Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1974 Professor Member, Community Psychology Program jpeterson@gsu.edu 1116 Urban Life 404-413-6289

My research program focuses on basic and applied research in the Laboratory of Health Promotion Research and Intervention. Specifically, my research program concentrates on HIV/AIDS prevention among high-risk African American men, particularly men who engage in same-sex behavior. Given their high incidence of HIV infection, this vulnerable population remains substantially underrepresented in HIV behavioral and social science research. My research program attempts to understand the determinants of high-risk sexual behavior and the components of behavioral interventions that are most effective to reduce HIV transmission.

Also, my research program includes studies on the interactive effects of sexual prejudice, masculine ideology and violence toward gay men. These studies will examine how socio-cultural and psychosocial factors, especially sexual prejudice and masculine ideology, affect the perpetration of antigay violence.

Representative Publications

Vincent, W., Parrott, D. J. & Peterson, J. L. (in press). Combined effects of masculine gender role stress and sexual prejudice on anger and aggression toward gay men. Journal of Applied Social Psychology.

Vincent, W., Peterson, J. L., & Parrott, D. J. (in press). Differences in African American and white women’s attitudes toward lesbians and gay men. Sex Roles.

Miner, M. H., Peterson, J. L., Welles, S. L., Jacoby, S. M. & Rosser, B. R. S. (in press). How do social norms impact HIV sexual risk behavior in HIV-positive men who have sex with men. Journal of Health Psychology.

Flores, S. A., Bakeman, R., Millett, G. A., & Peterson, J. L. (2009). HIV risk among bisexually and homosexually active racially diverse young men. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 36, 325-329.

Peterson, J. L. & Jones, K. T. (2009). HIV prevention with Black men who have sex with men in the United States. American Journal of Public Health. 99, 976-980.

Peterson, J. L., Rothenberg, R., Kraft, J. M., Beeker, C., & Trotter, R. (2009). Perceived condom norms and HIV risks among social and sexual networks of young African American men who have sex with men. Health Education Research. 24, 119-127.

Rosser, B. R. S., Horvath, K. J., Hatfield, L.A., Peterson, J. L., Jacoby, S. M., Stately, A., & the Positive Connections Team. (2008). Predictors of HIV disclosure to secondary partners and sexual risk behavior among a high-risk sample of HIV- positive MSM: Results from six epicenters in the U. S. AIDS Care. 20, 925-930.

Parrott, D., Peterson, J. L., Vincent, W. & Bakeman, R. (2008). Correlates of anger in response to gay men: Effects of male gender role beliefs, sexual prejudice and masculine gender role stress. Psychology of Men and Masculinity. 9, 167-178.

Parrott, D. J. & Peterson, J. L. (2008). What motivates hate crimes based on sexual orientation?: Mediating effects of anger on antigay aggression. Aggressive Behavior. 34, 306-318.

Crosby, R., Holtgrave, D. R., Stall, R., Peterson, J. L. & Shouse, L. (2007). Differences in HIV risk behaviors and the impact of HIV serostatus among black and white men who have sex with men. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 34, 744-748.

Millett, G. A. , Flores, S. A. , Peterson, J. L. & Bakeman, R. (2007). Black-white disparities in HIV infection among men who have sex with men: A meta-analytic examination of HIV risk behaviors. AIDS. 21, 2083-2091.

Bakeman, R., Peterson, J. L. & The Community Intervention Trial for Youth Study Team (2007). Do beliefs about HIV treatments affect peer norms and risky sexual behavior among African American men who have sex with men? International Journal of STDs & AIDS. 18, 105-108.

Millett, G. A. & Peterson, J. L. (2007). The known hidden epidemic: HIV/AIDS among black men who have sex with men in the United States. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 32, S31-S33.

Rothenberg, R., Peterson, J. L., Brown, M., Kraft, J. M., Beeker, C. & Trotter, R. (2007). Heterogeneity of risk among African American men who have sex with men. International Journal of STDs & AIDS, 18, 47-54.

Millett, G., Peterson, J. L., Wolitski, R. & Stall, R. (2006). Greater risk for HIV infection of black men who have sex with men (MSM): A critical literature review. American Journal of Public Health. 96, 1007-1019.

Peterson, J. L. & Bakeman, R. (2006). Impact of beliefs about HIV treatment and peer condom norms on risky sexual behavior among gay and bisexual men. Journal of Community Psychology. 34, 37-46.

Hart, T., Peterson, J. L.& The Community Intervention Trial for Youth Study Team (2004). Predictors of risky sexual behavior among young African American men who have sex with men. American Journal of Public Health, 94, 1122-1124.

Mashburn, A. J., Peterson, J. L., Bakeman, R., Miller, R. L., Clarke, L. & The Community Intervention Trial for Youth Study Team. (2004). Influences on HIV testing among African American Men who have sex with men and the moderating effect of geographic setting. Journal of Community Psychology, 32, 1-16.