Orlando Harris, PhD, FNP, MPH
Education
Honors and Awards
- Fellow, American Academy of Nurisng, American Academy of Nursing, District of Colombia, 2022
- Award For Outstanding Contributions in Research and Social Justice In Black Gay Men’s Communities, National AIDS Education Services for Minorities, Atlanta, GA, 2017
- 2012 HIV/AIDS Champion of Change, IMPACT DC Washington, District of Colombia, 2012
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Rochester, New York, 2012
- Recognition of your Outstanding Contribution and Dedication to the African American MSM Community, National AIDS Education Services for Minorities, 2009
- Community Service Award, Michael V. Boyd Binghamton University, 2007
Publications
Hunter LA, Packel LJ, Chitle P, Beltran RM, Rafie S, De Martini L, Dong B, Harris O, Holloway IW, Miyashita Ochoa A, McCoy SI. Opportunities to Increase Access to HIV Prevention: Evaluating the Implementation of Pharmacist-Initiated Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in California. Open forum infectious diseases 2023. PMID: 38023549
Gaines TL, Werb D, Harris O. Young, Black/African American, and Latino communities are left behind despite legislative efforts in California to reduce HIV/STI disparities. Frontiers in reproductive health 2023. PMID: 37779638
Sauceda JA, Dubé K, Harris O, Campbell CK, Ndukwe S, Saberi P. The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical, social, and mental health of Black and Latinx young people with HIV in the United States. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2023. PMID: 36913727
Nutor JJ, Gyamerah AO, Alhassan RK, Duah HO, Thompson RGA, Wilson N, Harris O, Gutierrez J, Hoffmann TJ, Getahun M, Santos GM. Influence of depression and interpersonal support on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV. AIDS research and therapy 2023. PMID: 37386514
Smith J, Harris OO, Adey D, Park M. Barriers and facilitators to the transplant process among patients living with polycystic kidney disease: a qualitative Approach. BMC nephrology 2023. PMID: 37127564
Hill M, Smith J, Elimam D, Mustafaa G, Wortley P, Taylor B, Harris O. Ending the HIV epidemic PrEP equity recommendations from a rapid ethnographic assessment of multilevel PrEP use determinants among young Black gay and bisexual men in Atlanta, GA. PloS one 2023. PMID: 36996143
Epstein A, Harris OO, Benmarhnia T, Camlin CS, Weiser SD. Do precipitation anomalies influence short-term mobility in sub-saharan Africa? An observational study from 23 countries. BMC public health 2023. PMID: 36814247
Joudeh L, Heavner SF, Johnstone E, Propst SK, Harris OO. Challenges and opportunities for medical referrals at a mobile community health clinic serving sexual and gender minorities in rural South Carolina: a qualitative approach. BMC health services research 2023. PMID: 36803696
Harris OO, Perry TE, Johnson JK, Lichtenberg P, Washington T, Kitt B, Shaw M, Keiser S, Tran T, Vest L, Maloof M, Portacolone E. Understanding the concept of trust and other factors related to COVID-19 vaccine intentions among Black/African American older adults prior to vaccine development. SSM. Qualitative research in health 2023. PMID: 36785539
Mchunu GG, Harris O, Nxumalo CT. Exploring primary healthcare practitioners' experiences regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Primary health care research & development 2022. PMID: 36330843
Harrison SE, Muessig K, Poteat T, Koester K, Vecchio A, Paton M, Miller SJ, Pereira N, Harris O, Myers J, Campbell C, Hightow-Weidman L. Addressing Racism's Role in the US HIV Epidemic: Qualitative Findings From Three Ending the HIV Epidemic Prevention Projects. "HIV within the House Ball Community and the Promise of Community-based Social Structures for Intervention and Support" 2022. PMID: 35703755
Harris OO, Bialous SA, Muench U, Chapman S, Dawson-Rose C. Climate Change, Public Health, Health Policy, and Nurses Training. "HIV within the House Ball Community and the Promise of Community-based Social Structures for Intervention and Support" 2022. PMID: 35679559
Harris OO, Taylor KD, Maher A, Willard-Grace R. Health Coaching Across the Stages of Vaccine Readiness and Action: A Practical Guide for Public Health Nurses. "HIV within the House Ball Community and the Promise of Community-based Social Structures for Intervention and Support" 2022. PMID: 35679570
Santos GM, Hong C, Wilson N, Nutor JJ, Harris O, Garner A, Holloway I, Ayala G, Howell S. Persistent disparities in COVID-19-associated impacts on HIV prevention and care among a global sample of sexual and gender minority individuals. "HIV within the House Ball Community and the Promise of Community-based Social Structures for Intervention and Support" 2022. PMID: 35435149
Logie CH, Toccalino D, Reed AC, Malama K, Newman PA, Weiser S, Harris O, Berry I, Adedimeji A. Exploring linkages between climate change and sexual health: a scoping review protocol. "HIV within the House Ball Community and the Promise of Community-based Social Structures for Intervention and Support" 2021. PMID: 34663670
Grumbach K, Carson M, Harris OO. Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity in COVID-19 Vaccination: From Individual Readiness to Health System Readiness. JAMA health forum 2021. PMID: 36218779
Joudeh L, Harris OO, Johnstone E, Heavner-Sullivan S, Propst SK. "Little Red Flags": Barriers to Accessing Health Care as a Sexual or Gender Minority Individual in the Rural Southern United States-A Qualitative Intersectional Approach. "HIV within the House Ball Community and the Promise of Community-based Social Structures for Intervention and Support" 2021. PMID: 33935190
Wharton MJ, Harris OO, Chapman Lambert C, LeGrand S. "The More Things Change, the More Things Remain the Same": It's Time to Dismantle Structural Inequalities of Racism, Discrimination, and Health Disparities. "HIV within the House Ball Community and the Promise of Community-based Social Structures for Intervention and Support" 2021. PMID: 34115721
Nagata JM, Ganson KT, Whittle HJ, Chu J, Harris OO, Tsai AC, Weiser SD. Food Insufficiency and Mental Health in the U.S. During the COVID-19 Pandemic. "HIV within the House Ball Community and the Promise of Community-based Social Structures for Intervention and Support" 2021. PMID: 33602534
Harris OO, Leblanc N, McGee K, Randolph S, Wharton MJ, Relf M. Alarm at the Gate-Health and Social Inequalities are Comorbid Conditions of HIV and COVID-19. "HIV within the House Ball Community and the Promise of Community-based Social Structures for Intervention and Support" 2020. PMID: 32568762
Beckford Jarrett S, Flanagan R, Coriolan A, Harris O, Campbell A, Skyers N. Barriers and facilitators to participation of men who have sex with men and transgender women in HIV research in Jamaica. "HIV within the House Ball Community and the Promise of Community-based Social Structures for Intervention and Support" 2019. PMID: 31423952
Harris OO. Survival now versus survival later: immediate and delayed HIV risk assessment among young Jamaican men who have transactional sex with men. "HIV within the House Ball Community and the Promise of Community-based Social Structures for Intervention and Support" 2018. PMID: 30444450
Harris OO, Dunn LL. "I Kept It to Myself": Young Jamaican Men Who Have Sex with Men's Experiences with Childhood Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault. "HIV within the House Ball Community and the Promise of Community-based Social Structures for Intervention and Support" 2018. PMID: 29951864
Harris OO, Jarrett S. Beyond Homophobia: How Do Jamaican Men Who Have Sex with Men Build Communities, Affirm Identity, and Mitigate Homophobia? "HIV within the House Ball Community and the Promise of Community-based Social Structures for Intervention and Support" 2018. PMID: 29631931
Treston C, Farley J, Harris O, Hoyt MJ, Kwong J, Van Nuys J. PrEP works and is a valuable addition to the HIV prevention toolkit. "HIV within the House Ball Community and the Promise of Community-based Social Structures for Intervention and Support" 2015. PMID: 25869548