Scott E. Rutledge, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Education:

• Ph.D., 2002, University of Washington, Social Welfare
• M.S.W., 1997, University of Iowa, Social Work (Integrated Practice)
• B.A., 1985, Marycrest College, Communication

Professional Interests:

• AIDS stigma
• HIV/AIDS prevention, including individual and group counseling targeted to HIV-positive persons, gay/bisexual men of color, and prison populations

Current Research

• Co-Principal Investigator, HEROES (Helping Each other Return to Our Everyday Societies)This CDC-funded study is exploring an HIV risk-reduction group intervention for men returning home from incarceration.
• Co-Investigator, BRO (Being Responsible for Ourselves)This NIMH-funded study is testing individual HIV risk reduction counseling among African American men who have sex with men.
• HIV/AIDS Provider Stigma Inventory (HAPSI)With colleagues in nursing and social work at Florida State, we are developing a series of scales to assess how medical professionals may hold stigmatizing attitudes about their patients/clients living with HIV/AIDS.
• Cultural Competence among Social Work Students An SSA team is exploring knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about cultural competence among first year MSW students.

Publications:

• Rutledge, S.E. (accepted). Formation of personal HIV disclosure policies among HIV-positive men who have sex with men. AIDS Patient Care & STDs.
• Chonody, J., Siebert, D.C., & Rutledge, S.E. (accepted). College students´ attitudes toward gays and lesbians. Journal of Social Work Education.
• Siebert, D.C., Chonody, J., Rutledge, S.E., & Killian, M. (2009). The Index of Attitudes toward Homosexuals 30 years later: A psychometric study. Research on Social Work Practice, 19(2), 214-220.
• Rutledge, S.E., Abell, N., Padmore, J., & McCann, T. J. (2009). AIDS stigma in health services in the Eastern Caribbean. Sociology of Health & Illness, 31(1), 17-34.
• Rutledge, S.E., Siebert, D.C., & Wilke, D.J. (2008). HIV transmission and alcohol in the Caribbean: An agenda for social work. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services, 7, 47-70.
• Rutledge, S.E. (2007). Enacting personal HIV disclosure policies for sexual situations: HIV-positive gay men´s experiences. Qualitative Health Research, 17, 1040-1059.
• Rutledge, S.E. (2007). Single-session motivational enhancement counseling to support change toward reduction of HIV transmission by HIV positive persons. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36, 313-319.
• Abell, N., Rutledge, S.E., McCann, T.J., & Padmore, J. (2007). Examining HIV/AIDS provider stigma: Assessing regional concerns in the islands of the eastern Caribbean. AIDS Care, 19(2), 242-247.
• Rutledge, S.E., & Abell, N. (2005). Awareness, acceptance, and action: An emerging framework for understanding AIDS stigmatizing attitudes among community leaders in Barbados. AIDS Patient Care & STDs, 19(3), 186-199.