Marisa Felsher, PhD, MPH
Lecturer
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Marisa Felsher, PhD, MPH
Lecturer
Research & Practice Interests
HIV prevention among vulnerable populations
Mixed method research methodology
Social network analysis
Education
PhD, Drexel University
MPH, Columbia University
BA, Temple University
Publications
- Who Can I Ask? Who Would I Tell? An Egocentric Network Analysis Among a Sample of Women At-Risk to Explore Anticipated Advice Seeking and Disclosure Around Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- The impact of social network dynamics on engagement in drug use reduction programs among men and women who use drugs
- Validation of a tool to assess effectiveness of peer-recruitment for hepatitis C testing and linkage to care among people who inject drugs
- HCV communication within ego-centric networks of men and women who inject drugs
- The Influence of PrEP-Related Stigma and Social Support on PrEP-Use Disclosure among Women Who Inject Drugs and Social Network Members
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.