Research Interests

HIV/AIDS, Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drug use, stigma and health, access to care, Gender, Transgender/transsexual issues

Research Summary

Dr. Lombardi's research examines the role discrimination and prejudice plays on people's health and access to health care, particularly concerning HIV prevention and treatment, and substance use.

In addition, she supervises needs assessments and program evaluations that occur within a project studying HIV-prevention knowledge, attitudes, and access to service of people at risk of HIV infection, and of HIV experts throughout the state, excluding Philadelphia.  This study, using focus groups and interviews, and funded by the CDC and State Department of Health, is being used to develop an HIV-prevention plan for Pennsylvania. Dr. Lombardi is also a member of the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Research on Health and Sexual Orientation.

She is the principal investigator of a National Institute of Drug Abuse funded study examining the substance use and substance use treatment experiences of transgender/transsexual men and women (DA12909). She also consults regularly with private and public entities regarding transgender/transsexual issues.

Recent Publications

• Lombardi, E., Silvestre, A.J., Janosky, J. Rinaldo, Fisher, G., C.Impact of Early Sexual Debut on Gay and Bisexual Men’s Tobacco Use. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. In Press.

• Lombardi, E. Varieties of Transgender/Transsexual Lives and their Relationship with Transphobia. Journal of Homosexuality. In Press.

• Rachlin, K., Green, J., Lombardi, E. Utilization of Health Care among Female-To-Male Transgender Individuals in the United States. Journal of Homosexuality. In Press.

• Lombardi, E. (2007) Substance use treatment experiences of transgender/transsexual men and women.  Journal of LGBT Health Research.  3(2), 37-47.

• Moyer, M B, Silvestre, A.J., Lombardi, E.L., Taylor, C.A. (Spring/Summer 2007) High-Risk Behaviors Among Youth and Their Reasons for Not Getting Tested for HIV.  Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children & Youth 8:1, 59-73.

• van Servellen, G., Nyamathi, A., Carpio, F., Pearce, D., Garcia-Teague, L., Herrera, G., Lombardi, E. (2005). Effects of a treatment adherence enhancement program on health literacy, patient-provider relationships, and adherence to HAART among low-income HIV-positive Spanish-speaking Latinos. AIDS Patient Care STDS, 19(11), 745-759.

• van Servellen, G., & Lombardi, E. (2005). Supportive relationships and medication adherence in HIV-infected, low-income Latinos. West J Nurs Res, 27(8), 1023-1039.

• Reback, C. J., Lombardi, E., Simon, P. A., & Frye, D. M. (2005). HIV Seroprevalence And Risk Behaviors Among Transgendered Women Who Exchange Sex And Those Who Do Not. Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality, 17(1-2), 5-22.

Book Chapters

• Lombardi, E. (forthcoming) Providing Health Services To Transgender Populations. Handbook of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health. Edited by Ilan H. Meyer and Mary E. Northridge. Springer, Fall.
  
• Lombardi, E., Bettcher, T. (forthcoming) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender/Transsexual Individuals in Social Justice and Public Health (ed. B. S. Levy and V. W. Sidel) Oxford Press.