PAUL ROBERT APPLEBY, PH.D. Annenberg School for Communication Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281 appleby@usc.edu Education: Ph.D. in Psychology (1999) M.A. in Psychology (1995) B.A. in Psychology (1992) Magna Cum Laude University of California, Los Angeles Honors: Guest of Honor: Beverlywood Conversation Series (2009) Haynes Dissertation Fellow (1997-1998) 12th International AIDS Conference Scholar (1998) Phi Beta Kappa Magna Cum Laude Pi Gamma Mu Dean s List Research Interests: Socially Optimized Learning in Virtual Environments (SOLVE) Adult Attachment Social Support HIV-Prevention Intervention Design & Evaluation Methamphetamine use and risk taking GLBT Social and Health Issues Attitudes toward the GLBT community 1
Academic Appointments: Research Scientist (2009-present) Annenberg School for Communication Research Associate (1999-2009) Annenberg School for Communication Research Assistant Professor (2003-present) Department of Pediatrics (CHLA) Keck School of Medicine Research Assistant Professor (2000-2008) Department of Psychology Grants Funded: Co-Investigator/Project Manager (2008-present) SOLVE-IT: Real Risk Reduction for MSM (NIMH) RO1Grant Submission. ($4,100,000) Annenberg School for Communication,. Co-Investigator/Project Manager (2003-2009) Virtual Sex Real Risk Reduction for MSM NIAID grant #R01AI52756 ($3,600,000) Annenberg School for Communication, Co-Investigator (2003-present) YMSM Drug Use, Sexual Risk & Health Promoting Behaviors NIDA grant #5R01DA015638 ($5,800,000) Children s Hospital Los Angeles, P.I. (2001-2003) Why methamphetamine contributes to risky sex for MSM UARP funded grant #ID01-USC-029 ($125,000) Annenberg School for Communication, Co-P.I. (1999-2001) Multiple HIV Prevention Options: Minimizing Risk? When? CDC Cooperative Agreement #U64/CCU915015 ($2,094,292) Annenberg School for Communication, 2
Unfunded Grant Proposals: P.I. Emotional Regulation, Methamphetamine Use, and Risky Sex: A Mediational Model. amfar ($120,000) Department of Psychology,. Publications: Miller, L. C., Christensen, J. L., Godoy, C. G., Appleby, P. R., Corsbie-Massay, C., & Read, S. J. (in press). Reducing risky decision-making in the virtual and in the real-world: Serious Games, Intelligent Agents, and a SOLVE Approach. In U. Ritterfeld, M. Cody, P. Vorderer (Eds.) Serious Games: Mechanisms and Effects. Routledge/LEA Press. Christensen, J. L., Appleby, P. R., Miller, L. C., Storholm, E. D., & Ayala, A. (2009). Methamphetamine, sexual functioning, and sexual risk-taking: The self-regulatory motivations of men who have sex with men. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 37S, s40. Appleby, P. R., Godoy, C. G., Miller, L. C., & Read, S. J. (2008). Reducing risky sex through the use of interactive video technology. In T. Edgar, S. M. Noar, & V. S. Freimuth (Eds.) Communication perspectives on HIV/AIDS for the 21 st century (pp.379-384). New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Taylor & Francis Group. Read, S. J., Miller, L. C., Appleby, P. R., Nwosu, M. E., Reynaldo, S., Lauren, A., & Putcha, A. (2006). Socially optimized learning in a virtual environment: Reducing risky sexual behavior among men who have sex with men. Human Communication Research, 32, 1-34. Appleby, P. R., Marks, G., Ayala, A., Miller, L. C., Murphy, S., & Mansergh, G. (2005). Consideration of future consequences and unprotected anal intercourse among men who have sex with men. Journal of Homosexuality, 50 (1), 119-133. Hyde, J., Appleby, P. R., Weiss, G., Bailey, J., & Morgan, X. (2005). Group-level interventions for persons living with HIV: A catalyst for individual change. AIDS Education and Prevention, 17, Suppl. A, 53-65. Rader, M., Marks, G., Mansergh, G., Crepaz, N., Miller, L. C., Appleby, P. R., & Murphy, S. (2001). Preferences about the characteristics of future HIV prevention products among men who have sex with men. AIDS Education and Prevention, 13(2), 149-159. 3
Crepaz, N., Marks, G., Mansergh, G., Murphy, S., Miller, L. C., & Appleby, P. R. (2000). Agerelated risk for HIV infection in men who have sex with men: Examination of behavioral, relationship, and serostatus variables. AIDS Education and Prevention, 12 (5), 405-415. Mansergh, G., Marks, G., Miller, L. C., Appleby, P. R., & Murphy, S. (2000). Is knowing people with HIV/AIDS associated with safer sex in men who have sex with men? AIDS, 14, 1845-1851. Marks, G., Mansergh, G., Crepaz, N., Murphy, S., Miller, L. C., & Appleby, P. R. (2000). Future HIV prevention options for men who have sex with men: Intention to use a potential microbicide during anal intercourse. AIDS and Behavior, 4 (3), 279-287. Appleby, P. R., Miller, L. C., & Rothspan, S. (1999). The paradox of trust for male couples: When risking is a part of loving. Personal Relationships, 6, 81-93. Invited Lectures: Appleby, P. R. & Christensen, J. L. (2005, July) Planning, administrating, producing, and editing Interactive Video: The devil's in the details. Invited lecture given at CHIPTS (UCLA) meeting, Los Angeles, CA. Appleby, P. R. (2005, March) Virtual Sex Project An HIV Intervention. Invited lecture given at CHIPTS (UCLA) meeting, Los Angeles, CA. Appleby, P. R. (1996, Spring). The Paradox of Trust: How Gay Male Couples Rationalize Risky Sex. Lecture presented as part of a series of intercampus forums on AIDS-related topics at the. Conference Papers: Christensen, J. L., Miller, L. C., Appleby, P. R., Corsbie-Massay, C., Godoy, C. G., Read, S. J. (2007, May). Negative Affective Reactions to an HIV-Prevention Intervention: Impact on Subsequent Sexual Risk-Taking among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men. Paper presented at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. San Francisco, CA. Godoy, C. G., Appleby, P. R., Christensen, J. L., Miller, L. C., & Read, S. J. (2007, May). Using Virtual Environments to Unobtrusively Measure Real Life Risk-Taking: Findings and Implications from a Health Communication Perspective. Paper presented at the annual convention of the International Communication Association. San Francisco, CA. 4
Murphy, S., Miller, L. C., Appleby, P. R., Marks, G., & Mansergh, G. (1999, August). Findings from the Hollywood study. Paper presented at the National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. Conference Presentations: Christensen, J. L., Appleby, P. R., Ananias, D. K., Miller, L. C., Corsbie-Massay, C., & Read, S. J. (2009, February). Expecting the Worst: The Link Between Risky Decision-Making and the Perceived Probability of Feared Future Selves. Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Tampa, FL. Godoy, C. G., Appleby, P. R., Miller, L. C., Christensen, J. L., Read, S. J., & Corsbie-Massay, C. (2008, March). Been There, Done That: Virtual Risk-Taking and the Theory of Planned Behavior. Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Godoy, C. G., Christensen, J. L., Miller, L. C., Appleby, P. R., Corsbie-Massay, C., & Read, S. J. (2008, March). Guilty Pleasures: Using Virtual Environments to Reduce Risk-Taking. Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Christensen, J. L., Miller, L. C., Appleby, P. R., Corsbie-Massay, C., Godoy, C. G., Read, S. J. (2008, February). When It s Good to Feel Bad: How Responses to Virtual Environments Predict Real-Life Risk-Taking. Poster session for Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM. Appleby, P. R., Storholm, E. D., Ayala, A., & Miller, L. C. (2007, May) Methamphetamine and risky decision making among men who have sex with men. Poster session presented at the 19 th annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C. Godoy, C. G., Appleby, P. R., Miller, L. C., & Read, S. J. (2007, May) Adult attachment and high risk sexual behavior among MSM. Poster session presented at the 19 th annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D. C. Godoy, C. G., Appleby, P. R., Christensen, J. L., Miller, L. C., & Read, S. J. (2007, May). Measuring Risk-Taking in Virtual Environments: A New Method for Predicting Past and Future Real-Life Risk-Taking Behavior. Poster presented at the Annenberg Workshop on Games for Learning, Development, & Change. Annenberg School for Communication.. Los Angeles, CA. 5
6 Appleby Christensen, J. L., Miller, L. C., Godoy, C. G., Appleby, P. R., Corsbie-Massay, C., Read, S. J. (2007, May). Using Virtual Environments to Reduce Real-Life Sexual Risk-Taking: The Impact of Interactivity and Negative Affect. Annenberg Workshop on Games for Learning, Development, & Change. Annenberg School for Communication. University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA. Godoy, C. G., Appleby, P. R., Miller, L. C., & Read, S. J. (2006, August). Interactive video (IAV) as an unobtrusive measure of high risk taking among MSM populations uncomfortable with direct discussions of their sexual behavior. Poster presented at the International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada. Appleby, P. R. & Godoy, C. G. (2006, June) TV Spaces and Trade Offs: The Boundaries of Homogeneity in Homo-Erotic Encounters. Panel discussion given at the International Communication Association Conference, Dresden, Germany. Christensen, J. L., Appleby, P. R., & Godoy, C. G. (2006, June). Towards a Coherence of Multiple Identities. Panel discussion given at the International Communication Association. Dresden, Germany. Godoy, C. G., Christensen, J. L., & Appleby, P. R. (2006, June). Future Directions: Improving Gay and Bisexual Male Identities through Media. Panel discussion given at the International Communication Association. International Communication Association. Dresden, Germany. Godoy, C. G., Appleby, P. R., Miller, L. C., & Read, S. J. (2005, June). Sexual Risk Taking Scripts among a Multi-Ethnic Sample of Young MSM. Poster presented at the Institute for the Society of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (ISSTDR), Amsterdam, Netherlands. Appleby, P. R., Christensen, J. L., Godoy, C. G. (2005, May) Planning, administrating, producing, and editing Interactive Video: The devil's in the details. Panel discussion given at the International Communication Association Conference, New York, NY. Appleby, P. R. (2002, February). Why methamphetamine contributes to risky sex for MSM. Poster session presented at the Universitywide AIDS Research Program 19th Annual Investigators Meeting, 5 th Annual Conference on AIDS Research in California, Sacramento, CA. Murphy, S., Miller, L. C., Appleby, P. R., Marks, G., & Mansergh, G. (1998, June). Antiretroviral drugs and sexual behavior in gay and bisexual men: When optimism enhances risk. Poster session presented at the 12th World AIDS Conference, Geneva, Switzerland.
Appleby, P. R., Rothspan, S., Read, S. J., Miller, L. C., Marcolina, K., & Adams, D. (1996). Gay Men s Interactive Video. Poster session presented at the Universitywide AIDS Research Program 13th Annual Investigators Meeting. Rothspan, S., Appleby, P. R., & Miller, L. C. (1995, July). Breaking the Routine: Gay Couples responses to hypothetical changes in condom use. Poster session presented at the Conference of the American Psychological Society, New York, NY. Appleby, P. R., Rothspan, S., Miller, L. C. (1994, April). Rationalizing Risk: Sexual Behavior of Gay Male Couples. Poster session presented at the 74th Western Psychological Association Conference, Kona, HA. Appleby, P. R., Rothspan, S., Miller, L. C. (1994, February). Gay Couples Study. Poster session presented at the Universitywide AIDS Research Program 11th Annual Investigators Meeting. Teaching Experience: Graduate Level: Logistic Regression. (2009, April) Guest Lecture for Communication 552: Regression and Multivariate Communication III.. Logistic Regression. (2007, April) Guest Lecture for Communication 552: Regression and Multivariate Communication III.. Psychology 590 (2007, Summer): Directed Research in Psychology (University of Southern California. Undergraduate Level: Psychology 490: Directed Research in Psychology (Undergraduate Level) (2001-2008).. Health Promotion 490 (2007-present): Directed Research in Health Promotion. University of Southern California. A Look at Selected Behavioral HIV/AIDS Research. (1995, Spring). Guest lecture for Psychology 355 (Social Psychology). 7
Psychology 355: Social Psychology (1994, Fall; 1995, Spring) Teaching Assistant. University of Southern California. Psychology 314L: Research Methods in Psychology (1994, Spring) Teaching Assistant.. Psychology 100: Introduction to Psychology (1993, Fall) Teaching Assistant. University of Southern California. Professional Societies: Society of Behavioral Medicine (2006-present) Association for Psychological Science (2007) International Communication Association (2005-2006) Health Intervention Productions: Producer, Writer, Editor: The Virtual Sex Project Culturally Tailored Latino HIV-Prevention Interactive Video Intervention for MSM Funded by NIAID, National Institutes of Health 6/2004-3/2005 Producer, Writer, Editor: The Virtual Sex Project Culturally Tailored African-American HIV-Prevention Interactive Video Intervention for MSM Funded by NIAID, National Institutes of Health 6/2004-3/2005 Producer, Writer, Editor: The Virtual Sex Project Culturally Tailored Caucasian HIV-Prevention Interactive Video Intervention for MSM Funded by NIAID, National Institutes of Health 6/2004-3/2005 Research Assistant Gay Men s Interactive HIV Prevention CD ROM Funded by UARP 1995-1996 8
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