William Woods, PhD

Professor Emeritus

Education
PhD, 06/1985 - Counseling Psychology, The Ohio State University
MA, 06/1982 - Counseling Psychology, The Ohio State University
BA, 05/1979 - History, Niagara University
Publications
  1. Arreola S, Padilla M, Arnold EA, Danley D, Lightfoot M, Woods WJ, Neilands TB. Mentoring Early-Career Investigators of HIV/STI Health Disparities Research: A Study Examining the CAPS Visiting Professors Program. Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education 2024. PMID: 39600225


  2. Hughes SD, Woods WJ, O'Keefe KJ, Delgado V, Pipkin S, Scheer S, Truong HM. Integrating Phylogenetic Biomarker Data and Qualitative Approaches: An example of HIV Transmission Clusters as a Sampling Frame for Semistructured Interviews and Implications for the COVID-19 Era. Journal of Mixed Methods Research 2021. PMID: 38883973


  3. Pollack LM, Sauceda JA, Cotten PD, Blair J, Woods WJ. An Approach to Reducing Problematic Data in an ACASI Sexual Behavior Assessment. Journal of sex research 2020. PMID: 32500813


  4. Woods WJ, Lippman SA, Agnew E, Carroll S, Binson D. Bathhouse distribution of HIV self-testing kits reaches diverse, high-risk population. AIDS care 2016. PMID: 26883730


  5. Jerome RC, Woods WJ, Moskowitz JT, Carrico AW. The Psychological Context of Sexual Compulsivity Among Men Who Have Sex with Men. AIDS and behavior 2016. PMID: 25957856


  6. Adam W. Carrico, M.D. Siever, M.V. Discepola, N. Miller, W.J. Woods, S.E. Dilworth, T.B. Neilands, J.T. Moskowitz. Positive affect is a source of resilience among treatmentseeking methamphetamine users. Drug and alcohol dependence 2014. PMID:


  7. Carrico AW, Flentje A, Gruber VA, Woods WJ, Discepola MV, Dilworth SE, Neilands TB, Jain J, Siever MD. Community-based harm reduction substance abuse treatment with methamphetamine-using men who have sex with men. Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine 2014. PMID: 24744105


  8. Woolf-King SE, Rice TM, Truong HM, Woods WJ, Jerome RC, Carrico AW. Substance use and HIV risk behavior among men who have sex with men: the role of sexual compulsivity. Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine 2013. PMID: 23974946


  9. Woods WJ, Sheon N, Morris JA, Binson D. Gay bathhouse HIV prevention: the use of staff monitoring of patron sexual behavior. Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP 2013. PMID: 24044008


  10. Carrico AW, Woods WJ, Siever MD, Discepola MV, Dilworth SE, Neilands TB, Miller N, Moskowitz JT. Positive affect and processes of recovery among treatment-seeking methamphetamine users. Drug and alcohol dependence 2013. PMID: 23684632


  11. Huebner DM, Binson D, Pollack LM, Woods WJ. Implementing bathhouse-based voluntary counselling and testing has no adverse effect on bathhouse patronage among men who have sex with men. International journal of STD & AIDS 2012. PMID: 22581871


  12. Carrico AW, Pollack LM, Stall RD, Shade SB, Neilands TB, Rice TM, Woods WJ, Moskowitz JT. Psychological processes and stimulant use among men who have sex with men. Volume 123 of Issue 1-3. Drug and alcohol dependence 2011. PMID: 22088656


  13. Woods WJ, Euren J, Pollack LM, Binson D. HIV prevention in gay bathhouses and sex clubs across the United States. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2010. PMID: 21406994


  14. Binson D, Pollack LM, Blair J, Woods WJ. HIV transmission risk at a gay bathhouse. Journal of sex research 2010. PMID: 19753499


  15. Woods WJ, Binson D, Pollack LM, Aviña SM, Ballesteros A, Rocha D, Bingham TA. Characteristics of research-related HIV testing programmes contribute to detection of more HIV infections. International journal of STD & AIDS 2010. PMID: 20029062


  16. Woods WJ, Erwin K, Lazarus M, Serice H, Grinstead O, Binson D. Building stakeholder partnerships for an on-site HIV testing programme. Culture, health & sexuality 2008. PMID: 18432424


  17. Woods WJ, Binson D, Blair J, Han L, Spielberg F, Pollack LM. Probability sample estimates of bathhouse sexual risk behavior. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2007. PMID: 17417103


  18. Dilley JW, Woods WJ, Loeb L, Nelson K, Sheon N, Mullan J, Adler B, Chen S, McFarland W. Brief cognitive counseling with HIV testing to reduce sexual risk among men who have sex with men: results from a randomized controlled trial using paraprofessional counselors. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2007. PMID: 17310937


  19. Offer C, Grinstead O, Goldstein E, Mamary E, Alvarado N, Euren J, Woods WJ. Responsibility for HIV prevention: patterns of attribution among HIV-seropositive gay and bisexual men. AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education 2007. PMID: 17411387


  20. Diane Binson, Johnny Blair, David M. Huebner, William J. Woods. Sampling in Surveys of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People. The Health of Sexual Minorities 2007. PMID:


  21. Huebner DM, Binson D, Woods WJ, Dilworth SE, Neilands TB, Grinstead O. Bathhouse-based voluntary counseling and testing is feasible and shows preliminary evidence of effectiveness. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2006. PMID: 16951645


  22. Binson D, Woods WJ, Pollack L, Sheon N. Bringing HIV/STI testing programmes to high-risk men. International journal of STD & AIDS 2005. PMID: 16176625


  23. Binson D, Blea L, Cotten PD, Kant J, Woods WJ. Building an HIV/STI prevention program in a gay bathhouse: a case study. AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education 2005. PMID: 16178707


  24. Wolfe EL, Guydish J, Woods W, Tajima B. Perspectives on the drug court model across systems: a process evaluation. Journal of psychoactive drugs 2004. PMID: 15559684


  25. Webster RD, Darrow WW, Paul JP, Roark RA, Woods WJ, Stempel RR. HIV infection and associated risks among young men who have sex with men in a Florida resort community. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2003. PMID: 12794559


  26. Woods WJ, Binson D, Pollack LM, Wohlfeiler D, Stall RD, Catania JA. Public policy regulating private and public space in gay bathhouses. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2003. PMID: 12640200


  27. Dilley JW, Woods WJ, Sabatino J, Rinaldi J, Lihatsh T, McFarland W. Availability of combination therapy for HIV: effects on sexual risk taking in a sample of high-risk gay and bisexual men. AIDS care 2003. PMID: 12655831


  28. Binson D, Woods WJ. A theoretical approach to bathhouse environments. Journal of homosexuality 2003. PMID: 12962176


  29. Woods WJ, Tracy D, Binson D. Number and distribution of gay bathhouses in the United States and Canada. Journal of homosexuality 2003. PMID: 12962178


  30. Woods WJ, Binson D. Public health policy and gay bathhouses. Journal of homosexuality 2003. PMID: 12962175


  31. Dilley JW, Woods WJ, Sabatino J, Lihatsh T, Adler B, Casey S, Rinaldi J, Brand R, McFarland W. Changing sexual behavior among gay male repeat testers for HIV: a randomized, controlled trial of a single-session intervention. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2002. PMID: 12045680


  32. Woods WJ, Klingemann SD, Guydish JR. The San Francisco centralized intake unit: a description of participants and service episodes. Journal of psychoactive drugs 2002. PMID: 12003109


  33. James Dilley, Willi McFarland, William Woods, James Sabatino, Tania Lihatsh, Barbara Adler, Louise Swig, Tony Dark. Thoughts Associated with Unprotected Anal Intercourse Among Men at High Risk in San Francisco 1997-1999. Psychology and Health 2002. PMID:


  34. Guydish J, Wolfe E, Tajima B, Woods WJ. Drug court effectiveness: a review of California evaluation reports, 1995-1999. Journal of psychoactive drugs 2001. PMID: 11824696


  35. Binson D, Woods WJ, Pollack L, Paul J, Stall R, Catania JA. Differential HIV risk in bathhouses and public cruising areas. American journal of public health 2001. PMID: 11527785


  36. Guydish J, Woods WJ, Davis T, Bostrom A, Frazier Y. Does centralized intake improve drug abuse treatment outcomes? Journal of substance abuse treatment 2001. PMID: 11672641


  37. William J. Woods, Diane Binson, Tracy J. Mayne, L. Robert Gore, Greg M. Rebchook. Facilities and HIV prevention in bathhouse and sex club environments. The Journal of Sex Research 2001. PMID:


  38. Greenwood GL, Woods WJ, Guydish J, Bein E. Relapse outcomes in a randomized trial of residential and day drug abuse treatment. Journal of substance abuse treatment 2001. PMID: 11239724


  39. Purcell DW, Parsons JT, Halkitis PN, Mizuno Y, Woods WJ. Substance use and sexual transmission risk behavior of HIV-positive men who have sex with men. Journal of substance abuse 2001. PMID: 11547619


  40. Woods WJ, Binson DK, Mayne TJ, Gore LR, Rebchook GM. HIV/sexually transmitted disease education and prevention in US bathhouse and sex club environments. AIDS (London, England) 2000. PMID: 10780731


  41. Woods WJ, Lindan CP, Hudes ES, Boscarino JA, Clark WW, Avins AL. HIV infection and risk behaviors in two cross-sectional surveys of heterosexuals in alcoholism treatment. Journal of studies on alcohol 2000. PMID: 10757137


  42. Woods WJ, Sabatino J, Bauer PL, Adler B, Dilley JW, Binson D. HIV testing in gay sex clubs. International journal of STD & AIDS 2000. PMID: 10726941


  43. Woods WJ, Guydish JR, Sorensen JL, Coutts A, Bostrom A, Acampora A. Changes in HIV-related risk behaviors following drug abuse treatment. AIDS (London, England) 1999. PMID: 10546869


  44. Guydish J, Woods W, Tajima B, Frazier Y. A process evaluation of the San Francisco Target Cities Project in the first year. Journal of psychoactive drugs 1999. PMID: 10533964


  45. Woods WJ, Dilley JW, Lihatsh T, Sabatino J, Adler B, Rinaldi J. Name-based reporting of HIV-positive test results as a deterrent to testing. American journal of public health 1999. PMID: 10394324


  46. Woods WJ, Binson D, Morin S, Dilley JW. HIV testing after implementation of name-based reporting. JAMA 1999. PMID: 10217050


  47. Dilley JW, Woods WJ, McFarland W. Are advances in treatment changing views about high-risk sex? The New England journal of medicine 1997. PMID: 9254339


  48. Avins AL, Lindan CP, Woods WJ, Hudes ES, Boscarino JA, Kay J, Clark W, Hulley SB. Changes in HIV-related behaviors among heterosexual alcoholics following addiction treatment. Drug and alcohol dependence 1997. PMID: 9031820


  49. Woods WJ, Avins AL, Lindan CP, Hudes ES, Boscarino JA, Clark WW. Predictors of HIV-related risk behaviors among heterosexuals in alcoholism treatment. Journal of studies on alcohol 1996. PMID: 8858546


  50. Boscarino JA, Avins AL, Woods WJ, Lindan CP, Hudes ES, Clark W. Alcohol-related risk factors associated with HIV infection among patients entering alcoholism treatment: implications for prevention. Journal of studies on alcohol 1995. PMID: 8558896


  51. Berrios DC, Avins AL, Haynes-Sanstad K, Eversley R, Woods WJ. Screening for human immunodeficiency virus antibody in urine. Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine 1995. PMID: 7848060


  52. Andrew L. Avins, William J. Woods, Christina P. Lindan, Esther S. Hudes, Wayne Clark, Stephen B. Hulley. Cocaine and HIV Prevalence in an Alcohol Treatment Center-Reply. JAMA 1994. PMID:


  53. Lindan CP, Avins AL, Woods WJ, Hudes ES, Clark W, Hulley SB. Levels of HIV testing and low validity of self-reported test results among alcoholics and drug users. AIDS (London, England) 1994. PMID: 7986414


  54. Avins AL, Woods WJ, Lindan CP, Hudes ES, Clark W, Hulley SB. HIV infection and risk behaviors among heterosexuals in alcohol treatment programs. JAMA 1994. PMID: 8301765


  55. Avins AL, Woods WJ, Lo B, Hulley SB. A novel use of the link-file system for longitudinal studies of HIV infection: a practical solution to an ethical dilemma. AIDS (London, England) 1993. PMID: 8442900


  56. William J. Woods, Olga A. Grinstead, Joseph R. Guydish, Al Abramowitz, Wayne Clark, Norman Hearst. Predictors of needle-sharing behavior among IDUs entering treatment. Psychology and Health 1992. PMID:


  57. Guydish JR, Abramowitz A, Woods W, Black DM, Sorensen JL. Changes in needle sharing behavior among intravenous drug users: San Francisco, 1986-88. American journal of public health 1990. PMID: 2368868