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Kristen Clements-Nolle, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor

Teaching	Education	Research
Publications	Grants	Personal

Contact Information

Office Number: LR 216
Office Hours: By Appointment
Phone Number: (775) 682-7097
Email Address: clements@unr.edu

 

Teaching
CHS 380		Research Methods I An in-depth understanding of the research process, including review of epistemology, paradigms, methods and interpretation.
CHS 674		Epidemiology in Public Health Principles and methods of descriptive and analytic epidemiology with an emphasis on critical examination of current public health research.
CHS 476/676		AIDS: Psychosocial and Health Concerns Clinical, public health, psychosocial, ethical, legal, economic, education, prevention and control issues affecting the health care delivery system, social services and society.
CHS 695		MPH Capstone

Education

Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley

M.P.H. in Behavioral Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley

 

Research Interests

Dr. Clements-Nolle’s research focuses on HIV/AIDS (behavioral risk taking, HIV prevalence and incidence, antiretroviral adherence), suicidal behaviors, substance use, and interpersonal violence among underserved populations such as incarcerated, homeless, and sexual minority youth and adults.

 

Sample Publications

* = student author/co-author

Noffsinger, S*., Clements-Nolle, K., Lee, W., Bacon, R., Albers, E., and Yang, W.  (Accepted, 2010).   Substance use and fighting among male and female high school youth:  A brief report.  Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse.

Mburia, A*., Clements-Nolle, K., Lee, W*., Shadley, M.., Yang, W. (2010).  Intimate partner abuse and depression in a population-based sample of women:  Can social support help?  Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 25(12).    

Clements-Nolle, K., Wolden, M*., Bargmann-Losche, J*.  (2009). Childhood trauma and risk for past and future suicide attempts among women in prison.  Women’s Health Issues, 19(3), 185-192.              

Clements-Nolle, K., Marx, R., Pendo, M*., Loughran, E., Estes, M., & Katz, M. (2008).  Highly active antiretroviral therapy use and risk behaviors among individuals who are HIV infected and were recently released from jail.  American Journal of Public Health, 98(4), 661-6. 

Clements-Nolle, K., Guzman, R., & Harris, S*. (2008). Sex trade in a male-to-female transgender population:  Psychosocial correlates of inconsistent condom use.  Sexual Health, 5(1), 49-54.    

Clements-Nolle, K., & Bachrach, A.  (2008). CBPR with a hidden population: the transgender community health project a decade later.    In M Minkler & N Wallerstein (Eds.) Community-based research for health:  From Process to Outcomes.  New Jersey:  Jossey-Bass Publishing, a Wiley & Sons Company.

Ballard-Reisch, D., Clements-Nolle, K., Jenkins, T*., Sacks, T*., Pruitt, K*., Leathers, K*. (2008). Applying the crisis and emergency risk communication (CERC) integrative model to bioterrorism preparedness: a Nevada case study. In M.W Seeger, T Sellnow, & R.L Ulmer (Eds.), Crisis Communication and the Public Health. New Jersey: Hampton Press.

Devereux, P., Clements-Nolle, K., Clodfelter, S., Bargmann-Losche, J*., Feroro, M., Yang, W.  (2007). HIV-positive individuals released from Nevada's prisons in 2001: Results from matching health divisions’ and corrections' databases. Journal of the Nevada Public Health Association.

Clements-Nolle, K., Marx, R., & Katz, M.  (2006). Attempted suicide among transgender persons: The influence of gender-based discrimination and victimization.  Journal of Homosexuality, 51(3), 53-69

Clements-Nolle, K., Ballard-Reisch, D.S., Todd, R.L., & Jenkins, T*.  (2005). Findings from Nevada’s academic-practice collaboration:  Possibilities outside an academic center for public health preparedness. Public Health Reports, 120(supplement 1), 100-108.   

Kellogg, T.A., Clements-Nolle, K., Dilley, J., Katz, M.H., & McFarland, W.  (2001).  Incidence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus among male-to-female transgendered persons in San Francisco.  Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 28(4), 380-384. 

Clements-Nolle, K., & Bachrach, A*.  (2002). Community based participatory research with a hidden population:  The transgender community health project.  In M Minkler & N Wallerstein (Eds.)  Community-based participatory research for health.  New Jersey:  Jossey-Bass Publishing, a Wiley & Sons Company.

Clements-Nolle, K., Marx, R., Guzman, R., & Katz, M.  (2001).  HIV prevalence, risk behaviors, health care use, and mental health status of transgendered persons in San Francisco:  Implications for public health intervention.  American Journal of Public Health, 91(6), 915-921.
Clements-Nolle., K, Wilkinson, W., Kitano, K., & Marx, R.  (2001). HIV prevention and
health service needs of the transgender community in San Francisco.  In W Bockting & S Kirk (Eds.)  Transgender and HIV:  Risks, prevention, and care. New York:  The Hayworth Press

Minkler, M., Shauffler, H., & Clements-Nolle, K.  (2000)  Health promotion for older Americans in the 21st century. American Journal of Health Promotion, 14(6), 371-379.    

Clements-Nolle, K., Kitano, K., Wilkinson, W., & Marx, R.  (1999).  HIV prevention and health service needs of the transgender community in San Francisco. International Journal of Transgenderism, 3(1&2).

Martinez, T., Gleghorn, A., Marx, R., Clements, K., & Katz, M.  (1998).  Psychosocial histories, social environment, and HIV risk behaviors of injection and non-injection drug using homeless youth.  Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 30(1), 1-9.   

Gleghorn, A., Clements, K., Marx, R., Vittinghoff, E., Lee-Chu, P., & Katz, M.  (1997). The impact of intensive outreach on HIV prevention activities of homeless, runaway, and street youth in San Francisco: The AIDS evaluation of street outreach project (AESOP). AIDS & Behavior, 1(4), 263-73.

Clements, K., Gleghorn, A., Garcia, D., Katz, M., & Marx, R.  (1997). A risk profile of street youth in northern California:  Implications for gender specific HIV prevention.  Journal of Adolescent Health, 20, 343-353.

 

Training and Technical Assistance

Dr. Clements-Nolle is the Epidemiologist for the SAMHSA/CSAP’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies’ (CAPT) West Regional Expert Team.  In this capacity, she works with 11 states, 6 pacific jurisdictions, and 6 tribes to provide technical assistance in epidemiology and data-driven decision-making to prevent and reduce substance abuse and associated public health issues.

 

Personal

I enjoy skiing, hiking, and camping in the Sierras with my husband and two sons.