Grosskopf, Nicholas

Professor
Health and Human Performance

Phone: 718-262-5117
Office Location: HP-203
ngrosskopf@york.cuny.edu
http://www.besthealthresearch.org

Office Hours
Virtual appointments can be made by visiting:	https://go.oncehub.com/NicholasG
Monday	2:00-4:00pm ET (virtual for Spring 2023)
Wednesday	11:00am-1:00pm ET (virtual for Spring 2023)
Thursday	4:00-56:00pm ET (virtual for Spring 2023)

Areas of Expertise

Sexual & Gender Minority Health Perspectives
Sexuality Education & Curricula
Public Health Program/Policy Planning & Evaluation
Human Research Participant Protection/Research Ethics

Articles in Field Of Expertise

Lopez-Rios, J., Lentz, C., Balan, I.C., Grosskopf, N., D'Angelo, A., Stief, M., & Grov, C.. "Engagement in Care Among Newly Diagnosed HIV-Positive Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States: Results From the Together 5,000 Study." AIDS Education & Prevention. 34(5) 2022: 349-364.

Porsch, L., Zhang, H., Paschen-Wolff, M., Grosskopf, N.A., & Grov, C.. "Contraceptive Use by Women Across Multiple Components of Sexual Orientation: Findings from the 2011-2017 National Survey of Family Growth." LGBT Health. 7(6) 2020: 321-331.

Porsch, L., Zhang, H., Paschen-Wolff, M., Grosskopf, N.A., & Grov, C.. "Dimensions of Sexual Orientation as Predictors of STI-related Outcomes: An Examination of 2011-2017 National Survey of Family Growth Data." Journal of Women's Health. 29(11) 2020: 1385-1391.

Paschen-Wolff, M.M., Kelvin, E., Wells, B.E., Campbell, A.N.C, Grosskopf, N.A., & Grov, C.. "Changing Trends in Substance Use and Sexual Risk Disparities among Sexual Minority Women as a Function of Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Attraction: Findings from the National Survey of Family Growth, 2002-2015." Archives of Sexual Behavior. 48(4) 2019: 1137-1158.

Glaser, D.B., Roberts, K.J., Grosskopf, N.A., & Basch, C.. "An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of School Based Breastfeeding Education." Journal of Human Lactation. 32(1) 2016: 46-52.

Grosskopf, N.A., LeVasseur, M.T., & Glaser, D.B.. "Use of the Internet and mobile-based “apps” for sex-seeking among men who have sex with men in New York City." American Journal of Men's Health. 8(6) 2014: 510-520.

Glaser, D.B., Roberts, K.J., & Grosskopf, N.A.. "Breastfeeding success, social norms, and school health education: a systematic literature review." In Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 47 (2014, April): s24-s24.

LeVasseur, M.T., Kelvin, E.A., & Grosskopf, N.A.. "Intersecting identities and the association between bullying and suicide attempt among New York City youth: Results from the 2009 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey." American Journal of Public Health. 103(6) 2013: 1082-1089.

Grosskopf, N.A., Harris, J,K., Wallace, B.C., & Nanin, J.E.. "Online sex-seeking behaviors of MSM in New York City." American Journal of Men's Health. 5(5) 2011: 378-385.

Burke, R.C., Wilson, J., Bernstein, K., Grosskopf, N.A., Murrill, C., Cutler, B. & Begier, E., & Sweeney, M.. "The NYC Condom: Use and acceptability of New York City's branded condom." American Journal of Public Health. 99(12) 2009: 2178-2180.

Presented Papers, Lectures, and Exhibitions and Performances

" Exploring Associations among COVID-19 Vaccination Status, Perceived Severity of COVID-19, Consumption of Online Sexually Explicit Material, and Social-Sexual Activities in a Diverse Sample of US Adults " November 2022: Scientific Study of Sexuality 2022 Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

" Engagement in Care among Newly Diagnosed HIV-positive Men who Have Sex with Men in the United States. " October 2021: American Public Health Association’s 2021 Annual Meeting and Expo, Denver, Colorado and Virtual.

" The Association of Syndemic Conditions and HIV Risk in an U.S. National Cohort of Men who Have Sex with Men " October 2020: American Public Health Association’s 2020 Annual Meeting and Expo, Virtual.

" Sexual Satisfaction, Communication, Presentation and Well-Being among a Unique Sample of Self-Identified Kink Practitioners: A Pilot Study " November 2019: Scientific Study of Sexuality 2019 Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado.

" Consumption of Sexually Explicit Materials, Sexual Risk Behaviors and Protective Factors among US College Students: A Systematic Review of the Literature " November 2019: Scientific Study of Sexuality 2019 Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado.

" Is It Working? Measuring Effectiveness in Injury Prevention Programs " March 2019: Invited Seminar: Stony Brook Trauma Center Injury Prevention and Community Outreach Conference.

" The Ethical Slut Redux: Contemporary Dilemmas in Sex Research " July 2018: Invited Seminar: Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Summer Institute in Advancing Sexual Science.

" A Pilot Study of the Association Between Fraternal Birth Order and Submissive Erotic Behaviors of Heterosexual Men " November 2018: Scientific Study of Sexuality 2018 Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

" Inconsistencies on U.S. Departments of Health Websites Regarding Routine Infant Male Circumcision: A Content Analysis " November 2018: Scientific Study of Sexuality 2018 Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

" Self-Perception of Primary Care and Disclosure to Health Care Providers among Sexual Minority Women: A Systematic Literature Review " November 2018: Scientific Study of Sexuality 2018 Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

" Generational Differences in Sexual Minority Men’s Use Of Geo-Social Networking Apps: Findings From Focus Groups In NYC " November 2018: Scientific Study of Sexuality 2018 Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

" Sexual Coercion, Information, Education, and Prevention in the Age of Social Media: A Systematic Content Analysis of YouTube Videos " November 2018: Scientific Study of Sexuality 2018 Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

" Supporting Ethics & Rigor: Human Research Protection Programs and Sexuality Research. " November 2017: Scientific Study of Sexuality 2017 Annual Congress, Atlanta, GA.

" Pregnancy among sexual minority adolescent women in 2002-2013 National Survey of Family Growth: Implications for sexual orientation research, sexual education, and reproductive healthcare " October 2017: 2017 National LGBTQ Health Conference.

" Fifty Shades of Social Determinants " March 2017: Spring 2017 York College School of Health Sciences & Professional Programs Dean's Lecture Series.

" Sexual Minority Women and Quality of Health Care: Differences among Women Who Do and Do Not Disclose Sexual Identity to Primary Care Providers " March 2016: Eastern Sociological Society 2016 Annual Conference, Boston, MA.

" Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors and Quality of Care among Sexual Minority Women in New York City " November 2015: Scientific Study of Sexuality 2015 Annual Congress, Albuquerque, NM.

" Supporting Ethics & Rigor: Human Research Protection Programs and Sexuality Research " November 2015: Scientific Study of Sexuality 2015 Annual Congress, Albuquerque, NM.

" Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors and Quality of Care am ong Urban Sexual Minority Women: Implications for Practice " October 2015: 2015 National LGBTQ Health Conference.

" Experiences and Influences of Mobile Apps on Sexual Health: Findings from Four Focus Groups with Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in New York City " November 2014: Scientific Study of Sexuality 2014 Annual Congress, Omaha, NE.

" Maintaining Ethics & Rigor: Human Research Protection Programs and Sexuality Research " November 2014: Scientific Study of Sexuality 2014 Annual Congress, Omaha, NE.

" HIV Research and the Social Ecological Framework: Addressing Prevention Efforts from the Individual Level to Public Health Policy " March 2014: 6th Annual Health Disparities Conference at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY.

" Breastfeeding Success, Social Norms, and School Health Education: A Systematic Literature Review " April 2014: 35th Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.

" Broadening Participation and Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research at York College, a Primary Undergraduate Institution in the CUNY Consortium " March 2014: Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Symposium on State Systems & Consortia.

" Maintaining Ethics & Rigor: Human Research Protection Programs and Sexuality Research " November 2013: Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality 54rd Annual Congress, San Diego, CA.

" HIV Prevention & Harm-Reduction in New York City: A Community Based Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Perspective " November 2013: Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality 54rd Annual Congress, San Diego, CA.

" Spiritual Experience, “Outness” and Gay Identity Affirmation in a Select Sample of Urban Same-Sex Attracted Men " November 2013: Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality 54rd Annual Congress, San Diego, CA.

" Social Networks & HIV Risk: Using Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS) to Recruit a Diverse Sample of Men Who Have Sex with Men in New York City " November 2013: Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality 54rd Annual Congress, San Diego, CA.

" The importance ofthe pipeline: Mentoring undergraduate students for careers in HIV-related health disparity research " March 2013: 5th Annual Health Disparities Conference, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY.

" The Use of Mobile-Based "Apps" for Sex-Seeking among MSM: A First Look " November 2012: Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality 53rd Annual Congress, Tampa, Fl.

" Re-conceptualizing the Role of Masturbation in a Select Sample of MSM " November 2012: Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality 53rd Annual Congress, Tampa, Fl.

" Race-Based Sexual Stereotyping and Partnering Preferences among MSM in New York City " November 2011: Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality 52nd Annual Congress, Houston, TX.

" Using Mobile Technology to Disclose Sexual Health Status: Implications for Practice " November 2011: Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality 52nd Annual Congress, Houston, TX.

" Behavior Change and Mobile Health Technology Panel: a Trifecta Strategy for Successful Design " September 2011: Medicine 2.0 Annual Congress @ Stanford, Palto Alto, CA.

" Bullying and Suicide Ideation among Sexual Minority Youth in New York City: Results from the 2009 NYC Youth Risk Behavior Survey " May 2011: Annual Hunter College Graduate Research Day, New York, NY.

" Development of the Spirituality in the Coming Out Process Scale: First Steps " March 2011: Scientific Study of Sexuality Annual Eastern & Midcontinent Joint Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

" Project PerCEPTion: A Look into Preventing Prostate Cancer in African American Men in New York City " March 2011: Scientific Study of Sexuality Annual Eastern & Midcontinent Joint Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

" Development of an Online HIV Prevention Attitudes Scale (OHPAS): First Steps " November 2010: Society for the Scientific Study of Sexual 51st Annual Congress, Las Vegas, Nevada.

" Recruiting New York City MSM for an Online-Based Survey: A Multi-Strategy Approach " November 2010: Society for the Scientific Study of Sexual 51st Annual Congress, Las Vegas, Nevada.

" Measurement and Evaluation for Sexual Health Promotion Programming " October 2009: LGBT People of Color Health Summit, Albany, NY.

" Logic Modeling for Sexual Health Promotion Program Planning " November 2009: Society for the Scientific Study of Sexual 50th Annual Congress, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

" The Adolescent Female Empowerment Program (AFSEP): Targeting Underserved African American Youth at Risk for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) " March 2009: 4th Annual Health Disparities Conference, New York, NY.

" Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors of Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in New York City toward Online HIV Prevention and Education " May 2008: Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) Midcontinent and Eastern Regional Conference, Cleveland, Ohio.

" Is the NYC Condom Meeting New Yorkers’ Needs? " December 2008: National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.

" NYC Condom Awareness and Use among New York City Adult Residents " June 2008: Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Annual Conference.

Professional Honors, Prizes, Fellowships

Dean's Award for Outstanding Mentoring in Undergraduate Student Research, 9th Annual Student Research Day, York College/CUNY: May 10, 2018.

York College Alumni Association's 2015 Distinguished Faculty Award: May 9, 2015.

Director's Award for Outstanding Mentoring in Undergraduate Research, 5th Annual Student Research Day, York College/CUNY: April 24, 2014.

Dean's Award for Outstanding Mentoring in Undergraduate Student Research, 4th Annual Student Research Day, York College/CUNY: April 18, 2013.

Award for Outstanding Teaching & Mentoring in Health Disparities Research, 5th Annual Health Disparities Conference, Teachers College, Columbia University: March 15-16, 2013.

Grants-In-Aid

PSC-CUNY, Exploring the Syndemic Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on HIV-positive Individuals in the United States: A Pilot Study. July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022: $5,998.

Con Edison/CUNY, Exploring Human Behavioral Responses to Detecting and Reporting Natural Gas Odors in New York City: A Mixed- and Multi-Method, Community-Based Study. August 1, 2019-August 31, 2021: $35,000.

PSC-CUNY, Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Information and Education in the Age of Social Media: A Systematic Content Analysis of YouTube Videos. July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020: $3,500.

PSC-CUNY, Sexual Coercion Information, Education and Prevention in the Age of Social Media: A Systematic Content Analysis of YouTube Videos. July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019: $3,500.

CUNY School of Public Health, Faculty Practice Fellowship Grant, Capacity-Building and Technical Assistance in Monitoring and Evaluation of HIV Prevention Programs at HudsonPride Connections Center. July 1, 2015-December 31, 2015: $4,000.

PSC-CUNY, Sex[Ed] in the City v. 2.0: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors and Quality of Care among Urban Sexual Minority Women. July 1, 2015-December 31, 2016: $5,994.

Office of the CUNY Dean for Continuing Education, The Importance of the Pipeline: Development of an Urban Undergraduate Public Health Training Program. July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014: $12,000.

Office of the CUNY Dean for Health & Human Services, Project MATCHE (Mentored-Approach to Training in Community Health Evaluation). March 1-June 30, 2013: $15,000.

PSC-CUNY, Project iMash (Influence of Mobile "Apps" on Sexual Health). July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014: $3,483.

PSC-CUNY, Project SHIBI (Social Health and Implications for Behavioral Intervention). July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012: $5,994.

PSC-CUNY, Project EPOCH (Education and Prevention for Online Community Health). July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010: $2,110.

Offices Held In Professional Societies

Chair, Continuing Education Committee, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS): January 2019-present.

Member (NCHEC/CHES Representative), Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) Continuing Education Review Committee: February 2014-present.

Other Professional Activities and Public Service

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace: January 2020-present.

Review Board, American Journal of Health Behavior: July 2019-present.

Continuing Education & Scientific Review Panels, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality: 2019 Annual Meeting.

Continuing Education & Scientific Review Panels, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality: 2018 Annual Meeting.

Scientific Review Panel, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality: 2017 Annual Meeting.

Scientific Review Panel, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality: 2014 Annual Meeting.

Scientific Review Panel, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality: 2013 Annual Meeting.

Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES): April 2011-present.

Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES): October 2005-March 2011.

Scientific Review Panel, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality: 2012 Annual Meeting.

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of AIDS (JAIDS): March 2019-present.

Ad Hoc Reviewer, AIDS Care: August 2014-present.

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Sexual Medicine: October 2012-present.

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Homosexuality: March 2012-present.

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Archives of Sexual Behavior: June 2011-present.

Ad Hoc Reviewer, AIDS & Behavior: August 2008-present.

Ad Hoc Reviewer, American Journal of Men's Health: August 2010-present.

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Equity & Health: January 2010-present.

Member, Editorial/Academic Advisory Board, Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Human Sexuality (12th Ed.): September 2011-present.

Reviewer (New Texts), Pearson Education: January 2012-present.

Member/Reviewer, Student Paper Award Committee, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Annual Meeting: November 2011.