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I am a Doctoral Candidate in Epidemiology, and my research is focused on infectious disease epidemiology, particularly HIV and tuberculosis epidemiology, and applications of causal inference. I have a background in public health and medical anthropology, with specific training and expertise in epidemiological research design; statistical, geospatial, and qualitative analysis; and cognitive assessment/scale development. I have experience in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, gender and health, and the application of geographic information systems (GIS) to public health.
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Areas of Interest
- Causal Inference
- Global Health
- HIV/AIDS Prevention
- Infectious Disease
- Spatial Analysis/GIS
- Tuberculosis
Education
- Master of Science in Global Health 2015, Duke University
- Bachelor of Arts 2013, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Affiliations & Activities
Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) student member
American Publich Health Association (APHA) student member
Publications
- Zissette, S., Tolley, E. E., Martinez, A., Roberts, S. T., Palanee-Phillips, T., & Montgomery, E. T., 2023, Measuring Effects of Counseling to Increase Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence and Partner Support in South Africa Using the Healthy Relationship Assessment Tool, Global Health: Science and Practice, 11,
- Zissette, S., Kiti, M. C., Bennett, B. W., Liu, C. Y., Nelson, K. N., Zelaya, A., ... & Adams, C., 2023, Social contact patterns among employees in US long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, December 2020 to June 2021, BMC Research Notes, 16,
- Tolley, E., Zissette, S., Taylor, J., Hanif, H., Jhu, S., Schwartz, J., … & Doncel, G., 2022, Acceptability of a long-acting, multipurpose vaginal ring: Findings from a Phase I trial in the U.S. and Dominican Republic., Journal of Women's Health, ,
- Zissette, S., Tolley, E.E., Martinez, A., Hanif, H., Gill, K., Mugo, N., … & Doncel, G., 2021, Adaptation and validation of simple tools to screen and monitor for oral PrEP adherence, PloS One, 16,
- Tolley, E.E., Martinez, A., Zissette, S., Palanee-Phillips, T., Mathebula, F., Tenza, S., … & Montgomery, E.T., 2021, Evidence for use of a HEAlthy Relationships Assessment Tool in the CHARISMA Pilot Study, PloS One, 16,
- Montgomery, E.T., Roberts, S.T., Reddy, K., Tolley, E., Hartmann, M., … Zissette, S., … & Palanee-Phillips, T., 2021, Integration of a relationship-focused counseling intervention with delivery of the daprivirine ring for HIV prevention to women in Johannesburg: Results of the CHARISMA pilot study, AIDS and Behavior, , 1-12
- Zissette, S., Atujuna, M., Tolley, E.E., Okumu, E., Auerbach, J.D., Hodder, S.L., … & Adimora, A.A., for the HPTN Women at Risk Committee, 2020, Cognitive testing of an instrument to evaluate acceptability and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis products among women, Applied Cognitive Psychology, 34, 78-84
- Tolley, E.E., Zissette, S., Martinez, A., Palanee-Phillips, T., Mathebula, F., Tenza, S., … & Montgomery, E.T., 2020, Development and initial validation of a simple tool to screen for partner support or opposition to HIV prevention product use, PloS One, 15,
- Hartmann, M., Lanham, M., Palanee-Phillips, T., Mathebula, F., Tolley, E.E., Peacock, D., … Zissette, S., … & Montgomery, E.T., for the CHARISMA team, 2019, Generating CHARISMA: Development of an intervention to help women build agency and safety in their relationships while using PrEP for HIV prevention, AIDS Education and Prevention, 31, 433-451
- Keyes, E.B., Parker, C., Zissette, S., Bailey, P.E., & Augusto, O., 2019, Geographic access to emergency obstetric services: a model incorporating patient bypassing using data from Mozambique, BMJ Global Health, 4, e000772
- Costenbader, E., Zissette, S., Martinez, A., LeMasters, K., Dagadu, N.A., Deepan, P., & Shaw, B., 2019, Getting to Intent: Are social norms influencing modern contraception use in the DRC?, PloS One, 14,
- Tolley, E.E., Guthrie, K.M., Zissette, S., Fava, J.L., Gill, K., Louw, C.E., … & MacQueen, K., 2018, Optimizing adherence in HIV prevention product trials: Development and psychometric validation of simple tools for screening and adherence counseling, PloS One, 13,
- Zissette, S., Watt., M.H., Prose, N.S., Mntambo, N., & Moshabela, M., 2016, "If you don't take a stand for your life, who will help you?": Men's engagement in HIV care in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 17, 265-273