Contact Information
Lecturer
Research & Practice Interests
HIV prevention among vulnerable populations
Mixed method research methodology
Social network analysis
Education
PhD, Drexel University
MPH, Columbia University
BA, Temple University
Publications
- Lessons Learned From Bhutan on extending Girls-Only HPV Vaccination Program to Boys: A Qualitative Study
- A systematic literature review of human papillomavirus vaccination strategies in delivery systems within national and regional immunization programs
- Oral Human Papillomavirus Prevalence and Genotyping among a Healthy Adult Population in the US
- Retention and Overdose Risk among Patients Receiving Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Mental Health Care and Peer Recovery Support: A Longitudinal Analysis
- No one runs alone: Combining community-based program evaluation with photo elicitation interviewing among people experiencing homelessness
University Appointment
Lecturer, Jefferson College of Population Health
Teaching
Qualitative Research Methods
Biography
Marisa Felsher is a harm reduction researcher interested in designing and evaluating social network interventions that increase marginalized populations’ access to HIV prevention strategies. She utilizes mixed methods and community-engaged research approaches, with the goal of translating research findings into health policy and practice. Marisa received an MPH from Columbia University Mailman School of Public health in 2015 and a PhD from Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health in 2020. She is currently Associate Director of Outcomes Research at Merck, working on HPV prevention.