Students Present at Annual SOAR Symposium

Students with ARISE faculty mentors presented at the 2025 Dr. John Lamont Peterson Annual Research Symposium on April 18th at the Michigan League. The symposium is the culminating event for participants in the Student Opportunities for AIDS/HIV Research (SOAR) program, a 2-year academic and research mentoring experience for juniors and seniors interested in careers in HIV-related behavioral and social science research. Juniors in the program presented posters of their mentored research, and seniors presented lightning talks with panel discussion.

Poster Presentations:

• Madia Adnan, Attitudes, confidence, and participation in HIV testing among South Asian GBMSM in the United States, Mentor: Akshay Sharma

• Kailah Hawkins, Exploring the Intersection of Racial Socialization and SGM Identity: Impacts on Internalized Stigma, Mentor: Craig Rodriguez-Seijas

• Adama Jobarteh, Spatial Analysis of Accessibility of HIV Testing Routes by Transit , Mentor: Erin Kahle

• Madisyn Travis, Perceptions, Risks, and Decisions: Understanding How Young Black Men Navigate HIV and Sexual Health through New Media, Mentor: Jade Burns

Lightning Talks:

• Hunter Baldwin, Experiences of Minority Stress in a Large and Diverse SGM Sample, Mentor: Craig Rodriguez-Seijas

• Lauren Burnside, Groove & Guard: The Impact of Music on Young Black Men’s Condom Use Intentions, Mentor: Jade Burns

• Anthony Sanchez, Machista v. Caballero: An Investigation on Latine Masculinity, IPV, and Medication Adherence among GBMSM, Mentor: Erin Kahle

  
  

  

  Anthony Sanchez presents his research at the 2025 Soar Symposium

  
  
  
  
  
  

  

  Adama Jobarteh presents her research at the 2025 SOAR Symposium

  
  
  
  
  
  

  

  Madia Adnan presents her research at the 2025 SOAR Symposium