee PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Published 1. Krishna VAS, Chandra PS. (1998). Psychosocial and health related concerns among HIV infected individuals. NIMHANS Journal, 16, Chandra PS, Krishna VAS. (1998). Substance abuse and HIV infection issues in networking, De-addiction Quarterly: Special Issue, 3, Chandra PS & Krishna VAS, Ravi V, Desai A, Puttaram S. (1999). HIV related admissions in a psychiatric hospital A five year profile. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 41, Krishna VAS. (2000). Family Concerns Related to HIV/AIDS: A need for family intervention. Namasthe A Journal of Pastoral Care, 8, Chandra PS, Krishna VAS, Benegal V, Ramakrishna J. (2003). High-risk sexual behavior and sensation seeking among heavy alcohol users. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 117, Cottler LB, Campbell W, Krishna VAS, Cunningham-Williams RM & Abdallah AB. (2005). Predictors of high hates of suicidal ideation among drug users. Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases, 193 (7), Krishna VAS, Bhatti RS, Chandra PS, Juvva S. (2005). Unheard voices: Experiences of families living with HIV/AIDS in India. Contemporary Family Therapy, 27, Vaddiparti K, Bogetto J, Meeks C, Spitznagel EL, Abdallah AB, Cottler LB. (2006). The effects of childhood trauma on sex trading in substance using women. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 35, Chandra PS, Vaddiparti K, Carey MP. (2006) Improving knowledge about HIV and AIDS among persons with a severe mental illness in India. Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 22, Satyanarayana VA, Chandra PS, Vaddiparti K, Callahan C, Cottler LB, Benegal V. (2009). Factors influencing consent to HIV testing among wives of heavy drinkers in an urban slum. AIDS Care, 21, Satyanarayana VA, Vaddiparti K, Chandra PS, O Leary C, Benegal V, Cottler LB. (2010). Problem drinking among married men in India: Comparison between husband s and wife s reports. Drug and Alcohol Review, 29: 5, Cottler LB, Satyanarayana VA, O Leary CC, Vaddiparti K, Benegal V, Chandra PS. (2010). Feasibility and effectiveness of HIV prevention among wives of heavy drinkers in Bangalore, India. AIDS and Behaviour, 14, supplement 1, S168-S Satyanarayana V, Chandra PS, Vaddiparti K. (2015). Violence among women and mental health outcomes. Current Opinions in Psychiatry, 28,

6 14. Cottler LB, Zunt J, Weiss B, Kamal AK, Vaddiparti K (2015). Building global capacity for brain and nervous-system disorders research. Nature, 527, S207-S Dodani S, Ruktanonchai CW, Kaeley GS, Vaddiparti K, Striley CW, Cottler LB (2016). Clinical characteristics and chronic disease among cocaine users screened in the community through HealthStreet. Health Behavior and Policy Review, 3, Vaddiparti K, Striley CW, Cottler, LB. (2016). Association between gambling severity and gun carrying among drug using women in community. Gender and Violence, 3, Vaddiparti K, Cottler, LB. (2016). Personality disorders and pathological gambling. Current Opinion in Psychiatry 29, DOI: /YCO Epub ahead of print In Press 1. Chandra PS, Vaddiparti K Ajit. Mental health issues in HIV counselling. Manual for HIV Counselling, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India (In Press) Book Chapters, Reviews and Reports 1. Chandra PS, Benegal V, Ramakrishna J, Krishna VAS. (1998). Development and evaluation of a module for HIV/AIDS related risk reduction among patients with alcohol dependence. NIMHANS Project Report. 2. Krishna VAS. (2000). Family counseling in HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS Counseling Manual, Bangalore, AIDS Forum Karnataka. 3. Chandra PS, Raghunandan VNGP, Krishna VAS. (2008). Women and mental health. In: Quah, S. & Heggenhougen, K (eds.) Encyclopedia of Public Health. Elsevier, Pages Krishna VAS. (2006). AIDS in Asia: The Challenge Ahead. AIDS Care, 18(4). (Book Review). 5. Vaddiparti K, Varma DS. (2009). Intimate partner violence interventions. In: Chandra, P.S., & Herrman, H (eds.) Contemporary topics in women s mental health. John Wiley and Sons, Ltd, Pages Vaddiparti K, Varma DS. (2011). Dealing with HIV/AIDS. Working with physical illness and self-abuse. Course - MCFT Counselling and Family Therapy: Applications and Interventions. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. ISBN Manuscripts under Review/ In Progress 1. Vaddiparti K, Cottler LB. Childhood physical and sexual abuse and pathways to victimization in adulthood among substance using women. 2. Vaddiparti K, Cottler LB. Childhood sexual abuse history and adult suicidal behavior among drug using women in community. 3. Schidell J, Kelly K, Vaddiparti K, McGorry, Behari N, Cottler LB, Khan M. Truama score and individual types of trauma and drug use (ADD-Health) 4. Brotman L, Behari N, Kelly K, Schidell J, McGorry S, Vaddiparti K, Khan M. Race differences in trauma (score and individual types of trauma) and prescription drug use (ADD-Health). 5. Behari N, Vaddiparti K, Brotman L, McGorry S, Schidell J, Khan M. Race differences in effects of witnessing/being threatened with violence and substuance use (ADD-Health). 6. Vaddiparti K and Cottler LB. Personality disorders and pathological gambling. Current Opinion in Psychiatry PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS Conference Presentations 1995 Juvva S, Krishnan P, Krishna VAS. Social support in rehabilitation. Richmond Fellowship Asia Pacific Forum International Symposium on the theme 'Innovations in Psychiatric Rehabilitation', Bangalore, November Krishna VAS, Rao VN. The subjective well-being among male HIV patients. First

7 NIMHANS Alumni Conference, Bangalore, September Krishna VAS, Sobhana H, Bhatti RS. The Value of hypothesis in Family Therapy. International Conference on Current Trends in Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Family Intervention, NIMHANS, Bangalore, March Krishna VAS, Kumar J, Chandra PS. Quality of life among patients with chronic epilepsy - Refractory epilepsy clinic. National Workshop on Intractable Epilepsy, Sri Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, November Krishna VAS, Chandra PS. Intervention Module for HIV/AIDS related risk reduction among patients with alcohol dependence. ISPSW Conference at Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswavidyalaya, Tirupathi, December Krishna V.A.S, Chandra P.S, Sudha M.B, Subbarathna. What death means to me? A study among PLWHAS. VII International Conference on Palliative Care held at Bangalore, February Udayakumar GS, Krishna VAS. Road to rehabilitation.but the route? 19 th Indian Society of Professional Social Work (ISPSW) Conference, Mysore, December Krishna VAS, Ostella C, Meeks C, Reich W, Ben Abdallaha A, Cottler LB. African- American mothers and daughters drug using patterns. The fourth Guze Symposium on Alcoholism, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, February 19. Krishna VAS. Unheard Voices: Impact of HIV on the family system in India. Epidemiology Seminar III, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, April 19. Krishna VAS, Ostella C, Meeks C, Reich W, Ben Abdallah A, Cottler LB. Mother-daughter alcohol use patterns. College on Problems of Drug Dependence 66 th Annual Scientific Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, June. Chandra PS, Krishna VAS. Substance use and HIV related risk behaviors in India. Symposium on Addictions-Aetiologies to Interventions, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India, November Krishna VAS, Meeks C, Ben Abdallah A, Cottler LB. The pathways between childhood victimization, depression and adult sex trading in substance using women. College on Problems of Drug Dependence 67 th Annual Scientific Meeting, Orlando, Florida, June Meeks C, Chandra PS, Krishna VAS, Cottler LB. Barriers to conducting international research and strategies for success NIDA International Forum Linking Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS Research, College on Problems of Drug Dependence 67 th Annual Scientific Meeting, Orlando, Florida, June Vaddiparti K, Ben Abdallah, A Callahan, C, Cottler LB. Childhood physical & sexual abuse & pathways to victimization in adulthood among heavy alcohol & drug abusing women. 2 nd Annual Postdoc Scientific Symposium, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, February 8. Vaddiparti K, Spitznagel EL, Ben Abdallah A, Callahan C, Cottler LB. Childhood victimization and pathways to adult sex trading among aut of treatment substance using women in the community. Scientific Meeting of APPA, New York, March 2-4. Vaddiparti K, Ben Abdallah A, Callahan C, Cottler LB. Sexual and physical abuse in childhood and victimization in adulthood among substance using women. College on Problems of Drug Dependence 68 h Annual Scientific Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona Vaddiparti K, Callahan C, Ben Abdallah A, Cottler LB. Predictors of adult victimization among high risk, cocaine using women. College on Problems of Drug Dependence 69 h Annual Scientific Meeting, Quebec City, Canada. Vaddiparti K, Veena AS, Callahan C, Chandra PS, Benegal V, Cottler LB. Victimization reported by women enrolled in a community based HIV prevention study in Bangalore.

8 ICAAP 8, Colombo, Srilanka, August 19-23, Veena AS, Chandra PS, Vaddiparti K, Callahan C, Cottler LB, Benegal V. Factors influencing consent for HIV testing among at risk women in an urban slum. ICAAP 8, Colombo, Srilanka, August 19-23, 2007 Cottler LB, Vaddiparti K, Veena AS, Chandra PS, Callahan C Striley C, Benegal V. HIV Prevention practices among women enrolled in a community based HIV prevention study in Bangalore. ICAAP 8, Colombo, Srilanka, August 19-23, Veena AS, Vaddiparti K, Chandra PS, Callahan C, Benegal V, Cottler LB. Problem drinking among married men in an urban slum in India: Comparison between husband s and wife s reports. College on Problems of Drug Dependence 70 th Annual Scientific Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Veena AS, Vaddiparti K, Chandra PS, Callahan C, Benegal V, Cottler LB. Problem Drinking among Married Men in an Urban Slum in India: Comparison between husband s and wife s reports. School of Public Health Inaugural Conference, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, September Vaddiparti K. Violence and Victimization: Research work with out-of-treatment substance using women as a Fogarty Fellow. ICOHRTA Fogarty Meeting Held at NIMHANS, Bangalore, March Vaddiparti K. Survey of Mental Health Problems and Harmful Alcohol Use in Leh, India. Fogarty Indo-US Symposium on Chronic Non-Communicable Disorders at NIMHANS, Bangalore, February, Cherian AV, Lasopa SO, Vaddiparti K, Cottler LB. Reduction in high risk sexual behavior among depressed and non-depressed women assigned to a peer delivered enhanced HIV prevention intervention. 103rd annual meeting of American Psychopathological Association, New York, March 6-9. Lasopa SO, Cottler LB, Ruktanonchai CW, Striley CW, Vaddiparti K. Association of conduct problems and the diversion of prescription stimulants among youth. Research Day, University of Florida, Gainesville, April 16. Vaddiparti K, Striley CW, Ghani MA, Martin DM, Ruktanonchai C, Gold MS, Cottler LB. Risk factors for self-reported physical abuse of women in households in Afghanistan: Data from the Afghanistan National Urban Drug Use Study. NIDA-CPDD International Forum, San Diego, June 17. Lasopa SO, Cottler LB, Striley CW, Vaddiparti K, Ruktanonchai CW. Association of Mental distress and the nonmedical use of prescription stimulants among youth: Gender differences in the National Monitoring of Prescription Stimulants Study. College of Problems on Drug Dependence, San Diego, June Vaddiparti K, Striley C, Cottler LB. Association between gambling and gun carrying among alcohol and drug using women in St. Louis. National Center for Responsible Gambling conference, Las Vegas, September 21. Striley CW, Ruktanonchai CW, Vaddiparti K, Cottler LB. Half of all community members endorsing lifetime problem gambling still gamble: A study from North Florida. National Center for Responsible Gambling conference, Las Vegas, September 21. Cottler LB, Vaddiparti K, Striley C, Jain S. Indo-US Fogarty initiatives to mentor mental health professionals in behavioral research. American Public Health Association, Boston, November Vaddiparti, K. Cross-cultural issues in conducting HIV prevention intervention research among wives of heavy drinking men in Bangalore, India. 10 th Anniversary BRAIN Disorders in the Developing World Symposium and NCD D43 Brainstorming, Bethesda, February

9 Vaddiparti K, Alagarajan M, Striley C, Cottler LB. The association between exposure to guns and gambling among community recruited substance using women. College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 17. Lasopa SO, Cottler LB, Striley C, Vaddiparti K. Gender differences in risk factors for nonmedical prescription stimulant use among youth 10 to 18 years. Oral presentation at College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 19. Vaddiparti K, Lasopa SO, Striley CW, Cottler LB. The association between weapon use and internet gambling among US youth 10 to 18 years of age. National Center of Responsible Gambling conference, Las Vegas, September Khan MR, McGorrary S, Scheidell JD, Vaddiparti K, Laurie MB. Childhood parental incarceration and HIV-related drug and sex risk over the young adult life course. Oral presentation at College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), Phoenix, June Gao S, Scheidell JD, Campion T, Vaddiparti K, McGorrary S, Khan MR. Gender differences in associations between childhood sexual abuse and illicit drug use in adulthood. Oral presentation at College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), Phoenix, June Vaddiparti K, Cottler LB. Association between history of childhood adverse experiences and suicidal ideation and attempts among community recruited substance using women. American Public Health Association, Chicago, October 31-November Vaddiparti K, Striley CW, Cottler LB. The monetary payment for research participation: What do marijuana users think? College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), Palm Springs, June Lasopa SO, Striley CW, Vaddiparti K, Cottler. Life chaos among drug users and non-drug users: A preliminary analysis. College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), Palm Springs, June Invited Presentations & Guest Lectures 2000 Family Therapy for Senior MSW trainees at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai during August Cottler L, Grucza R, Bierut L, Meeks C, Krishna VAS, Hoffer L, Cunningham-Williams R. Ethics seminar: Real world examples. Research Seminar, Dept. of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, October Krishna VAS, Cottler LB. Ethical challenges of adapting local interventions globally, Ethics Seminar Series, Centre for the Study of Ethics, Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, September 23. Krishna VAS, Cottler LB. Ethics Mini Course II. Research Seminar, Dept. of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, September 29. Krishna VAS. Risk reduction interventions. National seminar on sexual health, Mariam School of Social Work, Kuttikkanam, Kottayam, Kerala, India, December Krishna VAS. HIV/AIDS Epidemiology, risk behavior and prevention. STATS Selective for Medical Students, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, October 18. Krishna VAS. Substance use in India. Department of Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, December Cottler L.B, Vaddiparti K. HIV/AIDS prevention research. AIDS Epidemic Course, Department of Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, February Vaddiparti K. Community based HIV prevention intervention for women at risk in India, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, February 27.

10 2011 Vaddiparti K. Ethics and code of conduct in research. Presented at the IASSID Academy Workshop on Mapping Future Research in Disabilities: Supporting Research Initiatives in Intellectual Disabilities conducted by NAPKID at New Delhi, India, March Vaddiparti K. Grant writing skills Specific aims, drafting letters of support, budget and timeline preparation. Indo-US Fogarty skills building workshop, Sikkim, May Vaddiparti K. Research Ethics Training Ethics of cross cultural research. Indo-US Fogarty skills building workshop, NIMHANS, Bangalore, January Vaddiparti K. Research Training Opportunities for LMICs: Fogarty Indo-US Training in Non-Communicable Diseases. Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, Bangalore, Jan Vaddiparti K. Non-Communicable Diseases in Urban Haiti The Haiti Health Study. Innovations in Global Health Symposium. April EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF HIV/AIDS 1. Clinical Experience - Associated with the HIV Counselling and Care Clinic from 1997 June 2003 at NIMHANS. Involved in counselling on various issues like Pre and Post HIV test, Risk reduction, counselling HIV infected individuals and their families. 2. HIV Prevention Work Conducted group intervention with alcohol dependents, intravenous drug users and street children on HIV/AIDS risk reduction. 3. Community Work - Liaison and networking with NGO's and other community based service centres involved in HIV/AIDS like Samaraksha, Freedom Foundation, Snehadaan and BOSCO Shelter for street children in Bangalore city. 4. Development of Training Material - Involved actively in the development of HIV/AIDS Counselling Manual, Risk Reduction material like flip charts, slides and video film at NIMHANS. 5. Capacity Building Involved in the training of counsellors and other health care professionals in HIV/AIDS related issues. Below is the list of training workshops conducted and invited as resource person in India: Workshops Conducted Workshop on HIV/AIDS counselling for physicians and specialists working in STD clinics, Karnataka, 12th-15th Feb Workshop on HIV/AIDS counselling for Social Workers and Nurses working in Government hospitals, Karnataka. Workshop on counselling in HIV/AIDS for Social Workers organised by Karnataka Association of Professional Social Workers, Bangalore 26th-27th June Workshop on HIV/AIDS and STD counselling issues for the volunteers of FPAI, Bangalore 16th July Workshop on HIV/AIDS for physicians organised at the Sindhi Hospital, Bangalore 24th Aug Workshop on counselling skills in HIV/AIDS, for Social Work Department at Dr. G.R. Damodaran College of Science, Coimbatore, 14th Sept Invited as Resource Person Communication skills workshop for PLWHAS conducted at Snehadaan, Bangalore, 28 th Nov Family counselling in HIV/AIDS, workshop on HIV/AIDS conducted for senior nursing staff at NIMHANS, Feb HIV/AIDS counselling at an Orientation Programme for Family Counselling Centre counsellors conducted by Psychiatric Social Work Department, NIMHANS, Bangalore, May, 1999.

11 Working with groups of Air Force Trainees at a Training of Mentors in Counselling Skills, conducted by Department of Psychiatric Social Work with Indian Air Force, Bangalore, Nov Counselling skills in HIV/AIDS for lay counsellors conducted by Catholic Hospitals Association of India Karnataka Chapter (CHAI-KA), Bangalore, Dec Substance abuse and HIV at a training programme organised for Medical Officers from Deaddiction Centre, funded by Ministries of Health and Social Justice and Empowerment at NIMHANS, Sept Family Issues related to HIV/AIDS and counselling at II-National Level Training Program for Program Implementers conducted by Snehadaan and Catholic Hospitals Association of India (CHAI) during the period May 2000 March Substance abuse and HIV at a training programme organised for Medical Officers from Deaddiction Centre, funded by Ministries of Health and Social Justice and Empowerment at NIMHANS, June