ISAP Researchers' Profiles
Sherry Larkins, Ph.D.
Sherry Larkins, Ph.D. has worked for Friends Research Institute and UCLA’s Integrated Substance Abuse Programs since 1998. She is currently the Director of a L.A. County Department of Mental Health training project. She recently completed a study investigating the diffusion of HIV and other sexually-transmitted infections among substance-using men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) and men-who-have-sex-with-men and women (MSM/W).
Prior to these positions, Dr. Larkin was the Director of Friends La Brea, a SAMHSA-funded project exploring behavioral treatment interventions for gay and bisexual male stimulant and alcohol abusers. She has been involved in substance abuse research for over 14 years and completed her doctorate in sociology at Rutgers University in 1999. Dr. Larkins’ research interests include stimulant abuse, substance abuse treatment for marginalized populations, sexual risk behaviors associated with substance use, and qualitative methodologies.
Education and Training
- California State University, Chico, B.A., 1991, Sociology/Psychology
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, M.A., 1996, Sociology
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, Ph.D., 1999, Sociology
Specialties
Contact Info
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs
1640 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90025
larkins@ucla.edu
Selected Publications
- Varady, D., C. Walker, K. McClure, J. Smith-Heimer, and S. Larkins. (1999). Helping Families Move: Counseling for Housing-Voucher Recipients. Netherlands Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 14, no. 1, 33-59.
- Reback, C.J., Larkins, S., & Shoptaw, S. (2003). Methamphetamine abuse as a barrier to HIV medication adherence among gay and bisexual men. AIDS Care, 15 (6), 775-785.
- Reback, C.J., Larkins, S., & Shoptaw, S. (2004). Perceptions of sexual risk among gay and bisexual male methamphetamine abusers before and after drug treatment. AIDS and Behavior, 8 (1), 87-98.
- Shoptaw, S., Reback, C.J., Peck, J.A., Yang, X., Rotheram-Fuller, E., Larkins, S., Veniegas, R.C., Hucks-Ortiz, C. (2005). Promising behavioral treatment approaches to reduce drug use and HIV-related sexual risk behaviors among methamphetamine-dependent gay and bisexual men. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 78 (2), 125-134.
- Larkins, S., Reback, C.J., & Shoptaw, S. (2005). Methamphetamine in the Gay Male Community. Connections. Fall, 2-4.
- Larkins, S., Reback, C.J., & Shoptaw, S. (2005). Methamphetamine-dependent gay men’s disclosure of their HIV status to sexual partners. AIDS Care, 17 (4), 521-532.
- Larkins, S., Reback, C.J., & Shoptaw, S. (2006). HIV risk behaviors among gay male methamphetamine users before and after treatment. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy, 10 (3/4), 122-126.
- King,W., Larkins, S., Hucks-Ortiz, C., Wang, J., Gorbach, P., Veniegas, R., and Shoptaw, S. (2008) Factors Associated with HIV Viral Load in a Respondent Driven Sample in Los Angeles. AIDS and Behavior, In Press.
- Shoptaw, S., Reback, C., Larkins, S., Wang, J., Rotheram-Fuller, E., Dang, J, & Yang, X. (2008) Outcomes Using Two Tailored Behavioral Treatments for Substance Abuse In Urban Gay and Bisexual Men. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, In Press.
- Heinzerling, K., Rotheram-Fuller, E., Larkins, S., Wang, P., Shoptaw, S. (2008) Contingency-management as a means of improving enrollment, retention, and outcomes of substance abuse pharmacotherapy trials. Journal of Applied Behavioral Analysis. Under Review.
- Reback, C.J. & Larkins, S. (2008) Maintaining a heterosexual identity: Sexual meanings among a sample of heterosexually-identified Men who have Sex with Men. Archives of Sexual Behavior. Under Review.
Last updated - 01/14/2008
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