David W. Seal, PhD, FAAHB

Dr. David Seal, professor, has extensive experience and expertise with the conduct of social behavioral formative and intervention research within a multicultural community-based participatory framework. He has been the PI on funded HIV prevention intervention studies with people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men, prison populations, and delinquent female adolescents. He also has conducted funded studies to explore sexual behavior among at-risk heterosexuals in Syria; the impact of intersecting identifies on risk behavior among racial and ethnic minority men; and emotional and sexual intimacy among gay, lesbian, and heterosexual couples. More recently, he had been involved in violence prevention initiatives. Seal received his PhD in social psychology from the University of New Mexico. He is a past-president and fellow of the American Academy of Health Behavior. He currently is on AAHB's Board of Directors and serves as the Chair of the Diversity and Equity Council.