B. R. Simon Rosser, Ph.D., M.P.H., L.P.
Professor
- M.P.H. in Epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN
- Postdoctoral Fellow in Clinical/Research Sexology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
- Ph.D. in Behavioral Medicine, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
- M.A.(hons.) in Psychology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- B.A. in Psychology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Research Interests:
HIV/STI prevention, sexual health, sex, male homosexuality, prevention for HIV+ persons, religious and sexual identity formation, Internet sex, Internet-based Public Health surveys and interventions, virtual community health.
Mailing Address:
Div. Epidemiology & Community Health
1300 S. 2nd Street, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone (Work): 624-0358
Or: Barbara Lea, 625-8329 or blskon@umn.edu
Email: rosser@umn.edu
Selected Publications:
Brunsberg, S.A., Rosser, B.R.S., Smolenski, D.J., (in press). HIV sexual risk behavior and health insurance coverage in men who have sex with men. Sexuality Research and Social Policy.
O’Leary, A., Horvath, K.J., & Rosser, B.R.S., (in press). Associations between partner-venue specific personal responsibility beliefs and transmission risk behavior by HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). Aids and Behavior.
Wilkerson, J.M., Smolenski, D.J., Brady, S.S., & Rosser, B.R.S. (in press). Validation of the Duke Religion Index and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale in online samples of men who have sex with men. Journal of Religion and Health.
Horvath, K.J., Danilenko, G.P., Williams, M.L., Simoni, J., Amico, K.R., Oakes, J.M., & Rosser, B.R.S. (2012). Technology use and reasons to participate in online social networking websites for people living with HIV in the US. AIDS and Behavior,16(4), 900-910.
Horvath K..J, Smolenski D.J., Iantaffi A., Grey J.l., & Rosser B.R.S. (in press). Discussions of viral load in negotiating sexual episodes with primary and casual partners among men who have sex with men. AIDS Care. IFirst, 1-4.
Peterson, J.L., Miner, M.H., Brennan, D. J. & Rosser, B.R.S. (2012). HIV treatment optimism and sexual risk behaviors among HIV positive African American men who have sex with men. AIDS Education and Prevention, 24, 91-101.
Rosser, B.R.S., Grey, J.A., Wilkerson, J.M., Iantaffi, A., Brady, S.S., Smolenski, D.J., & Horvath, K.J. (2012). A commentary on the role of sexually explicit media (SEM) in the transmission and prevention of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM). AIDS and Behavior, online first. (NIHMS364993)
Harwood, E., Horvath, K.J., Courtenay-Quirk, C., Fisher, H., Kachur, R., McFarlane, M., Meyer, B., Rosser, B.R.S., & O’Leary, A. (2012). Sampling hidden populations: lessons learned from a telephone-based study of persons recently diagnosed with HIV. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 15(1), 31-40.
Horvath, K.J., Danilenko, G., Nygaard, K., Goknur, S., & Rosser, B.R.S. (2012). Strategies to retain participants in a long-term HIV prevention randomized controlled trial: Lessons from the MINTS-II study. AIDS and Behavior, 16(2), 469-79.
Rosser, B.R.S., Wilkerson, J.M., Smolenski, D.J., Oakes, J.M., Konstan, J., Horvath, K.J., Kilian, G.R., Novak, D.S., Danilenko, G.P., & Morgan, R. (2011). The future of Internet-based HIV prevention: A report on key findings from the Men’s INTernet Sex (MINTS-I, II) studies. AIDS and Behavior, 15(1), 91-100.
Smolenski, D.J., Stigler, M.H., Ross, M.W., & Rosser, B.R.S. (2011). Direct and indirect associations between internalized homonegativity and high-risk sex. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 40(4), 785-92.
Wilkerson, J.M., Danilenko, G.P., Smolenski, D.J., Meyer, B.B., & Rosser, B.R.S. (2011). The role of critical self-reflection on assumptions in an online HIV intervention for men who have sex with men. AIDS Education and Prevention, 23(1), 13-24
Smolenski, D.J., Diamond, P.M., Ross, M.W., & Rosser, B.R.S. (2010) Revision, criterion validity, and multi-group assessment of the Reactions to Homosexuality scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 92(6), 568-76. (NIHMS242732, PMC2978066)
Ostergren, J., Rosser, B.R.S., & Horvath, K.J. (2010). Reasons for non-use of condoms among men who have sex with men: A comparison of receptive and insertive role in sex and online and offline meeting venue. Culture, Health and Sexuality, 2010 Oct 19, 1. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 20967649.
Wilkerson, J.M., Smolenski, D.J., Horvath, K.J., Danilenko, G.P., & Rosser, B.R.S. (2010). Online and offline sexual health-seeking patterns of HIV-negative men who have sex with men. AIDS and Behavior, 14(6), 1362-1370. PMID: 20799060.
Rosser, B.R.S., Oakes, J.M., Konstan, J., Hooper, S., Horvath, K.J., Danilenko, G.P., Nygaard, K.R., & Smolenski, D.J. (2010). Reducing HIV risk behavior of MSM through persuasive computing: Results of the Men’s INTernet Study (MINTS-II). AIDS, 24(13), 2099-2107. PMID: 20601853.
Smolenski, D.J., Diamond, P.M., Ross, M.W., & Rosser, B.R.S. (2010). Revision, criterion validity, and multi-group assessment of the Reactions to Homosexuality scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 92(6), 568-576. PMID: 20954058.
Horvath, K.J., Harwood, E., Courtenay-Quirk, C., McFarlane, M., Fisher, H., Dickinson, T., Kachur, R., Rosser, B.R.S., & O’Leary, A. (2010). Online resources for persons recently diagnosed with HIV/AIDS: An analysis of HIV-related webpages. Journal of Health Communication, 15(5), 516-531. PMID: 20677056.
Horvath, K.J., Weinmeyer, R.M., & Rosser, B.R.S. (2010) Should it be illegal for HIV-positive persons to have unprotected sex without disclosure? An examination of attitudes among US men who have sex with men and the impact of state law. AIDS Care, 22(10), 1221-1228. PMID: 20635241.
Horvath, K.J., Nygaard, K., & Rosser, B.R.S. (2010). Ascertaining partner HIV status and its association with sexual risk behavior among Internet-using men who have sex with men. AIDS and Behavior, 14(6), 1376-1383. PMID: 19921419.
Brennan, D.J., Welles, S.L., Miner, M.H., Ross, M.W., Rosser, B.R., & the Positive Connections Team. (2010). HIV treatment optimism and unsafe anal intercourse among HIV-positive men who have sex with men: Findings from the Positive Connections Study. AIDS Education and Prevention, 22(2), 126-137. PMID: 20387983.
Rosser, B.R., Hatfield, L.A., Miner, M.H., Ghiselli, M.E., Lee, B.R., Welles, S.L., & the Positive Connections Team. (2010). Effects of a behavioral intervention to reduce serodiscordant unsafe sex among HIV positive men who have sex with men: The Positive Connections randomized controlled trial study. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 33(2), 147-158. PMID: 20101454.
Courtenay-Quirk, C., Horvath, K.J., Ding, H., Fisher, H., McFarlane, M., Kachur, R., O'Leary, A., Rosser, B.R., & Harwood, E. (2010). Perceptions of HIV-related websites among persons recently diagnosed with HIV. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 24(2), 105-115. PMID: 20064028.
Hatfield, L.A., Ghiselli, M.E., Jacoby, S.M., Cain-Nielsen, A., Kilian, G., McKay, T., & Rosser, B.R. (2010). Methods for recruiting men of color who have sex with men in Prevention-for-Positives Interventions. Prevention Science, 11(1), 56-66. PMID: 19731034.
Coleman, E., Horvath, K.J., Miner, M.H., Ross, M.W., Oakes, J.M., Rosser, B.R.S., & the Men's INTernet Sex (MINTS-II) Team. (2010). Compulsive sexual behavior and risk for unsafe sex among men who use the Internet to seek sex with men. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 39(5), 1045-1053. PMID: 19588239.
Horvath, K.J., Courtenay-Quirk, C., Harwood, E., Fisher, H., Kachur, R., McFarlane, M., O'Leary, A., & Rosser, B.R. (2009). Using the Internet to provide care for persons living with HIV. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 23(12), 1033-1041. PMID: 20025513.
Brennan, D.J., Welles, S.L., Miner, M.H., Ross, M.W., Mayer, K.H., Rosser, B.R., & the Positive Connections Team. (2009). Development of a treatment optimism scale for HIV-positive gay and bisexual men. AIDS Care, 21(9), 1090-1097. PMID: 20024767.
Hatfield, L.A., Horvath, K.J., Jacoby, S.M., & Rosser, B.R.S. (2009). Comparison of substance use and risky sexual behavior among a diverse sample of urban, HIV-positive men who have sex with men. Journal of Addictive Diseases, 28(3), 208-218. PMID: 20155589.
Miner, M.H., Peterson, J.L., Welles, S.L., Jacoby, S.M., & Rosser, B.R. (2009). How do social norms impact HIV sexual risk behavior in HIV-positive men who have sex with men: Multiple mediator effects. Journal of Health Psychology, 14(6), 761-770. PMID: 19687113.
Rosser, B.R.S., Gurak, L.J, Horvath, K.J., Oakes, J.M., Konstan, J.A., & Danilenko, G.P. (2009). The challenges of ensuring participant consent in Internet-based sex studies: A case study of the MINTS I & II Studies. Journal of Computer Mediated Communications, 14(3), 602-626.
Rosser, B.R., Miner, M.H., Bockting, W.O., Ross, M.W., Konstan, J., Gurak, L., Stanton, J., Edwards, W., Jacoby, S., Carballo-Dieguez, A., Mazin, R., & Coleman, E. (2009). HIV risk and the Internet: Results of the Men's INTernet Sex (MINTS) Study. AIDS and Behavior, 13(4), 746-756. PMID: 18512143.
Rosser, B.R.S., Oakes, J.M., Horvath, K.J., Konstan, J.A., Danilenko, G.P., & Peterson, J. L. (2009). HIV sexual risk behavior by men who use the Internet to seek sex with men: Results of the Men's INTernet Sex Study-II (MINTS-II). AIDS and Behavior, 13(3), 488-498. PMID: 19205866.
Seibel, S.L, Rosser, B.R.S., Horvath, K.J., & Evans, C.D. (2009). Sexual dysfunction, paraphilias and their relationship to childhood abuse in men who have sex with men. International Journal of Sexual Health, 21(2), 79-86.
Smolenski, D.J., Ross, M.W., Risser, J.M., & Rosser, B.R.S. (2009). Sexual compulsivity and high-risk sex among Latino men: The role of internalized homonegativity and gay organizations. AIDS Care, 21(1), 42-49. PMID: 19085219.
Welles, S.L., Baker, C., Miner, M., Brennan, D., Jacoby, S., & Rosser, B.R.S. (2009). History of childhood sexual abuse and unsafe anal intercourse in a six-city study of HIV-positive men who have sex with men. American Journal of Public Health, 99(6), 1079-1086. PMID: 19372529.
Rosser, B.R,. Bockting, W.O., Ross, M.W., Miner, M.H., & Coleman, E. (2008). The relationship between homosexuality, internalized homo-negativity, and mental health in men who have sex with men. Journal of Homosexuality, 55(2), 185-203. PMID: 18982569.
Ross, M.W., Rosser, B.R.S., Neumeier, E., & the Positive Connections Team. (2008). The relationship of internalized homonegativity to unsafe sexual behavior in HIV seropositive men who have sex with men. AIDS Education and Prevention, 20(6), 547-557. PMID: 19072529.
Horvath, K.J., Remafedi, G., & Rosser, B.R.S. (2008). Sexual risk taking among young Internet-using men who have sex with men. American Journal of Public Health, 98, 1059-1067. PMID: 18445804.
Horvath, K.J., Oakes, J.M., & Rosser, B.R.S. (2008). Sexual negotiation and HIV serodisclosure among men who have sex with men with their online and offline partners. Journal of Urban Health, 85(5), 744-758. PMID: 18649141.
Rosser, B.R.S., Bockting, W.O., Ross, M.W., Miner, M.H., & Coleman, E. (2008). The relationship between homosexuality, internalized homo-negativity, and mental health in men who have sex with men. Journal of Homosexuality, 55, 185-203. PMID: 18982569.
Hooper, S., Rosser, B.R.S., Horvath, K.J., Oakes, J.M., Danilenko, G., & the Men's INTernet Sex II (MINTS-II) Team. (2008). An online needs assessment of a virtual community: What men who use the Internet to seek sex with men want in Internet-based HIV prevention. AIDS and Behavior, 12(6), 867-875. PMID: 18401701.
Rosser, B.R.S., West, W., & Weinmeyer, R. (2008). Are gay communities dying or just in transition? An international consultation from the Eighth AIDS Impact Conference examining structural change in gay communities. AIDS Care, 20(5), 588-595. PMID: 18484330.
Rosser, B.R.S., Horvath, K.J, Hatfield, L.A., Peterson, J.L., Jacoby, S.M., Stately, A. & the Positive Connections Team. (2008). Predictors of HIV disclosure to secondary partners and sexual risk behavior among a high-risk sample of HIV positive MSM: Results from six epicenters in the US. AIDS Care, 20(8), 925-930. PMID: 18777221.
O'Dell, B.L., Rosser, B.R.S., Miner, M.H., & Jacoby, S.M. (2008). HIV prevention altruism and sexual risk behavior in HIV-positive men who have sex with men. AIDS and Behavior, 12(5), 713-720. PMID: 17985229.
Rosser, B.R.S., & Horvath, K.J. (2008). Predictors of success in HIV prevention in rural America: A state level structural factor analysis of HIV prevention targeting men who have sex with men. AIDS and Behavior, 12(2), 159-168. PMID: 17440806.
Rosser, B.R.S. (2008). Working as a psychologist in the Emergency Reserve Corps: Providing emergency mental health relief services in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 39, 37-44.
Rosser, B.R.S., Oakes, J.M., Bockting, W.O., Babes, G., & Miner, M. (2007). Capturing the social demographics of hidden sexual minorities: An Internet study of the transgender population in the United States. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 4(2), 50-64.
Miner, M.H., Coleman, C., Center, B.A., Ross, M.W., & Rosser, B.R.S. (2007). The Compulsive Sexual Behavior Inventory: Psychometric properties. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36, 579-587. PMID: 17192832.
Pequegnat, W., Rosser, B.R.S., Bowen, A., Bull, S.S., DiClemente, R.J., Bockting, W.O., Elford, J., Fishbein, M., Gurak, L., Horvath, K., Konstan, J., Noar, S., Ross, M.W., Sherr, L., Spiegel, D., & Zimmerman, R. (2007). Conducting Internet-based HIV/STD prevention survey research: Considerations in design and evaluation. AIDS and Behavior, 11, 505-521. PMID: 17053853.
West, W., Rosser, B.R.S., Hooper, S., Monani, S., & Gurak, L. (2007). How learning styles impact e-Learning: A case-comparative study of undergraduate students who excelled, passed, or failed an online course in scientific writing. Journal of Administrators of Electronic Learning, 3(4), 533-541.
Ross, M.W., Rosser, B.R.S., McCurdy, S., & Feldman, J. (2007). The advantages and limitations of seeking sex online: A comparison of reasons given for online and offline sexual liaisons by men who have sex with men. Journal of Sex Research, 44(1), 59-71. PMID: 17599265.
Bockting, W., Miner, M., & Rosser, B.R.S. (2007). Latino men's sexual behavior with transgender partners. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36, 778-786. PMID: 17333327.
Professional Experience:
2006-present Professor and Director, HIV/STI Intervention and Prevention Studies (HIPS) Program, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
1999-2006 Professor, Program in Human Sexuality, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School
2000-2003 Visiting Behavioral Scientist, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention-Intervention, Research and Support, National Center for HIV/STD/TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Honors:
2010 Member, College of CSR (Center for Scientific Review) Reviewers, National Institutes of Health
2007 Delta Omega Honor Society, Schools of Public Health
2004 Recipient, 2004 Community Partners Recognition, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
2003 Fellow, American Psychological Association (APA), Division 44
2000 Fellow, Society for the Scientific Study of Sex (SSSS)
1998 Elected Full Member, International Academy of Sex Research, Sirmione, Italy
1992 Male Homosexual Behavior and the Effects of AIDS Education, awarded "Outstanding Academic Work" by the Journal of the American Library Association