Michael Ross
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Credentials

MD, PhD, MPH, MHPEd, MSt

Professor

Biography

Bio

Michael Ross, MD, PhD, MPH, MHPEd, MSt, is a professor at the University of Minnesota Institute for Sexual and Gender Health (ISGH) and was the Joycelyn Elders Chair in Sexual Health Education from 2014-2020. He holds 11 degrees, including a MedDr, a PhD in cross-cultural health psychology, and degrees in criminology and health education. Ross has studied sexuality and sexual and mental health for more than 30 years in several countries: India, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, Uganda, and Vietnam. Ross has also published more than 500 publications and books. Additionally, he worked extensively in prison environments and wrote a book about prison physical and mental health. Ross has also practiced as a clinical psychologist and is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the British Psychological Society.

Pronouns: he/him/his

Creative Activity Summary

Licences -- Australian and US Private Pilot, land/single, both current
Aircraft ratings -- Avions Pierre Robin 2160 Aerobin, Bellanca 8KCAB Super Decathlon; and Pitts S-2A Special (all with unrestricted aerobatic ratings)

Education

MD, Malmö University

Major: Health and Society

M.St. , University of Cambridge

Major: Applied Criminology

Diploma in Applied Criminology , University of Cambridge

Major: Prison Studies

Diploma in STDs, Prince of Songkla University

Major: Tropical Clinical STDs

M.H.P.Ed., University of New South Wales

Major: Health Personnel Education

MPH, University of Adelaide

Major: Epidemiology

Diploma in Tertiary Ed. , University of New England

Major: Adult Education

PhD, University of Melbourne

Major: Health Psychology

BS, University of the State of New York

Major: Medical Sociology

MA, Victoria University of Wellington

Major: Social-Clinical Psychology

BA, Massey University

Major: Psychology

Fellowships, Residencies, and Visiting Engagements

Visiting Fellow, Visiting Engagement

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre UNSW

Visiting Lecturer, Visiting Engagement

Glenside Psychiatric Hospital

Post-Doc, Other

University of Helsinki Institute of Sociology

Licensures and Certifications

Chartered Psychologist, United Kingdom Registration

Licensure/Certification Number: 16754

Professional Memberships

American Psychological Association, Chair, Fellows Committee, Division 44

2000-2003

Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Past President

2001-2002

Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, President

2000-2001

Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, President Elect

1999-1999

Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Midcontinent region Board member

1998-1999

Selected Publications

Ross, M. W., 2005. Typing, doing, and being: sexuality and the internet.. Journal of sex research, 42 (4): 342-52.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00224490509552290 PubMed ID: 19827239.

Essien, E. J., Ross, M. W., Fernández-Esquer, M. E., Williams, M. L., 2005. Reported condom use and condom use difficulties in street outreach samples of men of four racial and ethnic backgrounds. International Journal of STD and AIDS, 16 (11): 739-743.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1258/095646205774763135

Dawson, A. G., Ross, M. W., Henry, D., Freeman, A., 2005. Evidence of hiv transmission risk in barebacking men-who-have-sex-with-men: Cases from the internet. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy, 9 (3-4): 73-83.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1300/J236v09n03_05

Hamra, M., Ross, M. W., Karuri, K., Orrs, M., D'Agostino, A., 2005. The relationship between expressed HIV/AIDS-related stigma and beliefs and knowledge about care and support of people living with AIDS in families caring for HIV-infected children in Kenya. AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 17 (7): 911-922.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09540120500100593

Ross, M. W., Månsson, S. A., Daneback, K., Cooper, A., Tikkanen, R., 2005. Biases in internet sexual health samples: comparison of an internet sexuality survey and a national sexual health survey in Sweden.. Social science & medicine (1982), 61 (1): 245-52.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.01.019 PubMed ID: 15847976.

Ross, M. W., Fernández-Esquer, M. E., 2005. Ethnicity in sexually transmitted infections and sexual behaviour research. Lancet, 365 (9466): 1209-1210.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(05)74789-9

Ross, M. W., Månsson, S. A., Daneback, K., Tikkanen, R., 2005. Characteristics of men who have sex with men on the Internet but identify as heterosexual, compared with heterosexually identified men who have sex with women. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 8 (2): 131-139.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1089/cpb.2005.8.131

Johnson, R. J., Ross, M. W., Taylor, W. C., Williams, M. L., Carvajal, R. I., Peters, R. J., 2005. A history of drug use and childhood sexual abuse among incarcerated males in a county jail. Substance Use and Misuse, 40 (2): 211-229.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1081/JA-200048457

Williams, M. L., Atkinson, J., Klovdahl, A., Ross, M. W., Timpson, S., 2005. Spatial bridging in a network of drug-using male sex workers.. Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 82 (1 Suppl 1): i35-42.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jurban/jti022 PubMed ID: 15738322.

Ross, M. W., Rosser, B. S., Stanton, J., Konstan, J., 2004. Characteristics of Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men on the Internet Who Complete and Drop Out of an Internet-Based Sexual Behavior Survey. AIDS Education and Prevention, 16 (6): 526-537.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.16.6.526.53793

Ross, M. W., Courtney, P., Dennison, J., Risser, J. M., 2004. Incomplete reporting of race and ethnicity in gonorrhoea cases and potential bias in disease reporting by private and public sector providers [1]. International Journal of STD and AIDS, 15 (11): 778.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1258/0956462042395168

McFarlane, M., Ross, M. W., Elford, J., 2004. The Internet and HIV/STD prevention.. AIDS care, 16 (8): 929-930.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09540120412331292516 PubMed ID: 29532666.

Ross, M. W., Rosser, B. R., Stanton, J., 2004. Beliefs about cybersex and Internet-mediated sex of Latino men who have Internet sex with men: relationships with sexual practices in cybersex and in real life.. AIDS care, 16 (8): 1002-11.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09540120412331292444 PubMed ID: 15511732.

Schönnesson, L. N., Ross, M. W., Williams, M., 2004. The HIV Medication Self-Reported Nonadherence Reasons (SNAR) index and its underlying psychological dimensions. AIDS and Behavior, 8 (3): 293-301.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1023/B:AIBE.0000044076.98833.64

Ross, M. W., Elford, J., Sherr, L., Hart, G., 2004. The TREND statement: Social science, communication and HIV/AIDS. AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 16 (6): 667-668.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09540120412331269512

Cochran, S. D., Ackerman, D., Mays, V. M., Ross, M. W., 2004. Prevalence of non-medical drug use and dependence among homosexuality active men and women in the US population. Addiction, 99 (8): 989-998.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00759.x

Essien, E. J., Ross, M. W., Williams, M. L., Meshack, A. F., Fernández-Esquer, M. E., Peters, R. J., Ogungbade, G., 2004. Primary source of income is associated with differences in HIV risk behaviors in street-recruited samples.. International journal for equity in health, 3 (1): 5.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-9276-3-5 PubMed ID: 15202942.

Ross, M. W., Henry, D., Freeman, A., Caughy, M., Dawson, A. G., 2004. Environmental influences on safer sex in young gay men: A situational presentation approach to measuring influences on sexual health. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 33 (3): 249-257.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1023/B:ASEB.0000026624.69223.5f

Crisp, B. R., Williams, M., Timpson, S., Ross, M. W., 2004. Medication compliance and satisfaction with treatment for HIV disease in a sample of African-American crack cocaine smokers. AIDS and Behavior, 8 (2): 199-206.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1023/B:AIBE.0000030250.33931.af

Harzke, A. J., Williams, M. L., Nilsson-Schönnesson, L., Ross, M. W., Timpson, S., Keel, K. B., 2004. Psychosocial factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral medications in a sample of HIV-positive African American drug users. AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 16 (4): 458-470.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09540120410001683394

Contact

Address

Institute for Sexual and Gender Health
1300 South 2nd Street, Suite 180
Minneapolis, MN 55455