Center for Global Health Faculty

Assistant Professor

Academic Degrees

• PhD
• MPH

Departmental Affiliation

• Name:

  International Health

  Affiliation Type:

  Primary

  Division:

  Social and Behavioral Interventions

• Name:

  Health, Behavior and Society

  Affiliation Type:

  Joint

Departmental Address

Contact Information

Email:

ckennedy+jhsph.edu

Phone:

443-287-8794

Fax:

410-614-7553

Research and Professional Experience

My research interests focus on HIV prevention and behavioral interventions in low- and middle-income countries. Specifically, I am interested in new approaches to HIV prevention that work in collaboration with people living with HIV to address holistic care and prevention needs through positive health, dignity, and prevention interventions and serosorting - when HIV-infected individuals seek other HIV-infected individuals for intimate relationships. Serosorting has been examined primarily among MSM in high-income countries, but there has been little examination of this issue in other settings. I also work on issues of coping with HIV and integration of HIV with other sexual and reproductive health services. Recently, I have worked more with most at risk populations, including MSM and sex workers, and particularly the positive health, dignity and prevention needs of these populations.

Methodologically, I focus on qualitative research and serve as a co-instructor for the qualitative research course series. I also have extensive experience with systematic reviews and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of interventions and to inform guideline development by organizations such as the World Health Organization.

Other interests include research ethics and community participation in research, including community-based participatory research (CBPR).

Keywords

HIV, AIDS, HIV prevention, behavioral interventions, positive health, dignity and prevention, serosorting, qualitative research, systematic review, meta-analysis, guidelines, World Health Organization, WHO, sexual and reproductive health, SRH, linkages, integration, research ethics, community-based participatory research, CBPR, Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Swaziland, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Botswana, Togo, India

Honors and Awards

Excellence in Advising Award. Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health, 2011. SOURCE faculty community service award. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 2010. Sommer Scholarship. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 2005-2009 Field Experience Fund Award. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 2008 Delta Omega Student Award. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 2008 Frameworks Program in Global Health Grant. Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health. 2007 Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 2004 Phi Beta Kappa. Swarthmore College. 2000 Bramson Prize for Outstanding Thesis. Swarthmore College. 2000 H. M. Wright Scholarship for Academic Excellence. Swarthmore College. 1999-2000 Joel Dean Research Award. Swarthmore College. 1998

Selected Publications

Siu G, Bakeera-Kitaka S, Kennedy CE, Dhabangi A, Kambugu A. HIV serostatus disclosure and lived experiences of adolescents at the Transition Clinic of the Infectious Diseases Clinic in Kampala, Uganda: A qualitative study. AIDS Care. In Press.

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). AIDS and Behavior. August 2011; [Epub ahead of print].

Surkan P, Kennedy C, Hurley K, Black M. Maternal depression and early childhood growth in developing countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. August 2011; 89(8):608-615E.

Kennedy C, Kass N, Myers R, Fuchs E, Flexner C. When a serious adverse event in research occurs, how do other volunteers react?  Journal of Empirical Research in Human Research Ethics. June 2011;6(2):47-56.

Chang L, Mwanika A, Kaye D, Muhwezi W, Nabirye R, Mbalinda S, Okullo I, Kennedy C, Groves S, Sisson S, Burnham G, Bollinger R. Information and communication technology and community-based health sciences training in Uganda: perceptions and experiences of educators and students. Inform Health Soc Care. February 2011. [Epub ahead of print].

Kizza IB, Tugumisirize J, Tweheyo R, Mbabali S, Kasangaki A, Nshimye E, Sekandi J, Groves S, Kennedy C. Makerere University College of Health Sciences’ role in addressing challenges in health service provision at Mulago National Referral Hospital. BMC International Health and Human Rights. March 2011; 11(Suppl 1): S7.

Chang L, Kaye D, Muhwezi W, Nabirye R, Mbalinda S, Okullo I, Groves S, Kennedy C, Bollinger R, Sisson S, Burnham G, Mwanika A. Perceptions and Valuation of a Community-Based Education and Service (COBES) Program in Uganda. Medical Teacher. 2011; 33(1):e9-e15.

Bain Brickley D, Almers L, Kennedy C, Spaulding A, Mirjahangir J, Kennedy G, Packel L, Osborne K, Mbizvo M, Collins L. Sexual & reproductive health services for people living with HIV: A systematic review. AIDS Care. March 2011; 23(3): 303- 314.

Kennedy C, Medley A, Sweat M, O’Reilly K. Positive prevention for HIV in developing countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. May 2010; 88: 615-623.

Kennedy C, Spaulding A, Bain Brickley D, Almers L, Mirjahangir J, Packel L, Kennedy G, Mbizvo M, Collins L, Osborne K. Linking sexual & reproductive health and HIV interventions: A systematic review. Journal of the International AIDS Society. July 2010; 13: 26.

Resnik D, Kennedy C. Balancing scientific and community interests in community-based participatory research. Accountability in Research. July-Sept. 2010; 17(4): 198-210.

Chang L, Kennedy C, Kennedy G, Lindegren M, Marston B, Kaplan J, Sweat M, Bunnell R, O’Reilly K, Rutherford G, Mermin J. Developing WHO guidelines with a pragmatic, structured, and evidence-based process: a case study. Global Public Health. Feb 2010; 5(4): 395-412.

Medley A, Kennedy C. Provider challenges in implementing antenatal provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling programs in Uganda. AIDS Education and Prevention. March/April 2010; 22(2):87-99.

Medley A, Kennedy C, Lunyolo S, Sweat M. Disclosure outcomes, coping strategies, and life changes among women living with HIV in Uganda. Qualitative Health Research. Dec. 2009;19(12):1744-54.

Spaulding A, Bain Brickley D, Kennedy C, Almers L, Packel L, Mirjahangir J, Kennedy G, Collins L, Osborne K, Mbizvo M. Linking family planning with HIV/AIDS interventions: A systematic review of the evidence. AIDS. Nov. 2009; 23(Suppl 1):S79-S88.

Kennedy C, Vogel A, Goldberg-Freeman C, Kass N, Farfel M. Faculty perspectives on community-based research: “I see this still as a journey.” Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. June 2009; 4(2):3-16.

Medley A, Kennedy C, O’Reilly K, Sweat M. Effectiveness of peer education interventions for HIV prevention in developing countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. AIDS Education and Prevention. May 2009; 21(3):181-206.

Denison J, O’Reilly K, Schmid G, Kennedy C, Sweat M. HIV voluntary counseling and testing and behavioral risk reduction in developing countries: A meta-analysis, 1990-2005. AIDS and Behavior. May 2008; 12(3):363-73.

Kennedy C, O’Reilly K, Medley A, Sweat M. The impact of HIV treatment on risk behaviour in developing countries: A systematic review. AIDS Care. July 2007; 19(6):707-20.

Sweat M, Kennedy C, Medley A, O’Reilly K. Psychosocial support for HIV-infected populations in developing countries: A key yet understudied component of positive prevention. AIDS. May 11, 2007; 21(8):1070-1.

Kennedy C, Baker T. Changing demographics of public health graduates: Potential implications for the public health workforce. Public Health Reports. May/June 2005; 120(3):355-7.