Ian Holloway, PhD, MSW, MPH
Ian Holloway, PhD, MSW, MPH is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and an Associate Professor of Social Welfare at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. His applied behavioral health research examines the contextual factors that contribute to heath disparities among sexual and gender minority people. Dr. Holloway is an expert in social network analysis and is particularly interested in how social media and new technologies can be harnessed for health promotion and disease prevention. He has served as the PI on research studies funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Department of Defense, and the California HIV/AIDS Research Program. He currently directs the Southern California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Center, which brings the most relevant and timely evidence to bear on California’s efforts to develop and maintain efficient, cost-effective, and accessible programs and services to people living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS.
Contact: holloway@luskin.ucla.edu
Featured Publications:
1. Wang, L., Hong, C., Chen, L., John, S. A., Simoni, J. M., Wong, F. Y., Velloza, J., & Holloway, I. W. (2024). Engagement Along the PrEP Care Continuum Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AIDS and behavior, 10.1007/s10461-024-04420-0. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-024-04420-0
2. Hong, C., Mammadli, T., Lunchenkov, N., Garner, A., Howell, S., & Holloway, I. W. (2024). Changes in alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and other substance use and its association with mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic among sexual minority men in Eastern European and Central Asian countries. Journal of affective disorders, 359, 302–307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.05.089
3. Jauregui, J. C., Hong, C., Assaf, R. D., Cunningham, N. J., Krueger, E. A., Flynn, R., & Holloway, I. W. (2024). Examining Factors Associated with Cannabis Use Among Sexual and Gender Minority and Cisgender Heterosexual Emerging Adults in California. LGBT health, 10.1089/lgbt.2023.0050. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2023.0050