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Larkin Callaghan

Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist

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Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist
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Alice! Health Promotion

Larkin Callaghan joined Alice! Health Promotion in 2010. A native of San Francisco, Larkin has been a New Yorker for nearly four years while pursuing her doctorate degree. She is interested in reproductive health and in gender disparities in health care and access, particularly in regard to HIV/AIDS and STIs issues.

She was first drawn to public health after studying in Cuba as an undergraduate and observing a foreign healthcare system and its challenges and successes. Her academic pursuits include health program design and evaluation, specifically examining coordinated social media programs and their uses as education platforms for adolescents, and sex and alcohol/drug education to promote healthy and protective behaviors.

In addition to working with adolescents and young adults, Larkin loves running and hiking, cooking and nutrition education, as well as being an equestrian.

Education: 
Ed.D. in Health and Behavior Studies: Education, Teachers College (expected 2012)
M.A. in Health and Behavior Studies: Health Education, Teachers College (2007)
B.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies, University of Southern California (2005)
Professional Experience: 
University of California, San Francisco, Department of Pediatrics - Clinical Program Designer and Analyst
American Cancer Society - Research Assistant
Columbia University, Department of Health and Behavior Studies - Graduate Teaching Assistant
AIDS Service Center - Intervention Program Designer
Feminist Majority Foundation - Research Intern
Community and Volunteer Activities: 
Somaly Mam Foundation, New York City chapter member
Memberships: 
International AIDS Society
HIV Advocacy Network of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Society of Public Health Educators
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