Yzette Lanier

Faculty

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Yzette Lanier

PhD

Associate Professor

1 212 998 5803

433 First Ave
New York, NY 10010
United States

Accepting PhD students

Yzette Lanier, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. As a developmental psychologist, her research broadly centers on health promotion and disease prevention in communities of color, with a special focus on preventing HIV/STIs and unintended pregnancy among African American adolescents. Using health equity and strengths-based lenses, her research seeks to understand how individual, social, and cultural factors influence adolescents’ sexual decision-making. Prof. Lanier’s current research examines how adolescent romantic relationships influence sexual behaviors. Her long-term goal is to develop effective developmentally-appropriate, culturally tailored interventions that promote healthy romantic relationships and protective sexual behaviors among adolescents. In June 2016, Lanier was awarded $1.2 million from the CDC for HIV behavior intervention based on young black heterosexual couples' dynamics. 

T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Center for Health Equity Research, University of Pennsylvania
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for HIV Prevention in Communities of Color, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
PhD in Developmental Psychology, Howard University
MS in Developmental Psychology, Howard University
BS in Psychology, Howard University
Community/population health
Families
HIV/AIDS
Infectious disease
Pediatric
Vulnerable & marginalized populations
American Psychological Association
American Public Health Association
Association of Black Psychologists
Society for Research on Adolescence
Visiting Scholar, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, Yale University

Myths and Misunderstandings of HIV/STI Transmission and Prevention Methods among Young, Black and Latino Heterosexual Couples

Lanier, Y., McDonald, G., & Abdelhadi, R.
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Sex Education for HIV Prevention among Adolescents and Young Adults (15-24) Across Diverse Settings: An Integrative Review

Ashmawi, S., Navarra, A.-M., Lanier, Y., Gerchow, L., & Squires, A.
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