Steve Morin, PhD

Professor Emeritus

Honors and Awards
  • National Leadership Recognition Award, National AIDS Memorial Grove, 2009
  • Walter Gray Endowed Chair in HIV Science, UCSF AIDS Research Institute, 2009
  • Distinguished Senior Psychologist Award, American Psychological Association National Multicultural Conference and Summit, 2007
  • Stephen F. Morin Vanguard Award, California State University San Bernardino GLBT Students Association, 2004
  • Excellence in Abstract Submission among All Presenters, American Public Health Association, HIV/AIDS Section, 2003
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, 2003
  • Distinguished Service Award, Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues, A Division of the American Psychological Association, 2002
  • Stephen F. Morin Day, in recognition of outstanding achievement on behalf of AIDS policy, Proclamation from the Mayor of San Francisco, 1998
  • Distinguished Contribution Award, Project Inform, San Francisco, 1998
  • Distinguished Humanitarian Award, American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology, 1994
  • Distinguished Contribution to AIDS-Affected Communities, Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California, 1994
  • Distinguished Contribution to Psychology, California Psychological Association, 1989
  • Distinguished Professional Contribution to Public Service, American Psychological Association, 1988
  • Silver Psi Award for Meritorious Contribution, California Psychological Association, 1987
  • Distinguished Contribution Award, Committee on Lesbian and Gay Concerns, American Psychological Association, 1986
  • Distinguished Contribution Award, Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian and Gay Issues: A Division of the APA, 1986
  • Fellow, American Psychological Association, 1982
Publications

  1. Kimmel DC, Morin SF, Straus ER. A Remarkable Legacy: The Wayne F. Placek Fund Grant Program. 2019. PMID: 31002581


  3. Koester KA, Fuller SM, Maiorana A, Steward WT, Zamudio-Haas S, Xavier J, Safon C, Collins SP, Morin SF, Myers JJ. Implementing Multi-Level Interventions to Improve HIV Testing, Linkage-to-and Retention-in-Care Interventions. 2016. PMID: 27524765


  4. Morin SF. The Future of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. 2015. PMID: 26322484


  5. Evans D, Van Gorder D, Morin SF, Steward WT, Gaffney S, Charlebois ED. Acceptance of the use of HIV surveillance data for care engagement: national and local community perspectives. 2015. PMID: 25867776


  6. Rose CD, Koester KA, Kang Dufour MS, Myers JJ, Shade SB, McCready K, Morin S. Messages HIV clinicians use in prevention with positives interventions. Volume 24 of Issue 6. 2012. PMID: 22299672


  7. Christopoulos KA, Scheer S, Steward WT, Barnes R, Hartogensis W, Charlebois ED, Morin SF, Truong HM, Geng EH. Examining clinic-based and public health approaches to ascertainment of HIV care status. 2015. PMID: 25867779


  8. Coates TJ, Kulich M, Celentano DD, Zelaya CE, Chariyalertsak S, Chingono A, Gray G, Mbwambo JK, Morin SF, Richter L, Sweat M, van Rooyen H, McGrath N, Fiamma A, Laeyendecker O, Piwowar-Manning E, Szekeres G, Donnell D, Eshleman SH. Effect of community-based voluntary counselling and testing on HIV incidence and social and behavioural outcomes (NIMH Project Accept; HPTN 043): a cluster-randomised trial. 2014. PMID: 25103167


  10. Das M, Christopoulos KA, Geckeler D, Huriaux E, Cohen SE, Philip S, Shade S, Moss NJ, Morin SF, Charlebois ED. Linkage to HIV care in San Francisco: implications of measure selection. Volume 64 Suppl 1. 2013. PMID: 24126446


  11. Laeyendecker O, Piwowar-Manning E, Fiamma A, Kulich M, Donnell D, Bassuk D, Mullis CE, Chin C, Swanson P, Hackett J, Clarke W, Marzinke M, Szekeres G, Gray G, Richter L, Alexandre MW, Chariyalertsak S, Chingono A, Celentano DD, Morin SF, Sweat M, Coates T, Eshleman SH. Estimation of HIV incidence in a large, community-based, randomized clinical trial: NIMH project accept (HIV Prevention Trials Network 043). 2013. PMID: 23874597


  12. Khumalo-Sakutukwa G, Lane T, van-Rooyen H, Chingono A, Humphries H, Timbe A, Fritz K, Chirowodza A, Morin SF. Understanding and addressing socio-cultural barriers to medical male circumcision in traditionally non-circumcising rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa. 2013. PMID: 23815101


  13. Kevany S, Woelk G, Shade SB, Kulich M, Turan JM, Chingono A, Morin SF. Risk Factors for Physical Domestic Violence in a High-Prevalence HIV Setting: Findings from Project Accept Baseline Data (HPTN-043). Volume 4 of Issue 1. 2013. PMID: 28299090


  15. Myers JJ, Kang Dufour MS, Koester KA, Rose CD, Shade SB, Maiorana A, Morin SF. Helping clinicians deliver consistent HIV prevention counseling to their HIV-infected patients. Volume 25 of Issue 5. 2012. PMID: 22970975


  16. Morin SF, Yamey G, Rutherford GW. HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis. Volume 345. 2012. PMID: 22890030


  17. Koester KA, Maiorana A, Morin SF, Rose CD, Shade S, Myers JJ. People living with HIV are receptive to HIV prevention interventions in clinical settings: a qualitative evaluation. Volume 24 of Issue 4. 2012. PMID: 22827900


  18. Arnold EA, Hazelton P, Lane T, Christopoulos KA, Galindo GR, Steward WT, Morin SF. A qualitative study of provider thoughts on implementing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in clinical settings to prevent HIV infection. 2012. PMID: 22792384


  19. Tedrow VA, Zelaya CE, Kennedy CE, Morin SF, Khumalo-Sakutukwa G, Sweat MD, Celentano DD. No "magic bullet": exploring community mobilization strategies used in a multi-site community based randomized controlled trial: Project Accept (HPTN 043). 2012. PMID: 21822627


  20. Kevany S, Khumalo-Sakutukwa G, Murima O, Chingono A, Modiba P, Gray G, Van Rooyen H, Mrumbi K, Mbwambo J, Kawichai S, Chariyalertsak S, Chariyalertsak C, Paradza E, Mulawa M, Curran K, Fritz K, Morin SF. Health diplomacy and the adaptation of global health interventions to local needs in sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand: evaluating findings from Project Accept (HPTN 043). 2012. PMID: 22716131


  21. Maiorana A, Koester KA, Myers JJ, Lloyd KC, Shade SB, Dawson-Rose C, Morin SF. Helping patients talk about HIV: inclusion of messages on disclosure in prevention with positives interventions in clinical settings. Volume 24 of Issue 2. 2012. PMID: 22468977


  22. Kevany S, Murima O, Singh B, Hlubinka D, Kulich M, Morin SF, Sweat M. Socio-economic status and health care utilization in rural Zimbabwe: findings from Project Accept (HPTN 043). 2012. PMID: 22962629


  23. Christopoulos KA, Weiser SD, Koester KA, Myers JJ, White DA, Kaplan B, Morin SF. Understanding patient acceptance and refusal of HIV testing in the emergency department. 2012. PMID: 22214543


  24. Morin SF, Kelly JA, Charlebois ED, Remien RH, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Cleary PD. Responding to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy-setting the research agenda. 2011. PMID: 21606844


  25. Sweat M, Morin S, Celentano D, Mulawa M, Singh B, Mbwambo J, Kawichai S, Chingono A, Khumalo-Sakutukwa G, Gray G, Richter L, Kulich M, Sadowski A, Coates T. Community-based intervention to increase HIV testing and case detection in people aged 16-32 years in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Thailand (NIMH Project Accept, HPTN 043): a randomised study. 2011. PMID: 21546309


  26. Christopoulos KA, Koester K, Weiser S, Lane T, Myers JJ, Morin SF. A comparative evaluation of the process of developing and implementing an emergency department HIV testing program. 2011. PMID: 21450053


  27. Carrico AW, Riley ED, Johnson MO, Charlebois ED, Neilands TB, Remien RH, Lightfoot MA, Steward WT, Weinhardt LS, Kelly JA, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Morin SF, Chesney MA. Psychiatric risk factors for HIV disease progression: the role of inconsistent patterns of antiretroviral therapy utilization. Volume 56 of Issue 2. 2011. PMID: 21116186


  28. Truong HM, Fritz K, McFarland W, Hartogensis W, Fiamma A, Coates TJ, Morin SF. Recent HIV type 1 infection among participants in a same-day mobile testing pilot study in Zimbabwe. 2011. PMID: 21087196


  30. Comulada WS, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Pequegnat W, Weiss RE, Desmond KA, Arnold EM, Remien RH, Morin SF, Weinhardt LS, Johnson MO, Chesney MA. Relationships over time between mental health symptoms and transmission risk among persons living with HIV. 2010. PMID: 20307117


  31. Remien RH, Higgins JA, Correale J, Bauermeister J, Dubrow R, Bradley M, Steward WT, Seal DW, Sikkema KJ, Kerndt PR, Mayer KH, Truong HM, Casey CY, Ehrhardt AA, Morin SF. Lack of understanding of acute HIV infection among newly-infected persons-implications for prevention and public health: The NIMH Multisite Acute HIV Infection Study: II. 2009. PMID: 19533323


  32. Atkinson JH, Higgins JA, Vigil O, Dubrow R, Remien RH, Steward WT, Casey CY, Sikkema KJ, Correale J, Ake C, McCutchan JA, Kerndt PR, Morin SF, Grant I. Psychiatric context of acute/early HIV infection. The NIMH Multisite Acute HIV Infection Study: IV. 2009. PMID: 19517225


  33. Steward WT, Remien RH, Higgins JA, Dubrow R, Pinkerton SD, Sikkema KJ, Truong HM, Johnson MO, Hirsch J, Brooks RA, Morin SF. Behavior change following diagnosis with acute/early HIV infection-a move to serosorting with other HIV-infected individuals. The NIMH Multisite Acute HIV Infection Study: III. 2009. PMID: 19504178


  34. Kelly JA, Morin SF, Remien RH, Steward WT, Higgins JA, Seal DW, Dubrow R, Atkinson JH, Kerndt PR, Pinkerton SD, Mayer K, Sikkema KJ. Lessons learned about behavioral science and acute/early HIV infection. The NIMH Multisite Acute HIV Infection Study: V. 2009. PMID: 19504179


  35. Kerndt PR, Dubrow R, Aynalem G, Mayer KH, Beckwith C, Remien RH, Truong HM, Uniyal A, Chien M, Brooks RA, Vigil OR, Steward WT, Merson M, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Morin SF. Strategies used in the detection of acute/early HIV infections. The NIMH Multisite Acute HIV Infection Study: I. 2009. PMID: 19495954


  36. Mosack KE, Weinhardt LS, Kelly JA, Gore-Felton C, McAuliffe TL, Johnson MO, Remien RH, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Ehrhardt AA, Chesney MA, Morin SF. Influence of coping, social support, and depression on subjective health status among HIV-positive adults with different sexual identities. 2009. PMID: 19064372


  37. Morin SF, Shade SB, Steward WT, Carrico AW, Remien RH, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Kelly JA, Charlebois ED, Johnson MO, Chesney MA. A behavioral intervention reduces HIV transmission risk by promoting sustained serosorting practices among HIV-infected men who have sex with men. Volume 49 of Issue 5. 2008. PMID: 18989221


  38. Khumalo-Sakutukwa G, Morin SF, Fritz K, Charlebois ED, van Rooyen H, Chingono A, Modiba P, Mrumbi K, Visrutaratna S, Singh B, Sweat M, Celentano DD, Coates TJ. Project Accept (HPTN 043): a community-based intervention to reduce HIV incidence in populations at risk for HIV in sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand. 2008. PMID: 18931624


  39. Johnson MO, Chesney MA, Neilands TB, Dilworth SE, Remien RH, Weinhardt LS, Wong FL, Morin SF. Disparities in reported reasons for not initiating or stopping antiretroviral treatment among a diverse sample of persons living with HIV. 2008. PMID: 19015925


  41. Carrico AW, Johnson MO, Morin SF, Remien RH, Riley ED, Hecht FM, Fuchs D. Stimulant use is associated with immune activation and depleted tryptophan among HIV-positive persons on anti-retroviral therapy. 2008. PMID: 18703133


  42. Carrico AW, Chesney MA, Johnson MO, Morin SF, Neilands TB, Remien RH, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Lennie Wong F. Randomized controlled trial of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for HIV-positive persons: an investigation of treatment effects on psychosocial adjustment. 2008. PMID: 18626764


  43. Steward WT, Charlebois ED, Johnson MO, Remien RH, Goldstein RB, Wong FL, Morin SF. Receipt of prevention services among HIV-infected men who have sex with men. 2008. PMID: 18445790


  44. Lane T, Shade SB, McIntyre J, Morin SF. Alcohol and sexual risk behavior among men who have sex with men in South african township communities. Volume 12 of Issue 4 Suppl. 2008. PMID: 18392672


  45. Johnson MO, Dilworth SE, Neilands TB, Chesney MA, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Remien RH, Weinhardt L, Ehrhardt AA, Morin SF. Predictors of attrition among high risk HIV-infected participants enrolled in a multi-site prevention trial. 2008. PMID: 18202908


  46. Chingono A, Lane T, Chitumba A, Kulich M, Morin S. Balancing science and community concerns in resource-limited settings: Project Accept in rural Zimbabwe. 2008. PMID: 18559417


  47. Morin SF, Morfit S, Maiorana A, Aramrattana A, Goicochea P, Mutsambi JM, Robbins JL, Richards TA. Building community partnerships: case studies of Community Advisory Boards at research sites in Peru, Zimbabwe, and Thailand. 2008. PMID: 18375653


  50. Carrico AW, Johnson MO, Moskowitz JT, Neilands TB, Morin SF, Charlebois ED, Steward WT, Remien RH, Wong FL, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Lightfoot MA, Chesney MA. Affect regulation, stimulant use, and viral load among HIV-positive persons on anti-retroviral therapy. Volume 69 of Issue 8. 2007. PMID: 17942835


  51. Myers JJ, Rose CD, Shade SB, Koester KA, Maiorana A, Malitz F, Steward WT, Morin SF. Sex, risk and responsibility: provider attitudes and beliefs predict HIV transmission risk prevention counseling in clinical care settings. Volume 11 of Issue 5 Suppl. 2007. PMID: 17594138


  52. Johnson MO, Neilands TB, Dilworth SE, Morin SF, Remien RH, Chesney MA. The role of self-efficacy in HIV treatment adherence: validation of the HIV Treatment Adherence Self-Efficacy Scale (HIV-ASES). 2007. PMID: 17588200


  53. Morin SF, Myers JJ, Shade SB, Koester K, Maiorana A, Rose CD. Predicting HIV transmission risk among HIV-infected patients seen in clinical settings. Volume 11 of Issue 5 Suppl. 2007. PMID: 17577655


  54. Carrico AW, Johnson MO, Morin SF, Remien RH, Charlebois ED, Steward WT, Chesney MA. Correlates of suicidal ideation among HIV-positive persons. 2007. PMID: 17502730


  57. Remien RH, Exner TM, Morin SF, Ehrhardt AA, Johnson MO, Correale J, Marhefka S, Kirshenbaum SB, Weinhardt LS, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Catz SL, Gore-Felton C, Chesney MA, Kelly J. Medication adherence and sexual risk behavior among HIV-infected adults: implications for transmission of resistant virus. 2007. PMID: 17243012


  58. Remien RH, Exner T, Kertzner RM, Ehrhardt AA, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Johnson MO, Weinhardt LS, Kittel LE, Goldstein RB, Pinto RM, Morin SF, Chesney MA, Lightfoot M, Gore-Felton C, Dodge B, Kelly JA. Depressive symptomatology among HIV-positive women in the era of HAART: a stress and coping model. Volume 38 of Issue 3-4. 2006. PMID: 16967343


  59. Johnson MO, Elliott TR, Neilands TB, Morin SF, Chesney MA. A Social Problem-Solving Model of Adherence to HIV Medications. 2006. PMID: 16719607


  60. Johnson MO, Chesney MA, Goldstein RB, Remien RH, Catz S, Gore-Felton C, Charlebois E, Morin SF. Positive provider interactions, adherence self-efficacy, and adherence to antiretroviral medications among HIV-infected adults: A mediation model. 2006. PMID: 16623624


  61. Morin SF, Khumalo-Sakutukwa G, Charlebois ED, Routh J, Fritz K, Lane T, Vaki T, Fiamma A, Coates TJ. Removing barriers to knowing HIV status: same-day mobile HIV testing in Zimbabwe. 2006. PMID: 16394855


  62. Steward WT, Koester KA, Myers JJ, Morin SF. Provider fatalism reduces the likelihood of HIV-prevention counseling in primary care settings. 2006. PMID: 16323037


  63. Koester KA, Maiorana A, Vernon K, Charlebois E, Gaffney S, Lane T, Morin SF. HIV surveillance in theory and practice: assessing the acceptability of California's non-name HIV surveillance regulations. 2005. PMID: 16256243


  64. Morin SF, Steward WT, Charlebois ED, Remien RH, Pinkerton SD, Johnson MO, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Lightfoot M, Goldstein RB, Kittel L, Samimy-Muzaffar F, Weinhardt L, Kelly JA, Chesney MA. Predicting HIV transmission risk among HIV-infected men who have sex with men: findings from the healthy living project. Volume 40 of Issue 2. 2005. PMID: 16186742


  65. Charlebois ED, Maiorana A, McLaughlin M, Koester K, Gaffney S, Rutherford GW, Morin SF. Potential deterrent effect of name-based HIV infection surveillance. Volume 39 of Issue 2. 2005. PMID: 15905740


  66. Goldstein RB, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Johnson MO, Weinhardt LS, Remien RH, Lightfoot M, Catz SL, Gore-Felton C, Kirshenbaum S, Morin SF. Insurance coverage, usual source of care, and receipt of clinically indicated care for comorbid conditions among adults living with human immunodeficiency virus. Volume 43 of Issue 4. 2005. PMID: 15778643


  67. Lightfoot M, Rogers T, Goldstein R, Rotheram-Borus MJ, May S, Kirshenbaum S, Weinhardt L, Zadoretzky C, Kittel L, Johnson M, Gore-Felton C, Morin SF. Predictors of substance use frequency and reductions in seriousness of use among persons living with HIV. Volume 77 of Issue 2. 2005. PMID: 15664714


  68. Johnson MO, Charlebois E, Morin SF, Catz SL, Goldstein RB, Remien RH, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Mickalian JD, Kittel L, Samimy-Muzaffar F, Lightfoot MA, Gore-Felton C, Chesney A. Perceived adverse effects of antiretroviral therapy. Volume 29 of Issue 2. 2005. PMID: 15793937


  69. Gore-Felton C, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Weinhardt LS, Kelly JA, Lightfoot M, Kirshenbaum SB, Johnson MO, Chesney MA, Catz SL, Ehrhardt AA, Remien RH, Morin SF. The Healthy Living Project: an individually tailored, multidimensional intervention for HIV-infected persons. Volume 17 of Issue 1 Suppl A. 2005. PMID: 15843115


  70. Morin SF, Kimmel DC. Martin Rochlin (1928-2003). 2004. PMID: 15584828


  71. Morin SF, Carrillo H, Steward WT, Maiorana A, Trautwein M, Gómez CA. Policy perspectives on public health for Mexican migrants in California. 2004. PMID: 15722867


  72. Myers JJ, Steward WT, Charlebois E, Koester KA, Maiorana A, Morin SF. Written clinic procedures enhance delivery of HIV "prevention with positives" counseling in primary health care settings. 2004. PMID: 15385905


  73. Weinhardt LS, Kelly JA, Brondino MJ, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Kirshenbaum SB, Chesney MA, Remien RH, Morin SF, Lightfoot M, Ehrhardt AA, Johnson MO, Catz SL, Pinkerton SD, Benotsch EG, Hong D, Gore-Felton C. HIV transmission risk behavior among men and women living with HIV in 4 cities in the United States. Volume 36 of Issue 5. 2004. PMID: 15247559


  74. Morin SF, Koester KA, Steward WT, Maiorana A, McLaughlin M, Myers JJ, Vernon K, Chesney MA. Missed opportunities: prevention with HIV-infected patients in clinical care settings. 2004. PMID: 15220703


  75. Johnson MO, Catz SL, Remien RH, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Morin SF, Charlebois E, Gore-Felton C, Goldsten RB, Wolfe H, Lightfoot M, Chesney MA. Theory-guided, empirically supported avenues for intervention on HIV medication nonadherence: findings from the Healthy Living Project. Volume 17 of Issue 12. 2003. PMID: 14746658


  76. Morin SF, Vernon K, Harcourt JJ, Steward WT, Volk J, Riess TH, Neilands TB, McLaughlin M, Coates TJ. Why HIV infections have increased among men who have sex with men and what to do about it: findings from California focus groups. 2003. PMID: 14707532


  77. Morin SF, Maiorana A, Koester KA, Sheon NM, Richards TA. Community consultation in HIV prevention research: a study of community advisory boards at 6 research sites. 2003. PMID: 12869841


  78. Kahn JG, Zhang X, Cross LT, Palacio H, Birkhead GS, Morin SF. Access to and use of HIV antiretroviral therapy: variation by race/ethnicity in two public insurance programs in the U.S. 2002. PMID: 12432136


  80. Morin SF, Sengupta S, Cozen M, Richards TA, Shriver MD, Palacio H, Kahn JG. Responding to racial and ethnic disparities in use of HIV drugs: analysis of state policies. 2002. PMID: 12432137