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))
- Cost-effectiveness modeling for gender-neutral human papillomavirus vaccines: A systematic literature review
- 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
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.