Center for AIDS Research

Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
Assistant Professor, Global Health

CFAR ROLE:

Core Faculty, Sociobehavioral and Prevention Research Core

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Mathematical modeling of HIV, Migration and health, Sexual networks
Research Locations: U.S., Ghana

EDUCATION:

MPH, Epidemiology, University of Washington 2010
PhD, Demography, Princeton University 2005
BS, Mathematical Sciences, University of California Santa Barbara 1998

SERVICES:

Mathematical Modeling Consultation

PUBLICATIONS:

Goodreau S, Cassels S, Kasprzyk D, Montaño D, Greek A, Morris M. Concurrent Partnerships, Acute Infection and HIV Epidemic Dynamics Among Young Adults in Zimbabwe. AIDS and Behavior. 2010 Dec 30.

Cassels S, Pearson CR, Walters K, Simoni JM, Morris M. Two-Spirit Native Americans' Sexual Partnerships: Sexual risk and concurrency as a function of sexual partnering groups. Sex Transm Dis 2010,37:272-278.

Cassels S, Menza TW, Goodreau SM, Golden MR. HIV serosorting as a harm reduction strategy: Evidence from Seattle, Washington. AIDS 2009,23:2497-2506.

Cassels S, Clark S, Morris M. Mathematical Models for HIV Transmission Dynamics: Tools for social and behavioral science research. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2008,47:S34 – S39.

LINKS:

Faculty page

CONTACT:

Center for AIDS Research
Mail stop 359931, Harborview Medical Center
325 9^th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
scassels at uw.edu
Ph: (206) 897-1758
fax: (206) 744-3693