Daniel J. Ortiz is an Assistant Professor at Charles Drew University with a joint appointment at UCLA. He is a researcher at the Drew Center for AIDS Research Education and Services (Drew CARES) and a core scientist with the International Core at the UCLA/Drew Center for HIV Identification, Prevention and Treatment Services (CHIPTS).

His research interests include creating interventions through media, education, and structural changes that are sensitive to social and cultural factors and increasing access to medical care and services for disadvantaged populations that may otherwise go unserved.

His research has examined HIV-risks and HIV prevention among at-risk populations. His work includes the prevention of HIV infection in Africa and the Caribbean. In this work he developed culturally appropriate, comprehensive, science-based HIV prevention interventions that can be delivered effectively by facilitators with a limited amount of training. In addition, he has conducted research that has created and evaluated the effectiveness of health promotion materials that effectively engage the learner.

Education

B.A. Psychology (1994) University of California, Berkeley

M.A. Social Psychology (1997) University of California, Los Angeles

Ph.D. Social Psychology (2001) University of California, Los Angeles

Selected Publications

Galvan, F. H., Ortiz, D. J., Martinez, V., Bing, E. G.  (In Press). The use of female commercial sex workers’ services by Latino day laborers. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences.

Galvan, F. H., Ortiz, D. J., Martinez, V., & Bing, E. G. (2008). Sexual solicitation of Latino male day laborers by other men. Salud Pública de Mexico, 50, 439-446.

Mahajan, A. P., Sayles, J. N., Patel, V. A., Remien, R. H., Sawires, S. R., Ortiz, D. J., Szekeres, G., & Coates, T. J. (2008). Stigma in the HIV/AIDS epidemic: a review of the literature and recommendations for the way forward. AIDS, 22(Suppl. 2), S67-S79.

Bing, E. G., Ortiz, D. J., Ovalle-Bahamon, R. E., Cheng, K. G., Huang, F. H.,  Ernesto, F., & Duan, N. (2008). HIV/AIDS Behavioral Surveillance among Angolan Military Men. AIDS and Behavior, 12, 578-584.

Bing, E. G., Cheng, K. G., Ortiz, D. J., Ovalle-Bahamon, R. E.,  Ernesto, F., & Weiss R. E. (2008). Evaluation of a Prevention Intervention to Reduce HIV Risk among Angolan Soldiers. AIDS and Behavior, 12, 384-95.

Brooks, R. A., Newman, P. A., Duan, N. & Ortiz, D. J. (2007). HIV vaccine trial preparedness among Spanish-speaking Latinos in the United States. AIDS Care, 19, 52-58.

Russak, M. S., Ortiz, D. J., Galvan, F. H., Bing, E. G. (2005). Protecting our militaries: a systematic literature review of military HIV/AIDS prevention programs worldwide. Military Medicine, 170 886-897.

Ortiz, D. J., Bing, E. G., Boyer, C. B., Russak, S. M., De Deus, F. J., & Ernesto, F. (2005).  Evidence-based recommendations for prevention of HIV and STIs in the Angolan Armed Forces: Challenges and opportunities at the end of 30 years of war. Military Medicine, 170, 327-332.

Brooks, R. A., Martin, D. J., Ortiz, D. J. & Veniegas, R. C. (2004). Perceived barriers to employment among persons living with HIV/AIDS. AIDS Care, 16, 256-266.

Martin, D. J., Brooks, R. A., Ortiz, D. J. & Veniegas, R. C. (2003) Perceived employment barriers and their relationship to workforce entry intent among people with HIV/AIDS. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 8, 181-194.

Smith, H., J., & Ortiz, D. J. (2001) Is it just me? The different consequences of personal and group relative deprivation. In Iain Walker & Heather J. Smith (Eds.) Relative Deprivation: Specification, Development, and Integration. New York, NY: Cambridge Press.

Smith, H. J., Tyler, T. R., Huo, Y. J., Ortiz, D. J., and Lind, E. A.  (1998). The self -relevant implications of the group-value model: Group membership, self-worth and procedural justice.  Journal of  Experimental Social Psychology, 34, 470-493.