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Sylvia Shangani, PhD

Assistant Professor

Boston University School of Public Health

Community Health Sciences

PhD, Brown University
SM/ScM, Brown University
MPH, Moi University
BSc, Moi University

Pronouns: she/her/hers

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ORCID : 0000-0002-8095-233X

Sylvia Shangani is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health. She is also a visiting research scientist at Yale University School of Public, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Her primary research is focused on HIV prevention among vulnerable populations in sub-Saharan Africa and the United States. Specifically, she seeks to understand underlying behavioral and social risk factors for health inequities in HIV and mental health outcomes. Additionally, she examines the role of social vulnerability in the health outcomes of marginalized groups (individuals living with HIV, Black women, sexual minorities, people who use drugs, and Black immigrants). Lastly, she uses implementation science research to inform the design and evaluations of community-engaged behavioral interventions to reduce risks and improve the health of vulnerable individuals. Dr. Shangani received her PhD in Behavioral and Social Health Sciences from Brown University School of Public Health.

BU Research

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09/01/2025 - 08/31/2030 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
1K01MH136935-01A1

Providence/Boston CFAR Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Program
05/01/2023 - 05/31/2023 (Subcontract PI)
The Miriam Hospital NIH NIAID
5P30AI117970-08

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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. 2025 Nov 22. PMID: 41335508

Shangani S, Reeves JM, Heron K, Sales JM, Mugwanya KK. Willingness to use long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (LAI-PrEP) among black cisgender women in the Southern United States. PLoS One. 2025; 20(9):e0330698. PMID: 40892731; PMCID: PMC12404456; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0330698;

Sharma A, Revees J, Heron K, Shangani S. Rural and urban differences in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and acceptability among Black cisgender women living in the U.S. South. AIDS Care. 2025 Sep; 37(9):1521-1529. PMID: 40226966

Reeves JM, Griner SB, Johnson KC, Jones EC, Shangani S. Exploring relationships between dating app use and sexual activity among young adult college students. Front Reprod Health. 2024; 6:1453423. PMID: 39619123; PMCID: PMC11604616; DOI: 10.3389/frph.2024.1453423;

Shangani S, Winter MR, Shea M, Kim TW, So-Armah K, Magane KM, Bellamy SL, Saitz R, Stein MD. Social Vulnerability and Mental Health Among People with HIV and Substance Use: The Role of Race. AIDS Behav. 2024 Dec; 28(12):4094-4105.View Related Profiles.

So-Armah, Kaku
Magane, Kara
Winter, Michael
Stein, Michael
Bellamy, Scarlett
Shangani, Sylvia
Kim, Theresa

PMID: 39327395; PMCID: PMC11863660; DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04510-z;

Pitchford K, Shangani S, Dawson C, Masa R, Heron K. Community Health Care Providers' Perspectives on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use Among Black Women in Eastern Virginia. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2024 Mar; 38(3):123-133. PMID: 38471092

Masa R, Shangani S, Baruah D, Operario D. The Association of Food Insecurity, Mental Health, and Healthcare Access and Use Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults in the United States: Results From the 2021 National Health Interview Survey. Am J Health Promot. 2024 Jan; 38(1):68-79. PMID: 37899588; PMCID: PMC10748451; DOI: 10.1177/08901171231211134;

Shangani S, Masa R, Zimba M, Zimba G, Operario D. Food insecurity and depressive symptoms among young people living with HIV in Eastern Zambia. Int J STD AIDS. 2024 Jan; 35(1):25-32. PMID: 37707955

Berumen-Flucker B, Galadima H, Shangani S, Kekeh M, Akpinar-Elci M. Experiences with COVID-19 Stress Among Hispanic/Latino Farmworkers. J Agric Saf Health. 2023 Jul 19; 29(3):159-172. PMID: 40079973

Berumen-Flucker, B., Galadima, H., Shangani, S., Kekeh, M. and Akpinar-Elci, M., . Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health. Experiences with COVID-19 Stress Among Hispanic/Latino Farmworkers. 2023; (15459):159-172. View Publication

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Masa R, Baca-Atlas SN, Shangani S, Forte AB, Operario D. Family Rejection, Socioeconomic Precarity, and Exchanging Sex for Food among Young Transgender Adults: Findings from the U.S. Transgender Survey. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023; 34(2):549-568. PMID: 37464517

Shangani S, van den Berg JJ, Dyer TV, Mayer KH, Operario D. Childhood sexual abuse, alcohol and drug use problems among Black sexual minority men in six US Cities: Findings from the HPTN 061 study. PLoS One. 2022; 17(12):e0279238. PMID: 36548261; PMCID: PMC9778556; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279238;

Operario D, Sun S, Bermudez AN, Masa R, Shangani S, van der Elst E, Sanders E. Integrating HIV and mental health interventions to address a global syndemic among men who have sex with men. Lancet HIV. 2022 08; 9(8):e574-e584. PMID: 35750058; PMCID: PMC7613577; DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3018(22)00076-5;

Shangani S, Genberg B, Harrison A, Pellowski J, Wachira J, Naanyu V, Operario D. Sexual Prejudice and Comfort to Provide Services to Men Who Have Sex with Men Among HIV Healthcare Workers in Western Kenya: Role of Interpersonal Contact. AIDS Behav. 2022 Mar; 26(3):805-813. PMID: 34406550; DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03440-4;

Masa R, Shangani S, Operario D. Socioeconomic Status and Psychosocial Resources Mediate Racial/Ethnic Differences in Psychological Health Among Gay and Bisexual Men: A Longitudinal Analysis Using Structural Equation Modeling. Am J Mens Health. 2021 Mar-Apr; 15(2):15579883211001197. PMID: 33724073; PMCID: PMC7970305; DOI: 10.1177/15579883211001197;

Shangani S, Bhaskar N, Richmond N, Operario D, van den Berg JJ. A systematic review of early adoption of implementation science for HIV prevention or treatment in the United States. AIDS. 2021 02 02; 35(2):177-191. PMID: 33048881; DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002713;

Shangani S, Genberg B, Harrison A, Pellowski J, Wachira J, Naanyu V, Operario D. Cultural adaptation and validation of a measure of prejudice against men who have sex with men among healthcare providers in western Kenya. Glob Public Health. 2022 01; 17(1):150-164. PMID: 33306434; PMCID: PMC8192581; DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2020.1860248;

Shangani S, Gamarel KE, Ogunbajo A, Cai J, Operario D. Intersectional minority stress disparities among sexual minority adults in the USA: the role of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Cult Health Sex. 2020 04; 22(4):398-412. PMID: 31144598; PMCID: PMC6884660; DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2019.1604994;

Ogunbajo A, Kang A, Shangani S, Wade RM, Onyango DP, Odero WW, Harper GW. Awareness and Acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Kenya. AIDS Care. 2019 10; 31(10):1185-1192. PMID: 31039628; PMCID: PMC6663573; DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1612023;

Shangani S, Naanyu V, Operario D, Genberg B. Stigma and Healthcare-Seeking Practices of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Western Kenya: A Mixed-Methods Approach for Scale Validation. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2018 11; 32(11):477-486. PMID: 30398953; PMCID: PMC6247373; DOI: 10.1089/apc.2018.0101;

Shangani S, Operario D, Genberg B, Kirwa K, Midoun M, Atwoli L, Ayuku D, Galárraga O, Braitstein P. Unconditional government cash transfers in support of orphaned and vulnerable adolescents in western Kenya: Is there an association with psychological wellbeing? PLoS One. 2017; 12(5):e0178076.View Related Profiles.

Kirwa, Kipruto
Shangani, Sylvia

PMID: 28562627; PMCID: PMC5451046; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178076;

Shangani S, Escudero D, Kirwa K, Harrison A, Marshall B, Operario D. Effectiveness of peer-led interventions to increase HIV testing among men who have sex with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis. AIDS Care. 2017 08; 29(8):1003-1013.View Related Profiles.

Kirwa, Kipruto
Shangani, Sylvia

PMID: 28150501; PMCID: PMC5570465; DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1282105;

Genberg BL, Shangani S, Sabatino K, Rachlis B, Wachira J, Braitstein P, Operario D. Improving Engagement in the HIV Care Cascade: A Systematic Review of Interventions Involving People Living with HIV/AIDS as Peers. AIDS Behav. 2016 10; 20(10):2452-2463. PMID: 26837630; PMCID: PMC4970970; DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1307-z;

Shangani S, Naanyu V, Mwangi A, Vermandere H, Mereish E, Obala A, Vanden Broeck D, Sidle J, Operario D. Factors associated with HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Western Kenya: a cross-sectional study. Int J STD AIDS. 2017 02; 28(2):179-187. PMID: 26970651; PMCID: PMC5570462; DOI: 10.1177/0956462416638967;

Midoun M, Shangani S, Mbete B, Babu S, Hackman M, van der Elst EM, Sanders EJ, Smith AD, Operario D. How intersectional constructions of sexuality, culture, and masculinity shape identities and sexual decision-making among men who have sex with men in coastal Kenya. Cult Health Sex. 2016; 18(6):625-38. PMID: 26551761; PMCID: PMC4837057; DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2015.1102326;

van der Elst EM, Gichuru E, Omar A, Kanungi J, Duby Z, Midoun M, Shangani S, Graham SM, Smith AD, Sanders EJ, Operario D. Experiences of Kenyan healthcare workers providing services to men who have sex with men: qualitative findings from a sensitivity training programme. J Int AIDS Soc. 2013 Dec 02; 16 Suppl 3:18741. PMID: 24321109; PMCID: PMC3852126; DOI: 10.7448/IAS.16.4.18741;

Nyandiko W, Vreeman R, Liu H, Shangani S, Sang E, Ayaya S, Braitstein P. Nonadherence to clinic appointments among HIV-infected children in an ambulatory care program in western Kenya. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2013 Jun 01; 63(2):e49-55. PMID: 23466646; DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31828e1e2c;

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

Bar chart showing 27 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2023

Bar chart showing 27 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2023

Year	Publications
2013	2
2015	1
2016	2
2017	2
2018	1
2019	2
2020	1
2021	3
2022	2
2023	5
2024	3
2025	3

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