Faculty

Roxanne P. Kerani

Adjunct Research Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Research Associate Professor, Medicine - Allergy and Infectious Dis.

206-731-8769

Education

PhD Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, 2000
MPH Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, 1996

Contact

206-731-8769

Harborview Medical Center
Box 359777
Public Health - Seattle and King County, STD Program
325 9th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
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Research Interests

Dr. Kerani’s current research is focused on identifying missed opportunities for screening for and treatment of HIV and tuberculosis in the African immigrant and refugee population in the US, and evaluating the extent to which local transmission of HIV is occurring within this population. Dr. Kerani is affiliated with the HIV/STD Program of Public Health – Seattle and King County, and her research interests also include public health practice regarding HIV and sexually transmitted diseases.

Recent Publications (PubMed)

PrEP use among men who have sex with men with a history of rectal gonorrhea, rectal chlamydia, and/or syphilis, STI Surveillance Network, 2021-2022.
(2025 Aug 6)
Sex Transm Dis
Tang J, Klingler EJ, Schumacher CM, Borrasca W, Danforth B, Clark M, Meador M, Cohen SE, Kerani RP, Pathela P

Measurement of Sexual Behavior Stigma in Cisgender Mexican Sexual Minority Men: Contextual Considerations of Living in Mexico or the United States.
(2025 Jul 14)
Arch Sex Behav
Lee JJ, Wang L, Wiginton JM, Murray SM, Baral SD, Kerani RP, Katz DA, Bhanushali T, Nguyen AM, Wei Y, Baruch-Dominguez R, Sanchez TH, Smith LR

African Immigrants and the End of the HIV Epidemic in the United States: Actionable Recommendations to Enhance Equity.
(2025 Sep)
Am J Public Health 115(9): 1490-1499
Aidoo-Frimpong G, Koku E, Malika N, Nnaji C, Kerani R

Developing Implementation Science Capacity Within Health Departments Located in Ending the HIV Epidemic Priority Areas.
(2025 Apr 15)
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 98(5S): e216-e221
Khosropour CM, Means AR, Kerani RP, Murphy EM, Mehta K, Santana K, Sherr K, Golden MR

Implementation Science Methods, Challenges, and Associated Solutions: Transportable Lessons Learned and Best Practices From the Second National Meeting for Research and Community Collaboration Toward Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States.
(2025 Apr 15)
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 98(5S): e68-e79
Lanzi RG, Varley A, Ott C, Wolfner C, Balise R, Betancourt GS, Bonner C, Corneli A, Elopre L, Farinas J, Gulden C, Harkness A, Hawkins CA, Kegeles SM, Kerani RP, Krakower D, Marcus J, Montoya J, Rajabiun S, Ramly E, Rebchook G, Ross J, Schwartz S, Tarrant A, Uskup D, Williams BB, Mugavero M, Saag M, Heffron R, Crawford Porter D

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