Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz | Profiles RNS

Carlos E. Rodríguez-Díaz, PhD, MPHE, MCHES

Chair and Professor

Boston University School of Public Health

Community Health Sciences

PhD, Walden University
MPH, University of Puerto Rico
BS, University of Puerto Rico

Pronouns: he/him/his

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Carlos is an academic activist. Dr. Rodriguez-Diaz’s scholarship focuses on community-engaged public health with populations made vulnerable by racism, colonialism, homophobia, transphobia, incarceration, and HIV status. He conducts research in Puerto Rico, the continental United States, and the Caribbean region. He has several funded projects to improve primary care, HIV prevention services, health services with sexual minority men, and primary care for Latinx and transgender populations. He is also part of a team testing the implementation of medical-legal partnerships to improve the health of Latinx and migrant populations.

Dr. Rodriguez-Diaz has also conducted pandemic-related research; he is the first author of one of the most cited studies about COVID-19 infection and death risk among the US Latinx population. His work has been featured in the prestigious peer-reviewed journal The Lancet. Carlos serves as Associate Editor for Annals of Medicine, Sexuality Research and Social Policy, and the Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal.

In addition to his teaching and research activities, Carlos serves as president of the Board of Directors of Coai, Inc., a community-based organization providing health services to LGBTQ populations in Puerto Rico, and as past president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, an international organization dedicated to advancing knowledge about sexuality.

BU Research
NIH RePORTER Research

PS24-063, MARI: Epidemiologic, Behavioral, and Implementation Science Research in Racial/Ethnic Minority Communities Disproportionately Affected by HIV and Build Research Capacity Among Historically U
06/01/2024 - 05/31/2028 (Subcontract PI)
The Johns Hopkins University HHS CDC

Addressing Durable Health Disparities Through Critical Time Legal Interventions in Medically Underserved Latinx and Migrant Communities in the United States
09/22/2023 - 03/31/2028 (Subcontract PI)
The Research Foundation for The State University of New York, Stony Brook University NIH NIMHD
5R01MD019033-03

Latino Scholars in HIV/AIDS Research Education (SHARE)
09/01/2023 - 06/30/2027 (Subcontract PI)
The George Washington University NIH NIDA
5R25DA053141-04

RP3-The role of structural racism in the disparity of Hispanic HIV-associate cognitive impairment
09/01/2023 - 05/31/2027 (Subcontract PI)
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus NIH NIMHD
5U54MD007600-38

RP2-Optimizing PrEP uptake among Latino MSM in Puerto Rico: A comparative effectiveness study / RP3-The role of structural racism in the disparity of Hispanic HIV-associate cognitive impairment
09/01/2023 - 05/31/2027 (Subcontract PI)
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus NIH NIMHD
5U54MD007600-38

PACTo: Stopping HIV in collaboration with Hispanic-serving institutions
09/30/2023 - 09/29/2026 (Subcontract PI)
The George Washington University HHS CDC

Name Enhancing Technical Assistance: An Innovative Approach to Capacity Building and Collaborative Learning
03/01/2025 - 02/28/2026 (Subcontract PI)
Georgetown University HHS HRSA

Puerto Rico PrEParado: Increasing PrEP uptake among sexual minority men in Puerto Rico
09/01/2023 - 05/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus HHS CDC

Title

Yr	Title	Project-Sub Proj	Pubs
2025	Addressing durable health disparities through critical time legal interventions in medically underserved Latinx and migrant communities in the United States.	5R01MD019033-03
2024	Addressing durable health disparities through critical time legal interventions in medically underserved Latinx and migrant communities in the United States.	5R01MD019033-02
2023	Addressing durable health disparities through critical time legal interventions in medically underserved Latinx and migrant communities in the United States.	1R01MD019033-01
2023	Latino Scholars in HIV/AIDS Research Education (SHARE)	5R25DA053141-02
2022	Latino Scholars in HIV/AIDS Research Education (SHARE)	1R25DA053141-01A1
2016	PS11-003 Minority AIDS Research Initiative	3U01PS003310-04S1	2
2015	PS11-003 Minority AIDS Research Initiative	5U01PS003310-04	2
2014	PS11-003 Minority AIDS Research Initiative	5U01PS003310-03	2
2013	PS11-003 Minority AIDS Research Initiative	5U01PS003310-02	2
2012	PS11-003 Minority AIDS Research Initiative	1U01PS003310-01	2

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Shangani S, Sharma AR, Shourya S, Assoumou SA, Sales JM, Rodriguez-Diaz CE. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Cascade Outcomes Among Black Cisgender Women in the Southern United States. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2026 Feb; 40(2):68-77.View Related Profiles.

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PMID: 41335508; DOI: 10.1177/10872914251399940;

Fernández-Sánchez H, Salazar-Alberto J, Fernández-Delgado JCM, Galvin A, Mugavero MJ, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Santa Maria D. Mobile Apps for HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention in Canada, Mexico, and the United States: Environmental Scan. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2025 Nov 14; 13:e72009. PMID: 41237280; PMCID: PMC12617829; DOI: 10.2196/72009;

Valentín-Cortés M, O'Neill MS, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Elliott MR, Fleming PJ, Handal AJ. Converging crises and maternal and child health: colonialism, extreme weather, and COVID-19. Reprod Health. 2025 Nov 05; 22(1):222. PMID: 41194154; PMCID: PMC12590636; DOI: 10.1186/s12978-025-02159-y;

Austin SB, Cohen JE, Cooper S, Emmons KM, Gee GC, Green KM, Hawk M, Hudson D, Kershaw T, Operario D, Ribisl KM, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Sacheck JM, Shaw B, Sikkema KJ, Vander Weg MW. Standing Up for Core Principles in Departments of Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health: Department Chairs Speak Out. Am J Public Health. 2025 Nov; 115(11):1767-1772. PMID: 41061205; PMCID: PMC12510098; DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2025.308283;

Martinez O, Rodriguez S, Maude A, Brabson T, Momplaisir FM, Nkwihoreze H, Davison R, French A, Pozzi L, Alvarez D, Malave-Rivera S, Cruz-Gerena A, Morton S, Rodriguez-Diaz C, Muñoz-Laboy M. Justice as care: embedding legal services into HIV care to address health-harming legal needs. Crit Public Health. 2025; 35(1). PMID: 41450764; PMCID: PMC12733083; DOI: 10.1080/09581596.2025.2575803;

Martinez O, Andraka-Christou B, Pivovarova E, French A, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Morton S, Munoz-Laboy M. Medical-Legal Partnership: An Approach to Addressing Social and Structural Determinants of Health Among People Who Use Substances. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2026 Jan; 87(1):192-201. PMID: 40996161; PMCID: PMC12584873; DOI: 10.15288/jsad.25-00129;

Jaramillo J, Rodriguez-Diaz CE. A Call to Center Latino Members of Sexual Minority Groups and Strengthen the US HIV Response. JAMA Health Forum. 2025 Sep 05; 6(9):e253234. PMID: 40971165; DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.3234;

Corbí M, Pons AA, Gallardo-Pino C, Del Líbano M, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Arroyo-Acevedo H. Editorial: Health promotion in the universities and other educational settings. Front Psychol. 2025; 16:1662700. PMID: 40837256; PMCID: PMC12361202; DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1662700;

Restar AJ, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Breslow AS, Correll-King W, Kershaw T, Operario D, Gamarel K. Reinforcing social safety for transgender and non-binary communities amidst global legislative threats. Lancet. 2025 Jul 12; 406(10499):110-113. PMID: 40516567; DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00758-5;

Beltran RM, Katomski AS, Bonett S, Cianelli R, Corneli A, Conserve DF, De Santis JP, Estes D, Graham SM, D'Anna LH, Koranteng-Yorke N, Nowotny KM, Phan T, Rodriguez-Diaz C, Tun W, Baral S, Schwartz S, Marcus JL. Lessons Learned From Engaging Healthcare Providers in Research on Implementation of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Apr 15; 98(5S):e129-e135. PMID: 40163065; PMCID: PMC12175253; DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003612;

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Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Jaramillo J, Santiago-Rivera Y, Harkness A, Cantos VD, Liu A, Buchbinder S, Saldana CS, Gonzalez K, Malavé-Rivera SM, Reyes N, Vinson J, Scott JY, Lanzi RG, Hidalgo B. Language Justice in Implementation Science: Experiences Working With Latinxs to End the HIV Epidemic. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Apr 15; 98(5S):e104-e110. PMID: 40163061; PMCID: PMC12558689; DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003630;

Shah HS, Serrano PA, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Page KR, Ross J, Wilson SM, Cantos VD. Not a Monolith: Regional HIV Implementation Science Lessons With Latino/a/x Populations. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Apr 15; 98(5S):e98-e103. PMID: 40163060; PMCID: PMC12118966; DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003611;

Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Kopeka MP, Tun W, Santiago-Rodriguez EI, Rodríguez JJM, Hickson DA, Watnick D, Conserve DF. Communities Started the End of the HIV Epidemic: Experiences With and Recommendations for Conducting Community-Engaged HIV Implementation Research. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Apr 15; 98(5S):e80-e87. PMID: 40163058; PMCID: PMC12558688; DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003631;

Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Zangeneh SZ, Chen YO, Guo X, Tsuyuki K, Ransome Y, Friedman RK, Srithanaviboonchai K, Roberts ST, Mimiaga MJ, Mayer KH, Safren SA. The Longitudinal Impact of Psychosocial Syndemic Variables on Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among People With HIV in Brazil, Thailand, and Zambia: An Analysis by HIV Transmission Groups in HPTN 063. AIDS Educ Prev. 2025 Apr; 37(2):89-106. PMID: 40323670; PMCID: PMC12334064; DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2025.37.2.89;

Mustanski B, Macapagal K, Li DH, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Saber R, Matson M, Moskowitz DA, Rendina HJ, Laber E, Ryan DT, Newcomb ME. Effectiveness of the smart program: Stepped-care HIV prevention for gay and bisexual adolescent boys. Health Psychol. 2025 Mar; 44(3):321-331. PMID: 39992778; PMCID: PMC12392775; DOI: 10.1037/hea0001471;

Yellin H, Wang Y, Huebner DM, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Macapagal K, Newcomb ME, Mustanski B, Ruiz MS. An empirical test of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills model of willingness and intention to use HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among adolescent men who have sex with men. Ann Behav Med. 2025 Jan 04; 59(1). PMID: 40971723; PMCID: PMC12448465; DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaaf070;

Sullivan PS, Castel A, Fenton K, Rodriguez-Diaz C, Reisner S, Dean HD. From equality to equity: Increasing the use and reporting of equity-based approaches in epidemiology. Ann Epidemiol. 2024 Oct; 98:32-35. PMID: 39146758

Ramirez-Valles J, Rodriguez-Diaz CE. Embracing Diversity Under the Latine LGBTQ+ Umbrella: Uniting in Public Health Advocacy. Am J Public Health. 2024 Jul; 114(S6):S453-S456. PMID: 39083727; PMCID: PMC11292285; DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2024.307739;

Zapata JP, Hurtado M, Avila AA, John SA, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, de St Aubin E. Factors Influencing Engagement Across the Motivational PrEP Cascade Among Latino SMM: A Mixed-Methods Analysis from the Perspectives of Community Providers and Latino SMM. AIDS Behav. 2024 Sep; 28(9):2926-2940. PMID: 38780867; PMCID: PMC12476263; DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04372-5;

Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Seager L, Navalta C, Lapointe L, Laino A, Wilhite D, Melin K, Varga L, Zea MC. Experiences of Latinx sexual and gender minorities with access to healthcare during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2024 Apr 03; 81(8):297-305. PMID: 38146952; PMCID: PMC10988101; DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxad330;

Zapata JP, Queiroz A, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Mustanski B. Factors Associated with HIV Testing Among Spanish and English-Speaking Latino Adolescents Aged 13-18. AIDS Behav. 2024 Jan; 28(1):343-356. PMID: 37848599; PMCID: PMC12421724; DOI: 10.1007/s10461-023-04206-w;

Maclin BJ, Wang Y, Rodriguez-Diaz C, Donastorg Y, Perez M, Gomez H, Barrington C, Kerrigan D. Comparing typologies of violence exposure and associations with syndemic health outcomes among cisgender and transgender female sex workers living with HIV in the Dominican Republic. PLoS One. 2023; 18(9):e0291314. PMID: 37695770; PMCID: PMC10495030; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291314;

Maclin BJ, Wang Y, Rodriguez-Diaz C, Donastorg Y, Perez M, Gomez H, Barrington C, Kerrigan D. Beyond a deficit-based approach: Characterizing typologies of assets for cisgender and transgender female sex workers and their relationship with syndemic health outcomes. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2023; 3(8):e0002314. PMID: 37647289; PMCID: PMC10468052; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002314;

Zapata JP, Avila AA, Hurtado M, de St Aubin E, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Robles G. Stakeholders' Perspectives About Cultural Strategies to Support PrEP for Latino Sexual Minority Men. AIDS Educ Prev. 2023 Jun; 35(3):185-200. PMID: 37410369; DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2023.35.3.185;

Robles G, Lee JJ, Reynolds A, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Rendina HJ. Reactions to Testing HIV Negative: An Assessment of Measurement Invariance and Associations with Condomless Anal Sex among English and Spanish-speaking Latinx Sexual Minority Men in the United States. AIDS Behav. 2023 Nov; 27(11):3661-3668. PMID: 37195473; PMCID: PMC10777537; DOI: 10.1007/s10461-023-04081-5;

St George SM, Harkness AR, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Weinstein ER, Pavia V, Hamilton AB. Applying Rapid Qualitative Analysis for Health Equity: Lessons Learned Using "EARS" With Latino Communities. Int J Qual Methods. 2023; 22. PMID: 38463016; PMCID: PMC10923582; DOI: 10.1177/16094069231164938;

Stoff DM, Bowleg L, Del Río-González AM, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Zea MC. Critical Perspectives on Expanding Racial/Ethnic Diversity in the HIV Research Workforce: Comorbidities and Mentoring. Health Educ Behav. 2023 Mar 16; 10901981231157795. PMID: 36924258; PMCID: PMC10977082; DOI: 10.1177/10901981231157795;

Robles G, López-Matos J, Cienfuegos-Szalay J, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Rendina HJ. The Use of a Spanish-Translated PrEP Stigma Scale among the Latino Sample of the UNITE Cohort Study. Stigma Health. 2024 Aug; 9(3):411-421. PMID: 39220435; PMCID: PMC11361722; DOI: 10.1037/sah0000433;

St. George, S. M., Harkness, A. R., Rodriguez-Diaz, C. E., Weinstein, E. R., Pavia, V., & Hamilton, A. B. . Applying rapid qualitative analysis for health equity: Lessons learned using "EARS" with Latino communities. International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 2023. View Publication
Robles, G., López-Matos, J., Cienfuegos-Szalay, J.,* Rodríguez-Díaz, C. E., & Rendina, J. . The use of a Spanish-translated PrEP stigma scale among the Latino Sample of the UNITE cohort study. Stigma and Health. 2023. View Publication

Andrade EL, Cordova A, Schagen CR, Jula M, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Rivera MI, Santos-Burgoa C. The impact of Hurricane Maria on individuals living with non-communicable disease in Puerto Rico: the experience of 10 communities. BMC Public Health. 2022 Nov 15; 22(1):2083. PMID: 36380330; PMCID: PMC9664670; DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14552-4;

Coleman JL, Jones M, Washington D, Almirol E, Forberg P, Dyer TV, Spieldenner A, Martinez O, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Parker SD, Schneider JA, Brewer R. Using the Meaningful Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS (MIPA) Framework to Assess the Engagement of Sexual Minority Men of Color in the US HIV Response: a Literature Review. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 Oct; 10(5):2374-2396. PMID: 36171496; PMCID: PMC10098811; DOI: 10.1007/s40615-022-01417-0;

Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Crowley JS, Santiago-Rivera Y, Millett GA. From COVID-19 to Monkeypox: Unlearned Lessons for Black, Latino, and Other Men With HIV Who Have Sex With Men. Am J Public Health. 2022 Nov; 112(11):1567-1571. PMID: 36108251; PMCID: PMC9558207; DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2022.307093;

Mustanski B, Saber R, Macapagal K, Matson M, Laber E, Rodrgiuez-Diaz C, Moran KO, Carrion A, Moskowitz DA, Newcomb ME. Effectiveness of the SMART Sex Ed program among 13-18 year old English and Spanish speaking adolescent men who have sex with men. AIDS Behav. 2023 Feb; 27(2):733-744. PMID: 35951143; PMCID: PMC10249335; DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03806-2;

Harkness A, Weinstein ER, Lozano A, Mayo D, Doblecki-Lewis S, Rodriguez Diaz CE, Brown CH, Prado G, Safren SA. Refining an Implementation Strategy to Enhance the Reach of HIV-Prevention and Behavioral Health Treatments to Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men. Implement Res Pract. 2022; 3. PMID: 36406189; PMCID: PMC9674182; DOI: 10.1177/26334895221096293;

Karver TS, Atkins K, Fonner VA, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Sweat MD, Taggart T, Yeh PT, Kennedy CE, Kerrigan D. HIV-Related Intersectional Stigma and Discrimination Measurement: State of the Science. Am J Public Health. 2022 Jun; 112(S4):S420-S432. PMID: 35763725; PMCID: PMC9241460; DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2021.306639;

Zapata JP, de St Aubin E, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Malave-Rivera S. Using a Structural-Ecological Model to Facilitate Adoption of Preexposure Prophylaxis Among Latinx Sexual Minority Men: A Systematic Literature Review. J Lat Psychol. 2022 Aug; 10(3):169-190. PMID: 37456610; PMCID: PMC10348365; DOI: 10.1037/lat0000204;

Pérez Ramos JG, Garriga-López A, Rodríguez-Díaz CE. How Is Colonialism a Sociostructural Determinant of Health in Puerto Rico? AMA J Ethics. 2022 Apr 01; 24(4):E305-312. PMID: 35405057; DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.305;

Robles G, Dellucci TV, Del Rosario B, Jimenez RH, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Starks TJ. Factors associated with individual and couple participation in online sexual health research with Latinx sexual minority men. J Lat Psychol. 2022 Aug; 10(3):241-252. PMID: 36246414; PMCID: PMC9564026; DOI: 10.1037/lat0000169;

Maiorana A, Zamudio-Haas S, Santiago-Rodríguez EI, Sauceda JA, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Brooks RA, Myers JJ. HIV Disclosure Practices to Family Among Mexican and Puerto Rican Sexual Minority Men with HIV in the Continental USA: Intersections of Sexual Orientation and HIV Stigma. J Homosex. 2023 Jul 29; 70(9):1911-1935. PMID: 35225747; DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2022.2043731;

Andrasik MP, Maunakea AK, Oseso L, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Wallace S, Walters K, Yukawa M. Awakening: The Unveiling of Historically Unaddressed Social Inequities During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2022 Jun; 36(2):295-308. PMID: 35636901; PMCID: PMC8806123; DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2022.01.009;

Harkness A, Weinstein ER, Atuluru P, Altamirano DH, Vidal R, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Safren SA. Latino sexual minority men's intersectional minority stress, general stress, and coping during COVID-19: A rapid qualitative study. J Gay Lesbian Ment Health. 2022; 26(2):130-157. PMID: 35873010; PMCID: PMC9302209; DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2021.1995096;

Romm KF, Huebner DM, Pratt-Chapman ML, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Wang Y, Ma Y, Berg CJ. Disparities in traditional and alternative tobacco product use across sexual orientation groups of young adult men and women in the US. Subst Abus. 2022; 43(1):815-824. PMID: 35130131; PMCID: PMC9372179; DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2021.2010259;

Harkness A, Weinstein ER, Atuluru P, Mayo D, Vidal R, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Safren SA. Latinx Sexual Minority Men's Access to HIV and Behavioral Health Services in South Florida During COVID-19: A Qualitative Study of Barriers, Facilitators, and Innovations. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2022 Jan-Feb 01; 33(1):9-21. PMID: 34939984; PMCID: PMC8981513; DOI: 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000280;

Andrade EL, Jula M, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Lapointe L, Edberg MC, Rivera MI, Santos-Burgoa C. The Impact of Natural Hazards on Older Adult Health: Lessons Learned From Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2021 Nov 02; 17:e52. PMID: 34725020; DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2021.305;

Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Davis W, Ellis MV, Cameron MS, Donastorg Y, Bowleg L, Greenberg A, Kerrigan D. Disrupting the Systems: Opportunities to Enhance Methodological Approaches to Address Socio-Structural Determinants of HIV and End the Epidemic Through Effective Community Engagement. AIDS Behav. 2021 Nov; 25(Suppl 2):225-231. PMID: 34618266; PMCID: PMC8494756; DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03475-7;

Lee JJ, Rao DW, Robles G, Kerani RP, Naismith K, Rodriguez-Díaz CE, Rendina HJ, Katz DA. Differences in HIV Risk and Prevention Among Cisgender Latino Sexual Minority Men by Language of Online Survey Completion: Analysis of National and Washington State Data. AIDS Behav. 2022 Mar; 26(3):662-673. PMID: 34405303; PMCID: PMC9132616; DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03426-2;

Melin K, Zhang C, Zapata JP, Rivera YM, Fernandez K, Shacham E, Malavé-Rivera SM, Rodriguez-Diaz CE. Factors Associated with Intention to Receive Vaccination against COVID-19 in Puerto Rico: An Online Survey of Adults. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 21; 18(15). PMID: 34360042; PMCID: PMC8345654; DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18157743;

Quiñones DS, Melin K, Roman L, Rodriguez F, Alvarado J, Rodríguez-Díaz CE. Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Puerto Rico During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Providers' Leadership Efforts in Unprecedented Times. J Addict Med. 2021 Jul-Aug 01; 15(4):276-279. PMID: 33229933; PMCID: PMC8327765; DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000764;

Rendina HJ, Talan A, Sizemore KM, Tavella NF, Salfas B, Shalhav O, Westmoreland D, Mustanski B, Rodríguez-Díaz CE. Examining inequities in rates of undiagnosed HIV and rectal STIs in a large nationwide cohort study of sexual minority men. Sex Transm Infect. 2022 Jun; 98(4):269-276. PMID: 34193532; PMCID: PMC9120386; DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2021-055047;

Harkness A, Weinstein ER, Atuluru P, Vidal R, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Safren SA. "Let's Hook Up When the Pandemic is Over:" Latinx Sexual Minority Men's Sexual Behavior During COVID-19. J Sex Res. 2021 Oct; 58(8):951-957. PMID: 33661064; PMCID: PMC8417157; DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2021.1888064;

Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Martinez O, Bland S, Crowley JS. Ending the HIV epidemic in US Latinx sexual and gender minorities. Lancet. 2021 Mar 20; 397(10279):1043-1045. PMID: 33617767; PMCID: PMC8684813; DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32521-6;

Harkness A, Weinstein ER, Mayo D, Rodriguez-Diaz C, Safren SA. Latinx Sexual Minority Men's Behavioral, Psychosocial, and Medical Experiences during COVID-19: Differences across Immigration Statuses. Ann LGBTQ Public Popul Health. 2021; 2(2):104-115. PMID: 34790911; PMCID: PMC8594873; DOI: 10.1891/lgbtq-2020-0054;

Rosa-Vega J, Carlo E, Rodríguez-Ochoa A, Hernández-Agosto J, Santiago Quiñones D, Cabrera-Candelaria D, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Melin K. Educational intervention to improve pharmacist knowledge to provide care for transgender patients. Pharm Pract (Granada). 2020; 18(4):2061. PMID: 33343770; PMCID: PMC7739511; DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2020.4.2061;

Melin K, Santiago Quiñones D, Rodríguez-Díaz CE. Socially distant and out of reach: Unintended consequences of COVID-19 prevention efforts on transgender and gender non-binary populations in Puerto Rico. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2021 Mar; 122:108209. PMID: 33279333; PMCID: PMC7855792; DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108209;

Sutton MY, Martinez O, Brawner BM, Prado G, Camacho-Gonzalez A, Estrada Y, Payne-Foster P, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Hussen SA, Lanier Y, van den Berg JJ, Malavé-Rivera SM, Hickson DA, Fields EL. Vital Voices: HIV Prevention and Care Interventions Developed for Disproportionately Affected Communities by Historically Underrepresented, Early-Career Scientists. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2021 Dec; 8(6):1456-1466. PMID: 33128188; PMCID: PMC7598237; DOI: 10.1007/s40615-020-00908-2;

Rodríguez-Díaz CE. Community Resistance as Public Health Activism in Puerto Rico. Am J Public Health. 2020 Oct; 110(10):1454-1455. PMID: 32903086; PMCID: PMC7483093; DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2020.305884;

Marzan-Rodriguez M, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Mustanski B. Recommendations for the Development of HIV Prevention Interventions Among Latino Young Sexual Minority Groups. Sex Res Social Policy. 2021 Dec; 18(4):992-1001. PMID: 38124992; PMCID: PMC10732553; DOI: 10.1007/s13178-020-00494-2;

Chkhartishvili N, Berg CJ, Abroms LC, Sturua L, Chokoshvili O, Khechiashvili G, Tsertsvadze T, Ma Y, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Long MW, Paichadze N, Del Rio C. Smoking and cessation-related attitudes among men who have sex with men in the country of Georgia. AIDS Care. 2021 Oct; 33(10):1373-1377. PMID: 32838543; DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2020.1810619;

Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Guilamo-Ramos V, Mena L, Hall E, Honermann B, Crowley JS, Baral S, Prado GJ, Marzan-Rodriguez M, Beyrer C, Sullivan PS, Millett GA. Risk for COVID-19 infection and death among Latinos in the United States: examining heterogeneity in transmission dynamics. Ann Epidemiol. 2020 Dec; 52:46-53.e2. PMID: 32711053; PMCID: PMC7375962; DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2020.07.007;

Maiorana A, Zamudio-Haas S, Sauceda J, Rodriguez-Díaz CE, Brooks RA, Santiago-Rodríguez E, Myers JJ. "Holidays Come, Sundays Come. It is Very Sad to be Alone": Transnational Practices and the Importance of Family for Mexican and Puerto Rican Latinxs Living with HIV in the Continental U.S. J Immigr Minor Health. 2020 Jun 04; 1-9. PMID: 32500399; PMCID: PMC7271632; DOI: 10.1007/s10903-020-01035-0;

Rodriguez-Díaz CE, Lewellen-Williams C. Race and Racism as Structural Determinants for Emergency and Recovery Response in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico. Health Equity. 2020; 4(1):232-238. PMID: 32462105; PMCID: PMC7247035; DOI: 10.1089/heq.2019.0103;

Stoff DM, Zea MC, Rodriguez-Diaz CE. Mentoring Programs by and for a New Generation of Latino Investigators in Behavioral-Social Science HIV Research. Ethn Dis. 2020; 30(2):305-312. PMID: 32346276; PMCID: PMC7186056; DOI: 10.18865/ed.30.2.305;

Lee JS, Safren SA, Bainter SA, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Horvath KJ, Blashill AJ. Examining a Syndemics Network Among Young Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men. Int J Behav Med. 2020 Feb; 27(1):39-51. PMID: 31820288; PMCID: PMC7257435; DOI: 10.1007/s12529-019-09831-1;

Gelpí-Acosta C, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Aponte-Meléndez Y, Abadie R. Puerto Rican Syndemics: Opiates, Overdoses, HIV, and the Hepatitis C Virus in a Context of Ongoing Crises. Am J Public Health. 2020 Feb; 110(2):176-177. PMID: 31913678; PMCID: PMC6951383; DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305487;

Blashill AJ, Brady JP, Rooney BM, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Horvath KJ, Blumenthal J, Morris S, Moore DJ, Safren SA. Syndemics and the PrEP Cascade: Results from a Sample of Young Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men. Arch Sex Behav. 2020 Jan; 49(1):125-135. PMID: 31591666; PMCID: PMC7262779; DOI: 10.1007/s10508-019-01470-7;

Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Santiago-Rodríguez EI, Jovet-Toledo GG, Santana-Bagur J, Ron-Suarez Y, Orengo JC, Arbelaez F, Monsanto H. Comorbidities in a sample of adults with HIV in Puerto Rico: an exploratory study. HIV AIDS (Auckl). 2019; 11:155-164. PMID: 31413642; PMCID: PMC6661978; DOI: 10.2147/HIV.S204985;

Melin K, Hilera-Botet CR, Vega-Vélez D, Salgado-Crespo VM, Santiago D, Hernández-Agosto J, Muñoz-Burgos A, Cajigas Z, Martínez-Vélez JJ, Rodríguez-Díaz CE. Readiness to provide pharmaceutical care to transgender patients: Perspectives from pharmacists and transgender individuals. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2019; 59(5):651-659. PMID: 31153824; PMCID: PMC7422075; DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2019.04.018;

Sauceda JA, Brooks RA, Xavier J, Maiorana A, Georgetti Gomez L, Zamudio-Haas S, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Cajina A, Myers J. From Theory to Application: A Description of Transnationalism in Culturally-Appropriate HIV Interventions of Outreach, Access, and Retention Among Latino/a Populations. J Immigr Minor Health. 2019 Apr; 21(2):332-345. PMID: 29767401; PMCID: PMC6239987; DOI: 10.1007/s10903-018-0753-2;

Tsuyuki K, Shoptaw SJ, Ransome Y, Chau G, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Friedman RK, Srithanaviboonchai K, Li S, Mimiaga MJ, Mayer KH, Safren SA. The Longitudinal Effects of Non-injection Substance Use on Sustained HIV Viral Load Undetectability Among MSM and Heterosexual Men in Brazil and Thailand: The Role of ART Adherence and Depressive Symptoms (HPTN 063). AIDS Behav. 2019 Mar; 23(3):649-660. PMID: 30725397; PMCID: PMC6414080; DOI: 10.1007/s10461-019-02415-w;

Ransome Y, Mayer KH, Tsuyuki K, Mimiaga MJ, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Srithanaviboonchai K, Friedman RK, Limbada M, Safren SA. The Role of Religious Service Attendance, Psychosocial and Behavioral Determinants of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence: Results from HPTN 063 Cohort Study. AIDS Behav. 2019 Feb; 23(2):459-474. PMID: 29956116; PMCID: PMC6310676; DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2206-2;

Martinez-Velez JJ, Melin K, Rodriguez-Diaz CE. A Preliminary Assessment of Selected Social Determinants of Health in a Sample of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals in Puerto Rico. Transgend Health. 2019; 4(1):9-17. PMID: 30719502; PMCID: PMC6360392; DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2018.0045;

Brady JP, Nogg KA, Rozzell KN, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Horvath KJ, Safren SA, Blashill AJ. Body image and condomless anal sex among Young Latino sexual minority men. Behav Res Ther. 2019 Apr; 115:129-134. PMID: 30420133; PMCID: PMC6557136; DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2018.10.017;

Hedges JR, Soliman KFA, D'Amour G, Liang D, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Thompson K, Romaguera J, Rabionet Sabater SE, Yanagihara R. Academic Response to Storm-Related Natural Disasters-Lessons Learned. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Aug 17; 15(8). PMID: 30126101; PMCID: PMC6122070; DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15081768;

Rodríguez-Díaz CE. Maria in Puerto Rico: Natural Disaster in a Colonial Archipelago. Am J Public Health. 2018 Jan; 108(1):30-32. PMID: 29211541; PMCID: PMC5719712; DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.304198;

Melin K, Rodríguez-Díaz CE. Community Pharmacy Response in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters: Time-Sensitive Opportunity for Research and Evaluation. J Prim Care Community Health. 2018; 9:2150132718813494. PMID: 30470157; PMCID: PMC6852348; DOI: 10.1177/2150132718813494;

Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Garriga-López A, Malavé-Rivera SM, Vargas-Molina RL. Zika virus epidemic in Puerto Rico: Health justice too long delayed. Int J Infect Dis. 2017 Dec; 65:144-147. PMID: 29153921; PMCID: PMC5725246; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.07.017;

Mattera B, Levine EC, Martinez O, Muñoz-Laboy M, Hausmann-Stabile C, Bauermeister J, Fernandez MI, Operario D, Rodriguez-Diaz C. Long-term health outcomes of childhood sexual abuse and peer sexual contact among an urban sample of behaviourally bisexual Latino men. Cult Health Sex. 2018 Jun; 20(6):607-624. PMID: 28929893

Tirado-Mercado V, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Cosme-Pitre C, Cruzado-Quiñones J, Jordan AO. Fortaleciendo Enlaces: Strengthening Collaborations to Build Institutional Capacity for Re-Entry Services for Incarcerated People with HIV in Puerto Rico. P R Health Sci J. 2017 Mar; 36(1):47-49. PMID: 28266701

Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Jovet-Toledo GG, Vélez-Vega CM, Ortiz-Sánchez EJ, Santiago-Rodríguez EI, Vargas-Molina RL, Rodríguez Madera SL, Mulinelli-Rodríguez JJ. Discrimination and Health among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans People in Puerto Rico. P R Health Sci J. 2016 Sep; 35(3):154-9. PMID: 27623141

Martinez O, Arreola S, Wu E, Muñoz-Laboy M, Levine EC, Rutledge SE, Hausmann-Stabile C, Icard L, Rhodes SD, Carballo-Diéguez A, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Fernandez MI, Sandfort T. Syndemic factors associated with adult sexual HIV risk behaviors in a sample of Latino men who have sex with men in New York City. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2016 Sep 01; 166:258-62. PMID: 27449272; PMCID: PMC4983513; DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.06.033;

Ortiz-Sánchez EJ, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Jovet-Toledo GG, Santiago-Rodríguez EI, Vargas-Molina RL, Rhodes SD. Sexual health knowledge and stigma in a community sample of HIV-positive gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Puerto Rico. J HIV AIDS Soc Serv. 2017; 16(2):143-153. PMID: 29033695; PMCID: PMC5636013; DOI: 10.1080/15381501.2016.1169467;

Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Jovet-Toledo GG, Ortiz-Sánchez EJ, Rodríguez-Santiago EI, Vargas-Molina RL. Sexual health and socioeconomic-related factors among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in Puerto Rico. Arch Sex Behav. 2015 Oct; 44(7):1949-58. PMID: 26123066; PMCID: PMC4561021; DOI: 10.1007/s10508-015-0481-9;

Grov C, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Jovet-Toledo GG. Male Escorts' and Male Clients' Sexual Behavior During Their Last Commercial Sexual Encounter: Comparing and Contrasting Findings from Two Online Studies. Arch Sex Behav. 2016 May; 45(4):965-73. PMID: 25953422; DOI: 10.1007/s10508-015-0531-3;

Grov C, Restar A, Gussmann P, Schlemmer K, Rodríguez-Díaz CE. Providers' perspectives on the best practices for HIV prevention for men who have sex with men in Berlin, Germany: lessons for policy and prevention. AIDS Educ Prev. 2014 Dec; 26(6):485-99. PMID: 25490731; DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2014.26.6.485;

Grov C, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Jovet-Toledo GG, Parsons JT. Comparing male escorts' sexual behaviour with their last male client versus non-commercial male partner. Cult Health Sex. 2015; 17(2):194-207. PMID: 25277601; DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2014.961035;

Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Collazo E, Dodge B, Roman-Rivera A, Candelaria-Rosa E, Colon-Colon M, Herbenick D. "Sexplorando": sexual practices and condom use among an internet-based sample of men and women in Puerto Rico. J Sex Med. 2014 Oct; 11(10):2385-95. PMID: 25042844; DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12642;

Jovet-Toledo GG, Clatts MC, Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Goldsamt L, Vargas-Molina RL. Risk factors for suicide attempts in a clinic-based sample of people living with HIV in Puerto Rico. AIDS Care. 2014; 26(8):1032-5. PMID: 24625259; DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2014.894618;

Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Rivera-Negrón RM, Clatts MC, Myers JJ. Health care practices and associated service needs in a sample of HIV-positive incarcerated men in Puerto Rico: implications for retention in care. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2014; 13(6):492-6. PMID: 24482106; DOI: 10.1177/2325957414521300;

Rodríguez-Díaz CE. Turning the tide in the Caribbean: a call to strengthen the evidence for a sustainable response to HIV/AIDS. P R Health Sci J. 2012 Sep; 31(3):152-3. PMID: 23038890

Clatts MC, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, García H, Vargas-Molina RL, Jovet-Toledo GG, Goldsamt L. A preliminary profile of HIV risk in a clinic-based sample of MSM in Puerto Rico: implications for sexual health promotion interventions. P R Health Sci J. 2012 Sep; 31(3):154-60. PMID: 23038891

Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Andrinopoulos K. HIV and incarceration in the Caribbean: the experiences of Puerto Rico and Jamaica. P R Health Sci J. 2012 Sep; 31(3):161-9. PMID: 23038892

Rodriguez-Diaz CE, Clatts MC, Jovet-Toledo GG, Vargas-Molina RL, Goldsamt LA, García H. More than foreskin: circumcision status, history of HIV/STI, and sexual risk in a clinic-based sample of men in Puerto Rico. J Sex Med. 2012 Nov; 9(11):2933-7. PMID: 22897699; DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2012.02871.x;

Clatts MC, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, García H, Vargas-Molina RL, Colón-López V, Pérez-Rios N, Goldsamt L, Jovet-Toledo GG. Sexually transmitted infections clinics as strategic venues for targeting high risk populations for HIV research and sexual health interventions. P R Health Sci J. 2011 Sep; 30(3):101-8. PMID: 21932709

Clatts MC, Rodriguez-Díaz CE, García H, Vargas-Molina RL, Jovet-Toledo GG, Goldsamt LA. Preliminary Evidence of Significant Gaps in Continuity of HIV Care among Excarcerated Populations in Puerto Rico. J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic). 2011; 10(6):339-41. PMID: 21865604; DOI: 10.1177/1545109711418833;

Colón-López V, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Ortiz AP, Soto-Salgado M, Suárez E, Pérez CM. HIV-related risk behaviors among a sample of men who have sex with men in Puerto Rico: an overview of substance use and sexual practices. P R Health Sci J. 2011 Jun; 30(2):65-8. PMID: 21682148; PMCID: PMC3119669

Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Reece M, Rivera-Alonso B, Laureano-Landrón I, Dodge B, Malow RM. Behind the Bars of Paradise: HIV and Substance Use among Incarcerated Populations in Puerto Rico. J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic). 2011; 10(4):266-72. PMID: 21460352; DOI: 10.1177/1545109711398664;

This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 97 publications over 14 distinct years, with a maximum of 16 publications in 2025

Bar chart showing 97 publications over 14 distinct years, with a maximum of 16 publications in 2025

Year	Publications
2011	4
2012	4
2014	5
2015	2
2016	3
2017	3
2018	4
2019	7
2020	12
2021	9
2022	14
2023	10
2024	4
2025	16

2025 International Academy of Sex Research: Sexual Health Innovation Award

2023 Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society: Honorary Inductee

2021 George Washington University: Honey Nashman “Spark of Life” Award for Faculty Member of the Year

2018 American Public Health Association: Lyndon Haviland Public Health Mentoring Award

2018 Clinton School of Public Services, University of Arkansas: Visiting Scholar

2016 Domestic Scholar of the HIV Prevention Trial Network

2013 HIV Section of the American Public Health Association: Outstanding abstract

2010 American Public Health Association: Jay S. Drotman Memorial Award

2004 Association of Health Educators of Puerto Rico: Cato Lube Award, Outstanding Master’s Student

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Social Determinants of Health
Latinos
Community Health Education
HIV Infection
Sexual Orientation
Gender Identity
Puerto Rico
Health Equity

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