Richard A. CrosbyRichard A. Crosby, PhD, is an endowed professor of public health at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Crosby’s research has been highly focused on promoting condom use for populations most at-risk of HIV/STD acquisition, e.g., young minority men who hae sex with men; low-income minority women; transgender women having sex with men. Dr. Crosby has been consistently funded by the National Institutes of Health and by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In recent years his research has expanded to include work with sexual and gender minority youth pertaining to food security; low-income rural women at elevated risk of cervical cancer; and pregnancy prevention among young minority males residing in urban foster care facilities. Having published well over 400 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, Dr. Crosby’s current passion lies in writing textbooks that greatly aid the teaching-learning process for students who have dedicated their careers to public health practice and research.' Read More Read Less