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Michael E. Newcomb, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University and the Associate Director for Scientific Development of the Northwestern Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH). He received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed his pre-doctoral internship in clinical psychology at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Behavioral Medicine. Dr. Newcomb’s research broadly focuses on health disparities in LGBT youth, particularly in the areas of HIV/AIDS, alcohol and drug use, and mental health problems. His work emphasizes the interpersonal contexts that influence health outcomes, including romantic relationships and families. Dr. Newcomb is currently PI of an R01 from NIAAA examining the efficacy of 2GETHER, a relationship education and HIV prevention program for young male couples. He is also the recipient of an Avenir Young Innovator Award (DP2) from NIH to adapt the 2GETHER intervention to an online program and evaluate its effects in a comparative effectiveness trial. In addition to his work with young male couples, Dr. Newcomb is PI of an R01 from NIMHD (with Dr. Brian Mustanski) that aims to conduct mixed-methods research to characterize racial disparities in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence and utilization. He is also site PI of an NIH-funded longitudinal cohort examining intimate partner violence among sexual and gender minority youth assigned female at birth, and he contributes to multiple projects within ISGMH as Co-Investigator. Dr. Newcomb is a Clinical Psychologist with expertise in couples therapy and mental health treatment in the context of chronic medical conditions.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago
… → 2012
Research interests
- Adolescent Health
- Drug Abuse
- HIV Infection
- Health Disparities
- Mental Health
- Preventive Medicine
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Multilevel Influences on HIV and Substance Use in a YMSM cohort
D'Aquila, R. T., Janulis, P. F., McDade, T., Mustanski, B., Newcomb, M. & Taylor, H. E.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
4/1/20 → 1/31/25
Project: Research project
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Subproject for Institution # SP0048602 Off-campus
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
9/1/18 → 3/31/22
Project: Research project
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Efficacy of Couples-Based HIV Prevention in Vulnerable Young Men
Macapagal, K. R., Moskowitz, J. T., Mustanski, B. & Newcomb, M.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
9/20/16 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
Research Output
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Patterns of Online and Offline Partnering, Partnership Characteristics, and Condomless Sex Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males in the USA
Macapagal, K. R., Moran, K., Newcomb, M. E., Moskowitz, D. A., Owens, C. & Mustanski, B., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: AIDS and behavior.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Age of Occurrence and Severity of Childhood Sexual Abuse: Impacts on Health Outcomes in Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women
Xavier Hall, C. D., Moran, K., Newcomb, M. E. & Mustanski, B., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of sex research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Structural Equation Model of Sexual Satisfaction and Relationship Functioning Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals Assigned Female at Birth in Diverse Relationships
Dyar, C., Newcomb, M. E., Mustanski, B. & Whitton, S. W., Feb 1 2020, In: Archives of Sexual Behavior. 49, 2, p. 693-710 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bisexual Men’s Experiences with Discrimination, Internalized Binegativity, and Identity Affirmation: Differences by Partner Gender
Sarno, E. L., Newcomb, M. E., Feinstein, B. A. & Mustanski, B., Jul 1 2020, In: Archives of Sexual Behavior. 49, 5, p. 1783-1798 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Condom-Associated Erectile Function, But Not Other Domains of Sexual Functioning, Predicts Condomless Insertive Anal Sex Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
Li, D. H., Newcomb, M., Macapagal, K., Remble, T. & Mustanski, B., Jan 1 2020, In: Archives of Sexual Behavior. 49, 1, p. 161-174 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations