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Institute for Sexual and Gender Health
1300 South Second Street, Suite 180
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454
Steven A. John, PhD, MPH, is the director of research at the Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health and an associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. His NIH-funded research focuses on developing behavioral interventions and implementation strategies to improve biomedical care engagement, particularly in the areas of HIV and STI treatment and prevention.
Dr. John has advanced expertise in implementation science, biostatistics, behavioral science, and public health, and his work spans LGBTQ+ health, mHealth, and rural health. He is committed to advancing the scientific field, serving as associate editor for Archives of Sexual Behavior and as a member of the editorial boards for AIDS and Behavior, Annals of Epidemiology, and Sexuality Research and Social Policy. He also regularly contributes his expertise to the NIH Center for Scientific Review on grant review panels.
A dedicated advocate for public health, Dr. John is a governing councilor for the American Public Health Association. His significant contributions to HIV prevention and LGBTQ+ health were recognized in 2023 with the HIV and Sexual Health Early Career Award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine.