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Vincent Guilamo-Ramos

Professor and Co-Director, CLAFH
Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health
Director, PhD Program
Faculty Affiliate, Center for Drug Use and HIV Research (CDUHR)
Curriculum Vitae
MS, MSW, MPH, PhD
vincent.ramos@nyu.edu | (212) 998-5981

bio

Vincent Guilamo-Ramos is a professor and director of the Doctoral Program at the Silver School of Social Work. Dr. Guilamo-Ramos has expertise in the role of families in promoting adolescent health, with a special focus on preventing HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, and unintended pregnancies. Additional research interests include parent-adolescent communication, intervention research, HIV prevention, and alcohol and drug use. Dr. Guilamo-Ramos has conducted research primarily in urban, resource-poor settings, including the South Bronx, Harlem, and Lower East Side communities of New York City. In addition, Dr. Guilamo-Ramos has extended his focus to HIV-prevention among vulnerable populations in Latin America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.

Dr. Guilamo-Ramos has been the principal investigator of several federally funded research grants for his work on adolescent risk behavior. These include a five-year, NICHD-funded project aimed at investigating factors associated with the formation of adolescent romantic relationships and subsequent sexual risk behavior in Latino youth; an NIMH/NICHD-funded project aimed at developing a clinic-based family intervention designed to delay and/or reduce sexual risk taking behavior among Latino and African American early adolescents in outpatient healthcare settings; and a NIAAA-funded project aimed at examining factors associated with HIV transmission in tourism areas of the Dominican Republic. Dr. Guilamo-Ramos is also a standing member of the National Institute of Health's Psychosocial Risk and Disease Prevention Study Section (2010-2016) and has served as a reviewer on expert review panels for the NIH, CDC, and SAMSHA since 2001.

Dr. Guilamo-Ramos is co-director of the Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health (CLAFH) at the New York University Silver School of Social Work. The Center seeks to investigate the role of the Latino family in shaping the development and well-being of Latino adolescents. Specifically, CLAFH seeks to: 1) foster the development, evaluation, and dissemination of evidence-based family interventions designed to prevent and/or reduce problem behaviors among Latino adolescents; 2) develop, evaluate, and disseminate family interventions for positive youth development approaches to Latino adolescent development and well-being; 3) examine issues of immigration related to the experiences of Latino families; and 4) promote the economic well-being of the Latino community. Strategically based in New York City, CLAFH addresses the needs of New York's diverse Latino communities in both national and global contexts. The Center serves as a link between the scientific community, Latino health and social service providers, and the broader Latino community. Among CLAFH's noteworthy accomplishments is the development and evaluation of "Families Talking Together," an evidence-based adolescent sexual risk reduction intervention designed to assist parents with talking to teens about the delay of sexual debut and prevention of risky sexual behavior. Dr. Guilamo-Ramos and colleagues have also published Parental Monitoring of Adolescents: Current Perspectives for Researchers and Practitioners, which provides research-informed guidance about how parents can effectively monitor their teen children to prevent and/or reduce adolescent risk behavior. Dr. Guilamo-Ramos is also the chair of the Latino Initiative Advisory Group of The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. As part of his work with the National Campaign, he co-authored a communication guide, "Parent-Adolescent Communication about Sex in Latino Families: A Guide for Practitioners," which contains specific strategies and recommendations for assisting practitioners in helping Latino parents discuss sex with their adolescent children.

Dr. Guilamo-Ramos received his PhD in social welfare from SUNY Albany, and his MSW from New York University. In addition, Dr. Guilamo-Ramos holds a master's degree in management from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at NYU and a master's degree in public health from the Global Health Leadership NYU MPH Program.

Selected Publications

Books & Monographs

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Jaccard, J., & Dittus, P. (Eds). (2010). Parental monitoring of adolescents. Columbia University Press.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., & Bouris, A. (2008). Parent-Adolescent communication about sex in Latino families: A guide for practitioners. The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, Washington, DC.

Journal Articles

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Padilla, M., Linberg Cedar, A., Lee, J., Robles, G. (in press). HIV sexual risk behavior and family dynamics in a Dominican tourism town. Archives of Sexual Behavior.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Bouris, A., Lee, J., McCarthy, K., Michael, S., & Pitt-Barnes, S., Dittus, P. (2012). Paternal influences on adolescent sexual risk behaviors: A structured review. Pediatrics

Bouris, A., Guilamo-Ramos, V., Cherry, K., Dittus, P., Michael, S., Gloppen, K. (2012). Parent-based interventions to prevent rapid repeat births among Latino adolescents: Considerations for advancing public health research and practice. American Journal of Public Health.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Jaccard, J., Lushin, V., Robles, G., &. Lee, J., Quiñones, Z. (2012). Emotions and cognitions as correlates of early adolescent sexual behavior among Dominican youth in the U.S. and Dominican Republic. AIDS and Behavior.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Jaccard, J., Dittus, P., Bouris, A., Gonzalez, B., Casillas, E., & Banspach, S. (2011). A comparative study of interventions for delaying the initiation of sexual intercourse among Latino and black youth. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 43(4), 247-254.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Bouris, A., Jaccard, J., Gonzalez, B., McCoy, W., & Aranda, D. (2011). A parent-based intervention to reduce sexual risk behavior in early adolescence: Building alliances between physicians, social workers, and parents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 48(2), 159-163.

Bouris, A., Guilamo-Ramos, V., Pickard, A., Shiu, C., Loosier, P. S., Dittus, P., Gloppen, K., & Waldmiller, M. (2010). A systematic review of parental influences on the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth: Time for a new public health research and practice agenda. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 31(5-6), 273-309.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Jaccard, J., Dittus, P., Gonzalez, B., Bouris, A., & Banspach, S. (2010). The Linking Lives Health Education Program: A randomized clinical trial of a parent-based tobacco use prevention program for African American and Latino youths. American Journal of Public Health, 100(9), 1641-1647.

Guilamo-Ramos, V. (2010). Dominican and Puerto Rican Mother-Adolescent communication: Maternal self-disclosure and youth risk intentions. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Science, 32(2), 197-215.

Guilamo-Ramos, V. (2009). Maternal influence on adolescent self-esteem, ethnic pride and intentions to engage in risk behavior in Latino youth. Prevention Science, 10 (4), 366-375.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Bouris, A., Jaccard, J., Lesesne, C., & Ballan, M. (2009). Familial and cultural influences on sexual risk behaviors among Mexican, Puerto Rican and Dominican youth. AIDS Education and Prevention, 21 (suppl b.), 61-79.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Bouris, A., Jaccard, J., Lesesne, C., Gonzalez, B., & Kalogerogiannis, K. (2009). Family mediators of acculturation and adolescent sexual behavior among Latino youth. Journal of Primary Prevention, 30(3-4), 395-419.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Jaccard, J., Dittus, P., & Collins, S. (2008). Parent-adolescent communication about sexual intercourse: An analysis of maternal reluctance to communicate. Health Psychology, 27(6), 760-769.

14. Padilla, M. B., Guilamo-Ramos, V., Bouris, A., & Matiz Reyes, A. (2010). HIV/AIDS and tourism in the Caribbean: An ecological systems perspective. American Journal of Public Health ,100(1), 70-77.

Bouris, A., Guilamo-Ramos, V., Jaccard, J., McCoy, W., Aranda, D., Pickard, A., & Boyer, C. (2010). The feasibility of a clinic-based parent intervention to prevent HIV, STDs, and unintended pregnancies among Latino and African American adolescents. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 24(6), 381-387

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Jaccard, J., Dittus, P., Gonzalez, B., & Bouris, A. (2008). A conceptual framework for the analysis of risk and problem behaviors: The case of adolescent sexual behavior. Social Work Research, 32(1), 29-45.

Bouris, A., Guilamo-Ramos, V., Jaccard, J., Ballan, M., & Lesesne, C. (in press). Adolescent romantic relationships and parent approval in early adolescence for inner city Latino youth. AIDS and Behavior.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Jaccard, J., Dittus, P., Bouris, A., Gonzalez, B., Casillas, E., & Banspach, S. (in press). A comparative study of interventions for delaying the initiation of sexual intercourse in Latino and black youth. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Banu Soletti, A., Burnette, D., Sharma, S., & Goldberg, V. (in press). Parent- adolescent communication about sex in rural India: US-India collaboration to prevent adolescent HIV. Qualitative Health Research.

Padilla, M. B., Guilamo-Ramos, V., & Godbole, R. (in press). A syndemic analysis of alcohol use and sexual risk behavior among tourism employees in Sosúa, Dominican Republic. Qualitative Health Research.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Jaccard, J., Lushin, V., Martinez, R., Gonzalez, B., McCarthy, K. (in press). HIV risk behavior among youth in the Dominican Republic: The role of alcohol and other drugs. Journal of International Physicians in AIDS Care.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Goldberg, V., Lee, J., McCarthy, K., & Leavitt, S. (2011). Latino adolescent reproductive and Sexual health behaviors and outcomes: Research informed guidance for agency- based practitioners. Clinical Social Work Journal.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Bouris, A., Jaccard, J., Gonzalez, B., McCoy, W., Aranda, D. (2010). A Parent- based Intervention to Reduce Sexual Risk Behavior in Early Adolescence: Building Alliances Between Physicians, Social Workers, and Parents. Journal of Adolescent Health, DOI: 10.1016/ j.jadohealth.2010.06.007.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Jaccard, J., Dittus, P., Gonzalez, B., Bouris, A., & Banspach, S. (2010). The Linking Lives Health Education Program: A randomized clinical trial of a parent-based tobacco use prevention program for Latino and African American youth. American Journal of Public Health, 100(9), 1641-7.

Bouris, A., Guilamo-Ramos, V., Jaccard, J., McCoy, W., Aranda, D., Pickard, A., & Boyer, C. (2010). The feasibility of a clinic-based parent intervention to prevent HIV, STDs, and unintended pregnancies among Latino and African American adolescents. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 24(6), 381-7.

Padilla, M. B., Guilamo-Ramos, V., Bouris, A., & Matiz Reyes, A. (2010). HIV/AIDS and tourism in the Caribbean: An ecological systems perspective. American Journal of Public Health, 100(1), 70-7.

Guilamo-Ramos, V. (2009). Maternal influence on adolescent self-esteem, ethnic pride and intentions to engage in risk behavior in Latino youth. Prevention Science, 10(4), 366-75.

Soletti, A., Guilamo-Ramos, V., Burnette, D., Sharma, S., & Bouris, A. (2009). India-U.S. collaboration to prevent adolescent HIV-infection: The feasibility of a family-based HIV prevention intervention for rural Indian youth. Journal of International AIDS Society, 12(1), 35.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Bouris, A., Jaccard, J., Lesesne, C., & Ballan, M. (2009). Familial and cultural influences on HIV-related sexual risk behaviors in Mexican, Puerto Rican and Dominican youth. AIDS Education and Prevention, 21 (5 suppl), 61-79.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Bouris, A., Jaccard, J., Lesesne, C., Gonzalez, B., & Kalogerogiannis, K. (2009). Family mediators of acculturation and adolescent sexual behavior among Latino youth. Journal of Primary Prevention, 30(3-4), 395-419.

Guilamo-Ramos, V., Jaccard, J., Dittus, P., Gonzalez, B., & Bouris, A. (2008). A conceptual framework for the analysis of risk and problem behaviors: The case of adolescent sexual behavior. Social Work Research, 32(1), 30-45.