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B.A. University of Florida 1995
M.P.H. Indiana University 1997
Ph.D. Texas A&M University 2006

Position/Grant/Award/etc.

• 2024-2028 - Principal Investigator: Skin cancer on social media: Analyzing current communications, modeling diffusion potential, and developing innovative prevention-focused messages. National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (Innovative Approaches to Studying Cancer Communication in the New Information Ecosystem [PAR-22-164]; 1R01CA279679-01A1; $542,724). (Impact Score: 26; Percentile: 13.0)
• 2023-2024 - Co-Sponsor: A digital health intervention to increase condom use among adolescent sexual minority males. NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00). National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health (1K99MD019060-01; $945,249). Principal Investigator: Javidi, H. (Impact Score: 26.0)
• 2022-2024 (No cost extension to 2025) - Principal Investigator: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) information on social media. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health (1R21HD108052-01A1; $445,333). (Impact Score: 22; Percentile: 8.0)
• 2023 - Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society
• 2022 - Fellow, The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
• Associate Editor, American Journal of Public Health (AJPH), 2015-Present
• 2018 - Fellow, American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB)
• 2011 - Darroch Award for Excellence in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research, Guttmacher Institute
• 2008 - Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health

Scholarly Interest

Dr. Walsh-Buhi's research focuses on 1) understanding and promoting sexual health among young people, and 2) examining the influence of and employing innovative technologies for health promotion and behavior change (called Digital Health).

Visit complete list of published work in my bibliography

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Ferrand, J. L., Owora, A. H., Hughes-Wegner, A. T., & Walsh-Buhi, E. R. (2026) The role of sex education in withdrawal use: Prevalence and correlates among a nationally representative sample of adolescents and young adults. PLoS One, 21(1): e0340279. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340279

Javidi, H., Verlenden, J. V., Chen, X., & Walsh-Buhi, E. R. (2025). Parent-teen sexual health communication and teens' health information and service seeking. JAMA Network Open, 8(11):e2541712. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.41712. PMID: 41191355

Liu, X., Valdez, D., Parker, M., Mai, A., & Walsh-Buhi, E. R. (2025). Quality of cancer-related information on new media: Systematic review and meta-analysis (2014–2023). JMIR;27:e73185. doi: https://doi.org/10.2196/73185. PMID: 41061257

Walsh-Buhi, E. R., Hughes-Wegner, A. T., Javidi, H. (2025). Skin cancer-related risk behaviors: Cross-sectional findings from the 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS 6). JAAD International, 22, 80-82. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdin.2025.05.019

Ferrand, J., & Walsh-Buhi, E. (2025). Facilitators and barriers to pre‑exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) provision in a midwest college health center: A mixed‑method study. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 2, 900-909. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-024-01022-2 

Ferrand, J., Dodge, B., Eastman-Mueller, E., Carter, G., Green, Jr., H. D., & Walsh-Buhi, E. (2025). Correlates of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among college students in the United States. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services, 23(2), 75-96. https://doi.org/10.1080/15381501.2024.2425654  

Walsh-Buhi, E. R., Walsh-Buhi, M. L., Javidi, H.,S Houghton, R. F., Hughes-Wegner, A. T., & Herbenick, D. (2025). More than skin deep: Embracing the role of estheticians for health promotion and community collaboration. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 68(4), 764-772. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2025.01.003

Javidi, H., Anderson, P., Walsh-Buhi, E., Coyle, K, & Chen, X. (2025). Exploring the influence of romantic relationship communication on adolescents' self-efficacy to ask for sexual consent. Journal of Sex Research, 62(1), 118-126. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2024.2306475 [PMID: 38295004]

Walsh-Buhi, E. R., Javidi, H., Walsh-Buhi, M. L., Herbenick, D., & Houghton, R. F. (2024). Pubic hair removal practices and motivations among a nationally representative sample of U.S. men. American Journal of Men's Health, 18(5). https://doi.org/10.1177/15579883241279830 

Javidi, H., Walsh-Buhi, M. L., Houghton, R. F., Herbenick, D., & Walsh-Buhi, E. R. (2024). Pubic hair removal practices among women: Findings from a U.S. nationally representative survey. Women's Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057241296982 

Crespo, N. C., Manzo, D., Perez, V., Walsh-Buhi, E. R., & Calzo, J. P. (2024). Qualitative study of multilevel barriers and facilitators associated with physical activity and diet among long-haul truck drivers. Safety and Health at Work, 15(3), 263-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2024.04.005 

Owora, A. H., Houghton, R. F., Ferrand, J. L.,S Parker, E., Anderson, P., Coyle, K., Guinosso, S., & Walsh-Buhi, E. R. (In press). Promoting healthy adolescent romantic relationships: Results of a multi-site, two-group parallel randomized clinical trial. Journal of Adolescent Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.02.025

Walsh-Buhi, M. L., Houghton, R. F., Valdez, D., & Walsh-Buhi, E. R. (2024). A theory-based assessment of mpox: Findings from a nationally representative survey of U.S. adults. PLoS ONE, 19(3): e0299599. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299599

Javidi, H., Anderson, P., Walsh-Buhi, E., Coyle, K, & Chen, X. (2024). Exploring the influence of romantic relationship communication on adolescents' self-efficacy to ask for sexual consent. Journal of Sex Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2024.2306475

Walsh-Buhi, E. R., Walsh-Buhi, M. L., & Houghton, R. F. (2024). Mpox knowledge in the U.S.: Results from a nationally representative survey. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 17(2), 359-361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2023.12.009

Ferrand, J.,S Walsh-Buhi, E., Dodge, B., Svetina, D., & Herbenick, D. (2023). Variations in pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and healthcare provider interactions in a nationally representative sample of American men aged 15-49 years: A cross-sectional study. AIDS and Behavior, 27, 2932-2943. doi: 10.1007/s10461-023-04016-0

Méndez, A.,S Rao, M.,S Rahnama-Moghadam, S., Gomaa, B., & Walsh-Buhi, E. R. (2023). Describing hidradenitis suppurativa misinformation diffusion among Facebook users: A content analysis. The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, 16(6), 50-51. PMID: 37361366 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10286876/)

Edinger, A.,S Valdez, D., Walsh-Buhi, E., Trueblood, J. S., Lorenzo-Luaces, L., Rutter, L. A., & Bollen, J. (2023). Misinformation and public health messaging in the early stages of the Mpox outbreak: Mapping the Twitter narrative with deep learning. JMIR; 25: e43841. doi: https://doi.org/10.2196/43841

Edinger, A.,S Valdez, D., Walsh-Buhi, E., & Bollen, J. (2023). Deep learning for topical trend discovery in online discourse about Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). AIDS and Behavior, 27, 443-453. doi: 10.1007/s10461-022-03779-2

Fisher, C. M., Kauer, S., Singleton, A., & Walsh-Buhi, E. (2023). An examination of sexual health information sources, knowledge and behaviours among Australian teens: A latent class analysis. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 20(1), 75-83 (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-021-00679-3

Marhefka, S. L., Noble, C. A.,S Walsh-Buhi, E. R., Turner, D.,S Mahony, H.,S Singleton, A., DeBate, R., & Daley, E. M. (2023). Key considerations and recommended strategies for conducting a school-based longitudinal RE-AIM evaluation: Insights from a 28-school cluster randomized trial. Health Promotion Practice. 24(1), 160-171. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399211042339