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Research interests
Dr. William Calo is a Latino health services researcher. His research program examines how to adapt, implement and evaluate evidence-based interventions to improve cancer prevention and control among diverse and disadvantaged populations. Dr. Calo is currently focused on the impact of interpersonal, systems and policy strategies on HPV vaccine uptake in rural communities and the implementation of locally tailored programs to improve physical activity, nutrition and community-clinical linkages. He applies implementation science methodologies in his studies.
Teaching and educational interests
Dr. William Calo has taught health services research and health policy courses in the Department of Public Health Sciences. He developed a new graduate course, PHS 534 Public Health Law Research and Practice, to give law and public health students a foundation on how to empirically evaluate laws and policies to advance population health with a focus on cancer prevention and control.
Education/Academic qualification
Post-doctoral training, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2014 → 2017
PhD, The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston
2010 → 2014
MPH, University of Puerto Rico School of Public Health
2004 → 2005
BS, University of Puerto Rico, College of Natural Sciences
1999 → 2004
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HPV ECHO: Increasing the adoption of evidence-based communication strategies for HPV vaccination in rural primary care practices
8/10/20 → 4/30/23
Project: Research project
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Developing and testing an automated qualitative assistant (AQUA) to support qualitative analysis
Lennon, R. P., Fraleigh, R., van Scoy, L. J., Keshaviah, A., Hu, X. C., Snyder, B. L., Miller, E. L., Calo, W. A., Zgierska, A. E. & Griffin, C., Nov 25 2021, In: Family Medicine and Community Health. 9, e001287.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Easing Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Hesitancy: A Communication Experiment With U.S. Parents
Shah, P. D., Calo, W. A., Gilkey, M. B., Margolis, M. A., Dailey, S. A., Todd, K. G. & Brewer, N. T., Jul 2021, In: American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 61, 1, p. 88-95 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Elimination of cervical cancer in U.S. Hispanic populations: Puerto Rico as a case study
Ortiz, A. P., Soto-Salgado, M., Calo, W. A., Hull, P., Fernández, M. E., Colon-López, V. & Tortolero-Luna, G., Mar 2021, In: Preventive Medicine. 144, 106336.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Environmental stressors suffered by women with gynecological cancers in the aftermath of hurricanes irma and maría in Puerto Rico
Méndez-Lázaro, P. A., Bernhardt, Y. M., Calo, W. A., Pacheco Díaz, A. M., García-Camacho, S. I., Rivera-Lugo, M., Acosta-Pérez, E., Pérez, N. & Ortiz-Martínez, A. P., Nov 1 2021, In: International journal of environmental research and public health. 18, 21, 11183.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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In Their Own Words: Resources Needed by School Nurses to Facilitate Student Immunization Compliance
Hoke, A. M., Stuckey, H., Keller, C. M., Lu, Z., Hivner, E. A., Calo, W. A., Strick, J. M. & Kraschnewski, J., Mar 2021, In: Journal of School Health. 91, 3, p. 218-226 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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Outstanding Collaborative Research Team
Schmitz, Kathryn (Recipient), Bluethmann, S. (Recipient), Calo, William (Recipient), Stine, Jonathan (Recipient), Sturgeon, Kathleen (Recipient), Zaorsky, N. (Recipient), Conroy, David E. (Recipient), Mohamed, A. (Recipient), Pameijer, Colette R. (Recipient), Raja-Khan, Nazia (Recipient), Rao, Pooja (Recipient), Rogers, Connie Jo (Recipient), Thomas, Gwendolyn (Recipient), Veldheer, Susan (Recipient) & Vidt, Meghan (Recipient), 2021
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Samuel Hinkle Junior Faculty Research Award
Arnold, Amy (Recipient) & Calo, William (Recipient), 2021
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