Abigail (Abby) Batchelder, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Psychiatry

PhD, Yeshiva University
MA, Yeshiva University
MPH, Columbia University
BA, Barnard College



Abigail Batchelder, PhD, MPH is a clinical health psychologist with a background in public health. She has recently transitioned to Boston University Medical School where she directs a new Behavioral Health Equity Program and serves as the Associate Vice Chair of Psychology. Across her time in Boston, Dr. Batchelder has been an Affiliated Investigator at Fenway Health Community Health Center. Dr. Batchelder has over 80 publications and her research has been funded by the NIH, SAMHSA, Harvard, UCSF, private foundations, and industry; she has been awarded 14 unique grants as principal investigator, including an active NIDA funded R01 and R34. Dr. Batchelder’s research aims to collaboratively identify, adapt, and implement evidence-based interventions with and for underserved people with unmet psycho-behavioral health needs, including people with and vulnerable to HIV, people who use drugs, and sexual and gender minority people with a goal of increasing behavioral health equity.

Associate Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Community Health Sciences
General Internal Medicine



Mitigating the Impact of Stigma and Shame as an Obstacle to Viral Suppression Among People Living with HIV and Substance Use Disorders
07/01/2024 - 06/30/2028 (PI)
NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse
5R01DA057298-03

Prevention Navigator Expansion Initiative of Victory Programs' Boston Living Center
02/01/2024 - 09/30/2027 (Subcontract PI)
Victory Programs HHS SAMHSA


Optimizing Antiretroviral Medication Adherence for Patients Using Biktarvy
02/01/2024 - 02/28/2026 (PI)
Fenway Community Health Center, Inc.


Bridge to Belonging (B2B): Peer led intervention to reduce loneliness and depression among older gay and bisexual men
09/15/2024 - 08/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
Fenway Community Health Center, Inc. NIH NIA
1R21AG087792-01

Stigma-Treatment Enhanced Incentivized Directly Observed Therapy for People with HIV who Inject Drugs
02/01/2024 - 07/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
The General Hospital Corporation d/b/a Massachusetts General Hospital NIH NIDA
5R34DA053686-03

BSRP Administrative Fund # 1000029 (previously Fenway Institutional Funds 91)
02/01/2024 - 06/30/2025 (PI)
Fenway Community Health Center, Inc.




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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2025 Mitigating the Impact of Stigma and Shame as an Obstacle to Viral Suppression Among People Living with HIV and Substance Use Disorders 5R01DA057298-03
2024 Bridge to Belonging (B2B): Peer led intervention to reduce loneliness and depression among older gay and bisexual men 1R21AG087792-01
2024 Mitigating the Impact of Stigma and Shame as a Barrier to Viral Suppression Among MSM Living with HIV and Substance Use Disorders 7R01DA057298-02
2023 Mitigating the Impact of Stigma and Shame as a Barrier to Viral Suppression Among MSM Living with HIV and Substance Use Disorders 1R01DA057298-01A1
2023 Stigma-Treatment Enhanced Incentivized Directly Observed Therapy for People with HIV who Inject Drugs 5R34DA053686-03
2022 Stigma-Treatment Enhanced Incentivized Directly Observed Therapy for People with HIV who Inject Drugs 5R34DA053686-02
2021 Stigma-Treatment Enhanced Incentivized Directly Observed Therapy for People with HIV who Inject Drugs 1R34DA053686-01
2021 Understanding and Addressing Internalized Stigma and Shame as Barriers to Engagement in HIV Care among Men who Have Sex with Men who Use Substances. 5K23DA043418-05 8
2020 Understanding and Addressing Internalized Stigma and Shame as Barriers to Engagement in HIV Care among Men who Have Sex with Men who Use Substances. 5K23DA043418-04 8
2020 Understanding and Addressing Internalized Stigma and Shame as Barriers to Engagement HIV Care among MSM Who Use Substances - K23 supplement 3K23DA043418-04S1 8
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  1. Bondarchuk C, Cronin A, Kwetana S, Kumar P, Auger C, Batchelder A, Mayer KH. Correction: Barriers to and Facilitators of Heterosexual Men's Engagement with the PrEP Care Continuum in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review. AIDS Behav. 2025 Oct 28. PMID: 41148412; DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04888-4;
     
  2. Pericot-Valverde I, Lopes SS, Obeysekare J, Batchelder AW, Groome M, Taylor LE, Page K, Tsui JI, Lum PJ, Mehta SH, Feinberg J, Kim AY, Norton BL, Arnsten J, Baker A, Heo M, Litwin AH. Depression profiles and hepatitis C treatment outcomes among people who inject drugs: The HERO study. J Psychosom Res. 2025 Oct 17; 199:112417. PMID: 41124945; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112417;
     
  3. Pericot-Valverde I, Nahvi S, Heo M, Gaalema DE, Thrasher JF, Batchelder AW, Litwin AH. E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation in Patients With Opioid Use Disorders: From Charybdis to Scylla?-Authors Reply. Nicotine Tob Res. 2025 Aug 22; 27(9):1669-1670. PMID: 40163717
     
  4. Sullivan MC, Davis MJ, O'Cleirigh C, Batchelder AW. PrEP Use Likelihood Among People Who Use Opioid Drugs: Understanding Clinical Correlates Along the Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Cascade. AIDS Behav. 2025 Aug 19. PMID: 40826261; DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04857-x;
     
  5. Bondarchuk C, Cronin A, Kwetana S, Kumar P, Auger C, Batchelder A, Mayer KH. Barriers to and Facilitators of Heterosexual Men's Engagement with the PrEP Care Continuum in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review. AIDS Behav. 2025 Aug 14. PMID: 40810877; DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04847-z;
     
  6. Chiu C, Shin HJ, Baldwin HT, O'Cleirigh C, Mayer KH, Batchelder AW. Multiple Discrimination, Substance-Related Coping, and Depression Among Sexual Minority Men with HIV. J Homosex. 2025 Jul 14; 1-20. PMID: 40658755; PMCID: PMC12439303; DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2025.2525162;
     
  7. Clement DN, Chiu C, Ruiz P, Batchelder AW. Current Status of HIV-Stigma Reduction Interventions: A Need to Address the Root Causes at Multiple Levels. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2025 May 29; 22(1):35. PMID: 40439805
     
  8. Pericot-Valverde I, Heo M, Nahvi S, Barron J, Voss S, Ortiz EG, Gaalema D, Thrasher JF, Batchelder AW, Byrne KA, Kunkel D, Litwin AH. Effects of E-cigarettes on Combustible Cigarette Smoking Among Adults With Opioid Use Disorder on Buprenorphine: Single Arm ERASER Pilot Trial. Nicotine Tob Res. 2025 Apr 22; 27(5):856-863. PMID: 39484988; DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntae260;
     
  9. Brown LL, Batchelder AW, Gondré-Lewis MC, Willie TC, Chwastiak LA. Innovations to Address Unmet Behavioral Health Needs in National Ending the HIV Epidemic Priority Jurisdictions. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Apr 15; 98(5S):e146-e155. PMID: 40163067
     
  10. Grussing ED, Dershwitz SD, Asupoto O, Martin M, Beniers PJ, Batchelder AW, Wurcel AG. "How much more on the nurse?:" a qualitative analysis of inpatient nurses' perspectives on offering HIV testing. BMC Nurs. 2025 Mar 26; 24(1):327.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40140816; PMCID: PMC11948804; DOI: 10.1186/s12912-025-02845-z;
     
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2021 Executive Committee on Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA: Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award
2019 National Institute of Health Meeting on HIV and Mood Disorders: Invited Participant and Discussant
2019-2020 National Institute of Health: Loan Repayment Program recipient
2018 Harvard Catalyst Grant Review Support Program: Selected Attendee
2018 Leadership Institute for Research Harvard Catalyst: Selected Attendee
2017 Harvard Catalyst Health Disparities Research Program: Enrichment Award
2016 Harvard University, Center for AIDS Research, Boston: Selected National CFAR Junior Career Mentee
2016-2018 National Institute of Health: Loan Repayment Program recipient
2015 CAPS HIV Innovative New Investigator Award
2015 University of California, Center for AIDS Research, San Francisco, CA: CFAR Virology Core Award
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