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Jennifer Evans

Jennifer Evans, MS

Senior Statistician
wraavsre.rinaf@hpfs.rqhude.fscu@snave.refinnej

Overview

Jennifer Evans joined the Center for Vulnerable Populations and the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative in April 2020 as Senior Statistician working with Dr. Margot Kushel on research studies focusing on homelessness and its effects on health. She has over 20 years of experience at UCSF providing statistical support to various epidemiologic studies. Most recently she served as principal statistician within Global Health Sciences focusing on the epidemiology of HIV and hepatitis C virus infections in marginalized populations. She holds a Master of Science in Epidemiology from the University of Massachusetts and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Spanish from Tufts University.

Publications
Cluster Analysis of the Highest Users of Medical, Behavioral Health, and Social Services in San Francisco. (Journal of general internal medicine)
Factors Associated With Mortality Among Homeless Older Adults in California: The HOPE HOME Study. (JAMA internal medicine)
Association of Shelter-in-Place Hotels With Health Services Use Among People Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic. (JAMA network open)
Implementation of rapid and frequent SARS-CoV2 antigen testing and response in congregate homeless shelters. (PloS one)
Plasma virome and the risk of blood-borne infection in persons with substance use disorder. (Nature communications)
Identification of Genetically Related HCV Infections Among Self-Described Injecting Partnerships. (Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America)
Assessment of a Hotel-Based COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Strategy for Persons Experiencing Homelessness. (JAMA network open)
Joint effects of alcohol and stimulant use disorders on self-reported sexually transmitted infections in a prospective study of Cambodian female entertainment and sex workers. (International journal of STD & AIDS)
Housing Stability and Hepatitis C Infection for Young Adults Who Inject Drugs: Examining the Relationship of Consistent and Intermittent Housing Status on HCV Infection Risk. (Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine)
Syndemic Psychosocial Health Conditions Associated with Recent Client-Perpetrated Violence Against Female Entertainment and Sex Workers in Cambodia. (Archives of sexual behavior)
Resources
Sleep Quality Among Homeless-Experienced Older Adults: Exploratory Results from the HOPE HOME Study
Factors Associated With Mortality Among Homeless Older Adults in California: The HOPE HOME Study