Faculty Directory

Faculty Research and Clinical Expertise

Research: Coping and adjustments to illness, health promotion and risk reduction with vulnerable homeless and drug-addicted adults and adolescents at risk for HIV/AIDS, TB, HBV and HCV. Dr Nyamathi has led an impressive team of multidisciplinary investigators as Principal Investigator (PI) of eight NIH-funded RO1s, as well as a number of other NIH grants, funded by NIDA, NIAAA, NICHD and NIAID over the past 26 years related to HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, TB and other infectious diseases. Her numerous research activities in India relate to coping and adjustment to chronic illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS and TB. Dr Nyamathi is also Director of the NIDA-funded Ruth Kirschstein T-32 Pre-Post Doctoral Fellowship and the HRSA Vulnerable Populations Training grant. Dr Nyamathi travels abroad extensively in her academic position and is also PI on additional studies based in India. She actively teaches in the doctoral program and is a certified nurse practitioner.
Clinical Expertise: Community Health

Courses

N295B/N295C (W/S-2010)
N295C(S11)
N155/N255 (F11)

Professional Activities

2004 - 2008 Member and Vice Chair, California AIDS Research Program Chair
2006 - 2010 Editorial Board Member, Progress in Community health Partnerships
2008 - 2009 Chair, California AIDS Research Program Chair
2008 UCOP Global Planning Committee Attendee

Education

Hunter College Bellevue School of Nursing, BSN, 1973, Nursing
State University New York at Stony Brook, MSN, 1978, Nursing
Case Western Reserve University, PhD, 1983, Nursing

Honors and Awards

1992 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
2005 AACN Leadership Training for Academic Nursing Program
2005 Fellow in the Western Academy of Nursing, 2005
2008 Helen Tobin Writers' Award, May 2008
2011 Distinguished Alumni Award, State University New York at Stony Brook

Publications

Nyamathi A ,Salem BE, Meyer V, Ganguly KK, Sinha S, Ramakrishnan P. (2012). Impact of an Asha Intervention on Depressive Symptoms among Rural Women Living with AIDS in India: Comparison of the Asha-Life and Usual Care Program. AIDS Education & Prevention, 24, 280-93.

Nyamathi A, Hudson A, Greengold B, Leake B. (2012). Characteristics of homeless youth who use cocaine and methamphetamine. American Journal of Addiciton, 21, 243-9.

Nyamathi AM, Marlow E, Branson C, Marfisee M, Nandy K. (2012). Hepatitis A/B vaccine completion among homeless adults with history of incarceration. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 8, 13-22.

Nyamathi A, Marfisee M, Slagle A, Greengold B, Liu Y, Leake B. (2012). Correlates of depressive symptoms among homeless young adults. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 34, 97-117.

Marlow E, Nyamathi A, Grajeda WT, Bailey N, Weber A, Younger J. (2012). Nonviolent communication training and empathy in male parolees. Journal of Correctional Health Care, 18, 8-19.

Hudson, A., Wright, K., Bhattacharya, D., Sinha, K., Nyamathi, A., Marfisee, M. (in press). Correlates of Adult Assault among Homeless Women.  Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved.

Nyamathi, A., Albarran, C. R., Zhang, S., Farabee, D., Marlow, E., Marfisee, M., Khalilifard, F., Faucette, M., & Leake, B. (in press). Correlates of Depressive Symptoms Among Homeless Men on Parole. Issues in Mental Health Nursing.

Nyamathi, A., Heravian, A., Zolt-Gilburne, J., Sinha, S., Ganguly, K., Liu, Y., Ramakrishnan, P., Marfisee, M., & Leake, B. (in press). Correlates of Depression among Rural Women living with AIDS in Southern India. Issues in Mental Health Nursing.

Nyamathi, A., Marlow, E., Marfisee, M., & Leake, B. (in press). Effects of a Nurse Managed Program on Hepatitis A and B Vaccine Completion among Homeless Adults with a History of Incarceration. Journal of Forensic Nursing.

Nyamathi, A., Slagle, A., Thomas, A., Hudson, A., Khalilifard, F., Avila, G., Orser, J., & Cuchilla, M. (in press). Art Messaging as a Medium to Engage Homeless Young Adults. Progress in Community Health Partnerships.

Nyamathi, A., Nandy, K., Greengold, B., Marfisee, M., Khalilifard, F., Cohen, A., & Leake, B. (2011). Effectiveness of Intervention on Improvement of Drug Use among Methadone Maintained Adults.  Journal of Addictive Disease, 30, 6-16.

Nyamathi, A., Sinha, S., Ganguly, K., William, R., Heravian, A., Ramakrishnan, P., Greengold, B., Ekstrand, M., &  Rao, P. V. (2011). Challenges Experienced by Rural Women in India Living with AIDS and Implications for the Delivery of HIV/AIDS Care. Health Care for Women International, 32, 300-313.

McNeese-Smith, D., Wickman, M., Nyamathi, A., Earvolino-Ramirez, M., Robertson, S., McCann, M., & Obert, J. (2010). Gender and Ethnicity Group Differences Among Substance Abuse Treatment Clients Insured Under Managed Care. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 20, 185-202

Hudson, A., Nyamathi, A., Greengold, B., Slagle, A., Koniak-Griffin, D., Khalilifard, F., Getzoff, D. (2010). Health Seeking Challenges Among Homeless Youth. Nursing Research, 59(3), 212-8.

Nyamathi, A., Shoptaw, S., Cohen, A., Greengold, B., Nyamathi, K., Marfisee, M., de Castro, V., Khalilifard, F., George, D., & Leake, B. (2010). Effects of Motivational Interviewing on Reduction of Alcohol Use. Drug & Alcohol Dependence, 107, 23-30.

Nyamathi, A., Tyler, D., Sinha, K., Marfisee, M., Cohen, A., Greengold, B. (2010). Predictors of Hepatitis Knowledge Improvement among Methadone Maintained Clients Enrolled in a Hepatitis Intervention Program. Journal of Community Health, April [Epub Ahead of print].

Nyamathi, A., Casillas, A., King, M., Pierce, E., Farb, D., Gresham, L., & Weichmann, C. (2010) Computerized Bioterrorism Education and Training for Nurses on Bioterrorism Attacks. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. 15, 1-10

Nyamathi, A., Sinha, K., Greengold, B., Cohen, A., Marfisee, M. (2010). Predictors of HAV/HBV Vaccination Completion among Methadone Maintenance Clients. Research in Nursing & Health, 32(2), 120-32.

George, S., Nyamathi, A., Lowe, A., Singh, V., Khurana, A., & Taneja, D. (2010). Assessing the Potential Role of Indian Homeopathic Practitioners in HIV Education and Prevention. World Medical & Health Policy

Stein, J.A., & Nyamathi, A. (2010). Completion and subject loss within an intensive hepatitis vaccination intervention among homeless adults: The role of risk factors, demographics and psychosocial variables. Health Psychology, 29, 317-23.

Nyamathi, A., Hudson, A., Greengold, B., Slagle, A., Marfisee, M., Khalilifard, F., & Leake, B. (2010). Correlates of Substance Use Severity among Homeless Youth. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 23,214-222.

Nyamathi, A., Khurana, A., Singh, V., Srinkanth, N., Taneja, D., Choudhury, S. M., Fahey, J.L. & Nayak, C. (2010). Delivery of a Model HIV Prevention and Health Promotion Train-the-Trainer Program in India by Homeopathy and Ayruveda Practitioners and Educators.  World Medical & Health Policy 2(3), 47-72.

Albarran, C., & Nyamathi, A. (2010). HIV and Mexican Migrant Workers in the United States:  A Review Applying the Vulnerable Populations Conceptual Model. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Epub Ahead of print December 23.

Nyamathi, A., William, R. R., Ganguly, K. K., Sinha, S., Heravian, A., Albarran, C., Thomas, A., Ramakrishnan, P., Greengold, B., Ekstrand, E., & Rama Rao, P. (2010). Perceptions of Women Living with AIDS in Rural India Related to the Engagement of HIV-Trained ASHAs for Care & Support. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services, 9, 385-404.

Teruya, C., Longshore, D., Andersen, R. M., Arangua, L., Nyamathi, A. & Leake, B. (2010). Health and Health Care Disparities among Homeless Women. Women & Health, 50, 719-36.

Goebel, J. R., Doering, L.V., Evangelista, L. S., Nyamathi, A.M., Maliski, S. L., Asch, S. M., Sherbourne, C. D., Shugarman, L. R., Lanto, A. B., Cohen, A., Lorenz, K. A. (2009). A Comparative Study of Pain in Heart Failure and Non-Heart Failure Veterans. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 15, 24-30

Goebel, J.R., Doering, L.V., Lorenz, K. A., Maliski, S. L., Nyamathi, A. M., Evangelista, L. S. (2009). Caring for special populations: total pain theory in advanced heart failure: Applications to research and practice. Nurs Forum., 44(3), 175-85.

Suhadev, M., Nyamathi, A. M., Swaminathan, S., Suresh, A., Venkatesan, P. (2009). Factors Associated with Willingness to Participate in HIV Vaccine Trials among High-Risk Populations in South India. AIDS Research & Human Retroviruses, 25(2), 217-224.

Nyamathi, A., Compton, P., Cohen, A., Marfisee, M., Shoptaw, S., Greengold, B., de Castro, V., Reaves, M., Hasson, A., George, D., & Leake, B. (2009) Correlates of Hospitalization for Alcohol-Using Methadone-Maintained Persons with Physical Health Problems. Western Journal of Nursing Research., 31, 525-43.

Nyamathi, A., Cohen, A., Marfisee, M., Shoptaw, S., Greengold, B., De Castro, V., George, D., Leake, B. (2009). Correlates of Alcohol Use among Methadone Maintained Adults. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 101, 124-7.

Greengold, B., Nyamathi, A., Kominski, G., Wiley, D., Lewis, M.A., Hodge, F., Singer, M., & Spiegel, B. (2009). Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Behavioral Intervention to Improve Vaccination Compliance in Homeless Adults. Vaccine, 27, 718-25.

Nyamathi, A., Thomas, B., Greengold, B., & Swaminathan, S. (2009). Perceptions and Health Care Needs of HIV Positive Mothers in India. Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 3.2, 99-108

Nyamathi, A., Sinha, K., Saab, S., Marfisee, M., Greengold, B., Leake, B., Tyler, D. (2009). Feasibility of Completing an Accelerated Vaccine Series for Homeless Adults. Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 16, 666-73

Nyamathi, A., Sinha, K., Marfisee, M., Cohen, A., Greengold, B., Leake, B. (2009). Correlates of Heavy Smoking Among Alcohol-Using Methadone Maintenance Clients. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 31(6), 787-789.

Hudson, A., Nyamathi, A., Bhattacharya, D., Marlow, E., Shoptaw, S., Marfisee, M., Leake, B. (2009). Impact of Prison Status on HIV-Related Risk Behaviors. AIDS & Behavior May 10 [epub ahead of print]

Goebel, J.R., Doering, L.V., Shugarman, L.R., Asch, S.M., Sherbourne, C.D., Evangelista, L., Nyamathi, A., Maliski, S., & Lorenz, K.A. (2009). Heart Failure: The Hidden Problem of Pain. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management, 38, 698-707

Christiani, A., Hudson, A., Nyamathi, A., Mutere, M., Sweat, J., Gedzoff, D. (2008). Attitudes of Homeless and Drug-Using Youth Regarding Barriers and Facilitators in Delivery of Quality and Culturally Sensitive Health Care. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 21, 154-162

Nyamathi, A., Dixon, E., Shoptaw, S., Marfisee, M., Gelberg, L., Williams, S., Dominick, S., & Leake, B. (2008). Profile of Lifetime Methamphetamine Use among Homeless Adults in Los Angeles. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 92, 277-281.

Nyamathi, A., Nahid, P., Berg, J., Christiani, A., Aqtash, S., Morisky, D., & Leake, B. (2008). Efficacy of Nurse Case Managed Intervention for Latent Tuberculosis among Homeless Subsamples. Nursing Research, 57(1), 33-9.

Borkow, G., Lara, H., Covington, C., Nyamathi, A., Gabbay, J. (2008). Deactivation of HIV-1 in Medium by Copper-Oxide Containing Filters. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 52, 518-525.

Mendelson, S.G., McNeese-Smith, D., Koniak-Griffin, D., Nyamathi, A., Lu, M. C. (2008). A Community-Based Parish Nurse Intervention Program for Mexican American Women with Gestational Diabetes. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 37(4), 415-25.

McNeese-Smith, D., Nyamathi, A., Longshore, D., Wickman, M., Robertson, O., Obert, J.,McCann, M., Wells, K., Wenzel, S. (2007). Processes and Outcomes of Substance Abuse Treatment Between Two Programs for Clients Insured Under Managed Care. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 33, 439-46.

Jones, T., Nyamathi, A., Newman Giger, J., Jacobsen, S. (2007). Antibody Response to Hepatitis B Vaccination in Urban, Homeless Adults. Journal of the National Black Nurses Association, 18, 1-7.

Nyamathi, A., McNeese-Smith, D., Shoptaw, S., Mutere, M., Cohen, Al., Amrani, I.,Morales, L., & Castro, V. (2007). Perceptions of Methadone Maintained Clients about Barriers and Facilitators to Help-Seeking Behavior. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education and Action, 1(4): 301-310.

Nyamathi, A., Singh, V. P., Lowe, A., Khurana, A., Taneja, D., George, S., & Fahey, J. L. (2007). Knowledge and Attitudes about HIV/AIDS among Homoeopathic Practitioners and Educators in India. ECAM. DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nem018

Schumann, A., Nyamathi, A., Stein, J. (2007). HIV Risk Reduction in Nurse Case-
Managed TB and HIV Intervention among Homeless Adults. Journal of Health Psychology, 12, 833-843.

Lithgow, D., Nyamathi, A., Elashoff, D., Martinez-Maza, O., Covington, C. (2007). CReactive Protein in Nipple Aspirate Fluid Associated with Gail Model Factors. Biological Research for Nursing, 9,108-116.

Gelberg, L., Lu, M.C., Leake, B., Andersen, R. M., Morgenstern, H., Nyamathi, A.
(2007). Homeless Women: Who is Really at Risk for Unintended Pregnancy? Maternal & Child Health. Epub Ahead of Print PMID: 18026826

Nyamathi, A., King, M., Casillas, A., Gresham, L. S., & Mutere, M. (2007). Perceptions of the Nurses in Content and Delivery Style of Bioterrorism Education. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 23, 251-257.

Koniak-Griffin, D., Nyamathi, A., Tallen, L., Gonzalez-Figueroa, E., & Dominick, E. (2007). Breaking the Silence: What Homeless 18-24 Year Olds Say about HIV Vaccine Trials. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 18(3), 687-98.

Stein, J., Nyamathi, A., Ullman, J., & Bentler, P. (2007). Impact of Marriage on
HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors Among Impoverished At-Risk Couples: A Multi-Level Latent Variable Approach. AIDS and Behavior, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-005-90582.

Nyamathi, A., & Koniak-Griffin, D. (2007). Vulnerable Populations Research. Annual Review of Nursing Research, Volume 25: Springer Publications.

Nyamathi, A., Koniak-Griffin, D., & Greengold, B. Development of Nursing Theory and Science in Vulnerable Populations Research. In Nyamathi, A., & Koniak-Griffin, Annual Review of Nursing Research, (2007), Vol. 25: pp. 3-25. Springer Publications.

Nyamathi, A., Covington, C. & Mutere, M. Vulnerable Populations in Thailand: Giving Voice to Women Living with HIV/AIDS. In Nyamathi, A.,& Koniak-Griffin, Annual Review of Nursing Research, (2007), Vol. 25: pp 339-355. Springer Publications.

Nyamathi, A., Stein, J. A., Schumann, A., Tyler, D. (2007). Latent Variable Assessment of Outcomes in a Nurse Case Managed Intervention to Increase Latent Tuberculosis Treatment Completion in Homeless Adults. Health Psychology, 26, 68-76.

Griffis, C. A., Compton, M., Martinez-Maza, O., Doering, L., Nyamathi, A., Irwin, M. R. et al. (2007). Pain related activation of leukocyte cellular adhesion molecules. Preliminary Findings. Neuroimmunomodulation, 14(5), 224-228.

Lithgow, D., Nyamathi, A., Elashoff, D., Martinez-Maza, O., Covington, C. (2006). CReactive Protein in Nipple Aspirate Fluid: Relation to Women's Health Factors. Nursing Research, 55, 418-425

Suhadev, M., Nyamathi, A., Swaminathan, S., Venkatesan, P., Sakthivel, R.
Shenbagavalli, Suresh, A., & Fahey, J. (2006). A Pilot Study on Willingness to Participate in Future Preventive HIV Vaccine Trials. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 124(6), 631-40.

Nyamathi A., Christiani, A., Nahid, P., Strehlow, A., Gregerson, P., Morisky, D., & Leake, B. (2006). A Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Treatment Programs for Homeless Adults with Latent Tuberculosis Infection. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 10, 775-82.

Nyamathi, A., Suhadev, M., Swaminathan, S., & Fahey, J. L. (2006). Perceptions of a Community Sample about Participation in Future HIV Vaccine Trials in South India. AIDS & Behavior.

Nyamathi, A., Dixon, E., Wiley, D., Christiani, A., & Lowe, A. (2006). Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Homeless Men Referred from a Community Clinic. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 28, 475-88

Berg, J., Nyamathi, A., Christiani, A., Morisky, D., & Leake, B. (2005). Predictors of Screening Results for Depressive Symptoms Among Homeless Adults in Los Angeles with Latent TB. Research in Nursing & Health, 28, 220-229.

Nyamathi, A., Berg, J., Jones, T., & Leake, B. (2005). Predictors of Perceived Health Status of Tuberculosis Infected Homeless. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 27, 896-910.

Berg, J., Nyamathi, A., Christiani, A., Morisky, D., & Leake, B. (2005). Predictors of Screening Results for Depressive Symptoms Among Homeless Adults in Los Angeles with Latent TB. Research in Nursing & Health, 28, 220-229.

Nyamathi, A., Berg, J., Jones, T., & Leake, B. (2005). Predictors of Perceived Health Status of Tuberculosis Infected Homeless. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 27, 896-910.

Nyamathi, A., Christiani, A., Windokun, S., Jones, T., Strehlow, A., & Shoptaw. S. (2005). Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Substance Use and Mental Illness Among Homeless Youth. A Review AIDS, 19, S34-40.

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+ Spanish Speaking Latinos. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 19, 745-759.