Cindi A Lewis

Biographic Data

ID3792217
NAMECindi A Lewis
GIVEN NAMESCindi A
FAMILY NAMELewis
SIGNATURELEWIS C A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Rochester
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS3
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
H-INDEX1

  • Self-Reported Experiences of Racial Discrimination Among African Americans in Upstate New York

    Open AccessAmina P Alio, Cindi A Lewis et al.ARTICLEJournal of Black Studies2020

    Racial discrimination in the United States continues to adversely affect health outcomes to the detriment of African Americans. To assess the experiences of residents of a metropolitan community with high rates of racial health disparities in upstate New York, we conducted a survey to measure the primary reasons for discrimination and their experiences with daily and lifetime discrimination, reactions to these experiences, and coping mechanisms. …

  • Theoretical model of critical issues in informed consent in HIV vaccine trials

    Cindi A Lewis, Stephen Dewhurst et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2014

    The informed consent process (ICP) for HIV vaccine trials poses unique challenges and would benefit from improvements to its historically based structure and format. Here, we propose a theoretical framework that provides a basis for systematically evaluating and addressing these challenges. The proposed framework follows a linear pathway, starting with the precondition of voluntariness, three main variables of valid decision-making (competency, p…

  • Capacity Building Among African American Faith Leaders to Promote HIV Prevention and Vaccine Research

    Amina P Alio, Cindi A Lewis et al.ARTICLEProgress in community health…2014References: 3

    Providing scientific HIV/AIDS knowledge within the context of clergy members' belief structure was an effective method for engaging black Church leaders in Rochester, NY. Collaborative efforts with various local institutions and community-based organizations were essential in building trust with the faith leaders, thereby building bridges for better understanding of HIV/AIDS prevention efforts, including HIV vaccine research

  • Capacity Building Among African American Faith Leaders to Promote HIV Prevention and Vaccine Research

    Amina P Alio, Cindi A Lewis et al.ARTICLEProgress in community health…2014Cited by: 1

  • Project Vogue

    Amina P Alio, Sheldon D Fields et al.ARTICLEJournal of Gay & Lesbian Social…2014Cited by: 2References: 3

    Men who sleep with men (MSM) and transgender individuals of color, the largest demographic in the House Ball community (HBC) are amongst the group at highest risk for HIV infection in the United States. The HBC have limited access to culturally appropriate HIV education. This study aimed to develop a partnership with HBC leaders to uncover strategies for increasing HIV prevention knowledge, including participation in HIV vaccine trials. To this e…