HIV prevention among vulnerable populations
Mixed method research methodology
Social network analysis
Contact Information
Adjunct Instructor
Research & Practice Interests
Education
PhD, Drexel University
MPH, Columbia University
BA, Temple University
Publications
- Shifting HPV-cancer burden: from cervical cancer to oropharyngeal cancer
- Erratum: Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and genotyping among healthy adult populations in the United States and Europe: results from the PROGRESS (PRevalence of Oral hpv infection, a Global aSSessment) study (eClinicalMedicine (2025) 79, (S2589537024005972), (10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.103018))
- Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and genotyping among healthy adult populations in the United States and Europe: results from the PROGRESS (PRevalence of Oral hpv infection, a Global aSSessment) study
- Lessons Learned From Bhutan on extending Girls-Only HPV Vaccination Program to Boys: A Qualitative Study
- A systematic literature review of human papillomavirus vaccination strategies in delivery systems within national and regional immunization programs
University Appointment
Lecturer, Jefferson College of Population Health
Teaching
Qualitative Research Methods
Biography
Marisa Felsher is a harm reduction researcher interested in designing and evaluating social network interventions that increase marginalized populations’ access to HIV prevention strategies. She utilizes mixed methods and community-engaged research approaches, with the goal of translating research findings into health policy and practice. Marisa received an MPH from Columbia University Mailman School of Public health in 2015 and a PhD from Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health in 2020. She is currently Associate Director of Outcomes Research at Merck, working on HPV prevention.