Anton M. Somlai, EdD
Professor; CAIR Associate Director; and Director, CAIR Intervention Support and Dissemination Core
amsomlai@mcw.edu
Dr. Somlai's research interests include international and domestic dissemination and technology transfer of effective HIV prevention programs to ASOs and NGOs; HIV prevention for vulnerable community populations including the homeless, persons with severe mental illness, and drug users; evaluation methodologies of HIV intervention programs; and the spiritual needs and religious impact of living with HIV and AIDS.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone: 414.955.7700
Fax: 414.287.4209
EDUCATION
EdD, 1978 - Educational Psychology; University of South Dakota, Vermillion
MAT, 1973 - Human Communications; University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
BA, 1970 - Communications; St. Joseph's College, Rensellear, IN
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Somlai, A.M., Kelly, J.A., McAuliffe, T.L., & Hackl, K.L. (2003). Predictors of HIV sexual risk behaviors in a community sample of injection drug-using men and women. AIDS and Behavior, 7, 383-393.
Somlai, A.M., Kelly, J.A., Benotsch, E., Gore-Felton, C., Ostrovski, D., McAuliffe, T., & Kozlov, A. (2002). Characteristics and predictors of HIV risk behaviors among injection drug using men and women In St. Petersburg, Russia. AIDS Education and Prevention, 14, 295-305.
Somlai, A.M., Kalichman, S.C., & Bagnall, A. (2001). HIV risk behavior among men who have sex with men (MSM) in a public sex environments: An ecological evaluation. AIDS Care, 13, 503-514.
Somlai, A.M., Kelly, J.A., and the Research on AIDS International (RAIN) HIV Prevention Group. (2001). Implementing an HIV/AIDS risk reduction intervention for drug using men and women. Russian Journal of HIV/AIDS and Related Problems, 4, 74.
Somlai, A.M. (2001). Administering effective HIV prevention interventions. In Lloyd Novick and Glen Mays (Eds.), Public Health Administration: Principles for Population-Based Management, 709-723. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers, Inc.
Somlai, A.M., Kelly, J.A., Heckman, T.G., Hackl, K., Runge, L, & Wright, C. (2000). Life optimism, substance abuse, and AIDS-specific attitudes associated with HIV risk behavior among disadvantaged inner-city women. Journal of Women's Health & Gender-Based Medicine, 9, 1101-1111.
Somlai, A.M. (2000). Administering effective HIV prevention interventions. In L. Novick and G. Mays (Eds). Public Health Administration: Principles for Population-Based Management, 709-723. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers, Inc.
Somlai, A.M. & Heckman, T.G. (2000). Correlates of spiritutality and well-being in a community sample of people living with HIV disease. Mental Health, Religion, & Culture, 3(1), 57-70.
Somlai, A.M., Kelly, J.A., Otto-Salaj, L.L., McAuliffe, T.L., Hackl, K.L., DiFranceisco, W., Amick, B., Heckman, T.G., Holtgrave, D.R., & Rompa, D.J. (1999). Current HIV prevention activities undertaken for women and gay men among 77 AIDS service organizations. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 5, 23-33.
Somlai, A.M., Kelly, J.A., Otto-Salaj, L., & Nelson, D. (1999). "Lifepoint:" A case study in using social science community identification data to guide the implementation of needle exchange program. AIDS Education and Prevention, 11, 187-202.
Somlai, A.M., Kelly, J.A., Wagstaff, D.A., & Whitson, D.P. (1998). Patterns, predictors, and situational contexts of HIV risk behavior among homeless men and women. Social Work, 43, (1), 7-20.
Somlai, A.M., Kelly, J.A., McAuliffe, T.L., Gudmundson, J.L., Murphy, D.A., Sikkema, K.J., & Hackl, K.L. (1998). Role play assessment of sexual assertiveness skills: Relationships with HIV/AIDS risk behavior. AIDS and Behavior, 2, 319-329.
Somlai, A.M., Heckman, Hackl, K., Morgan, M., & Welsh, D. (1998). Developmental stages and spiritual coping responses among economically impoverished women living with HIV disease. Journal of Pastoral Care, 52, 227-240.
Somlai, A.M., Heckman, T.G., Kelly, J.A., Mulry, G.W., & Multhauf, K.E. (1997). The response of religious congregations to the spritual needs of people living with HIV/AIDS. Journal of Pastoral Counseling, 51(4), 415-426.
Somlai, A.M., Kelly, J.A., Kalichman, S.C., Mulry, G.W., Sikkema, K.J., McAuliffe, T., Multhauf, K.E. & Davantes, B.R. (1996). An empirical investigation of the relationship between spirituality, coping, and emotional distress in people living with HIV infection and AIDS. Journal of Pastoral Counseling, 51, 2, 181-191.
Somlai, A.M. (1995). Adolescent HIV prevention: A positive self-attribution model. The Child, Youth, and Family Services Quarterly, 17, 5-7, Spring.