Cynthia Fair
Professor of Public Health Studies and Human Service Studies and the Watts/Thompson Professor
Department: Public Health Studies
Email: cfair@elon.edu
Phone number: (336) 278-6457
Brief Biography
News & Notes
Publications
Fair, C. D., & Barlow, S. J. (2024). A qualitative longitudinal study of resilience in internationally adopted children with perinatally-acquired HIV. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 19(3), 403–412. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2024.2367618
Alger, S., Granowsky, E., Bryant, Y., Olivero, R. Fair, C. (2023). “There’s not even a rule book.”: Motivations and advice from parents who raise internationally adopted children living with HIV. Adoption Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2023.2268614
Glover, F., Olivero, R., Fair, C. Perspectives on health care transition among U.S. parents of internationally adopted children living with HIV: I don't want to transition to that clinic… I'm very comfortable where I am.” (2023). Health Care Transition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hctj.2023.100010
Fair, C., Betz, C., Naranjo, D., Porter, J., Bailey, E., Korycinski, H., Ferris, M. (2023). Stakeholders’ perspectives on caregiver outcomes for healthcare transition for adolescents and young adults with special health care needs: A qualitative study. Child: Health, Care and Development. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.13114
Bingaman, A., Hamilton, A., Houpt, B., Olivero, R., Fair, C. (2023). “Nothing is ever going to change if we don't start advocating for our child.”: Community—level disclosure and stigma management strategies among parents of internationally adopted children living with PHIV. Frontiers Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1091335
Fair, C., Fraser, L., Zendt, M., Santana-Garces, Homans, J., Stek, A., Operskalski, E. (2023). “We are not different than others”: A qualitative study of the lived experience of Hispanic adolescents and young adults living with Perinatally-acquired HIV. International Journal of Environment and Public Health, 20, 2996. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20042996
Vandermaas-Peeler, M., Fair, C. & Ketcham, C. 2022. “Mentoring for Learner Success: Mentoring is not (just) having a cup of coffee, part 1.” Center for Engaged Learning (blog), Elon University, August 8, 2022. https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/mentoring-for-learner-success-mentoring-is-not-just-having-a-cup-of-coffee-part-1.
Crump, J., Alger, S., Bryant, Y. Crowell, C., Olivero, R., Fair, C. (2022). Parent perspectives on sexual and reproductive health with internationally adopted youth living with HIV. AIDS Care. https://doi:/10.1080/09540121.2022.2136351
Bingaman, A., Hamilton, A., Olivero, R., Crowell, C., & Fair, C. (2022). “Literally the hardest part about having a positive child is disclosure”: Disclosure and stigma management strategies among U.S. parents of internationally adopted children with PHIV. Qualitative Research in Health. 2, 00122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100122
Fair, C., & Jutras, A. (2022) “I have hope, but I’m worried”: Perspectives on parenting young adults and adolescents living with perinatally-acquired HIV. Families, Health & Systems. 40, 232-238. https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000676
Fair, C., Thompson, A., Barnett, M., Flowers’, S., Burke, J., & Wiener, L. (2021). Utilization of psychotherapeutic interventions by pediatric psychosocial providers. Children, https://doi.org/ 10.3390/children8111045
Reissig, M., Fair, C., Houpt, B., & Latham, V. (2021). “Everybody is different (but I’m scared)”: An exploratory study of the role of birth stories in shaping expectations for childbirth among primiparous Black women" Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 66, 597-603.
Presentations
Reissig, M., Fair, C., & Latham, V. Birth experiences of primiparous African-American women: The influence of birth stories heard during pregnancy. National Conference on Health Disparities. New Orleans, LA, May 3–6, 2017.
Byrne, L., & Fair, C. The role of peers in the participation of obese adolescents in family-systems treatment. National Conference on Health Disparities. New Orleans, LA, May 3–6, 2017.
Wiseman, B., Moore, A., Fair, C., Esposito, J., & Nelson, J. Fostering empathy in physician assistant students using an adolescent sexual and reproductive health training module. American Academy of Physician Assistants, Las Vegas, NV, May 15–19, 2017.
Vandermaas-Peeler, M., Fair, C., Allocco, A., & Shangese, N. “Doing my research abroad was the best, most rewarding, most incredible thing I’ve done”: Benefits and challenges of conducting undergraduate research in global contexts. Center for Engaged Learning Seminar, June 11-12, 2017, Elon, NC.
Reissig, M., Fair, C., & Latham, V. “I’ve been fearful of the labor part”: The influence of previously heard birth stories on the birth experiences among primiparous African-American Women in North Carolina. UNC’s 38th Annual Minority Health Conference, Chapel Hill, NC. February 24, 2017.
Fair, C., Crawford, A., & Latham, V. “After having a waterbirth, I feel like it’s the only way people should deliver babies”: The decision making process of women who plan waterbirth. The 25th Anniversary Congress on Women's Health, Apr 28 - Apr 30, 2017 in Washington, DC.
Reissig, M., & Fair, C. Everybody is different (but I’m scared)”: An exploratory study of the role of birth stories in shaping expectations for childbirth among primiparous African-American women. Southern Sociological Society. Greenville, SC, March 29 - April 1, 2017.
Fair, C., Shangase, N. & Austin, L. Assessing pregnancy prevention and vocational needs of South African adolescents and young adults: A community-based participatory approach. Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine, New Orleans, LA, March 2017.
Rupp, S., & Fair, C. “It’s what I have, it’s not who I am”: The relationship between social support in education and employment settings and transition readiness for AYA with ESRD. Health Care Transition Research Consortium. Houston, TX. October 26, 2016.
Allen, H., Fair, C., Trexler, C., & D’Angelo, L. “I always wanted a big family because I lost mine”: A qualitative analysis of parenting perspectives among young parents with perinatally-acquired HIV. 8th International Workshop on HIV Pediatrics. Durban, South Africa, July 15-16, 2016.
Allen, H., Fair, C., Trexler, C., & D’Angelo, L. “I always wanted a big family because I lost mine”: A qualitative analysis of parenting perspectives among young parents with perinatally-acquired HIV. International AIDS Conference. Durban, South Africa, July 18-22, 2016.
Fair, C., Ketchan, C., Miller, P., Peeples, T., & Vandermass-Peeler, M. Supporting faculty development for excellence in mentoring UR, Center for Engaged Learning Seminar, July 24-26, 2016, Elon, NC.
Fair, C., Powers, A., Slining, M., Stutts, L. Undergraduate public health research in liberal arts contexts: A model of cross-institutional collaboration. Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health. Washington, DC, March 20, 2016.
Fair, C., Allen, H., & Granowsky, E. “I usually talk to my best friends”: Personal sources of information on dating and sexuality among AYA with PHIV. Society of Adolescent Healington, DC, March 9-12, 2016.
Fair, C., & Rupp, S. Transition: The role of social support in self-management within education and employment settings for adolescents and young adults with end-stage renal disease. Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Washington, DC, March 9-12, 2016.
Fair, C., Varney, O., & Albright, J. Differences in the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents in the US with Perinatally-acquired HIV and Behaviorally-acquired HIV: Provider perspectives. Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Washington, DC, March 9-12, 2016.
Moore, A., Fair, C., Nelson, J. Was that all I got? “You're too young to have sex'”: Adolescents’ experiences accessing sexual and reproductive health services and recommendations for providers. Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Washington, DC, March 9-12, 2016.
Fair, C., Ketcham, C., Miller, P. Peeples, T., & Vandermaas-Peeler, M. Supporting Faculty Development for Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate research. Conference on Excellent Practices in Mentoring Undergraduate Research. Center for Engaged Learning, Elon University, July 24-25, 2016.
Albright, J. & Fair C. “It’s like you’re living a lie”: A model of decision-making among youth with perinatal HIV during the transition to adulthood. American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL, November, 2015.
Fair, C., Albright, J., Clark, D., & Houpt. B. I definitely want grandbabies”: Guardians of adolescents with perinatally-acquired HIV reflect on dating and childbearing. American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL, November, 2015.
Fair, C., Bailey, E., Porter, J., Naranjo, D., Betz, C. & Ferris, M. on behalf of the HCTRC. Health care transition for children with special health care needs: provider perspectives on parent outcomes. Annual Health Care Transition Research Consortium Research (HCTRC) Symposium. Houston, TX, September 30, 2015.
Albright, J. & Fair, C. Latino youth with HIV: Challenges in healthy sexual and intimate relationship development, 15th Biennial Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action, University of Massachusetts Lowell, June 25-28, 2015
Fair, C., Orefice, J., & Gatto, A. “I’m not fragile. I’m not limited”: Career aspirations of adolescents and young adults living with perinatally-acquired HIV. Society of Adolescent Health & Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, March, 2015.
Fair, C., & Allen, H. The second generation of HIV to the third: Perceptions of adolescent and young adult parents with perinatally-acquired HIV. Society of Adolescent Health & Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, March, 2015.
Fair, C., & Zendt, M. “I am afraid what the kid is going to have”: A qualitative study of relationship and childbearing perspectives among Hispanic American adolescents with perinatally-acquired HIV. Society of Adolescent Health & Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, March, 2015.
Graham, K., Fraser, L., Fair, C., Homans, J., & Operskalski, E. Reproductive health and contraceptive counseling services received among Hispanic adolescents with perinatally-acquired HIV: An exploratory study. Society of Adolescent Health & Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, March, 2015.
Fair, C., Javalkar, K., Betz, C. Okumura, Wood, D., … and Ferris, M. on behalf of the HCTRC. Health care transition outcomes: A delphi stage 3 survey. Annual Health Care Transition Research Consortium Research (HCTRC) Symposium. Houston, TX, October, 2014.
Awards
Distinguished Scholar Award, 2014-2015
Elon College Excellence in Scholarship Award, 2014
Senior Faculty Research Fellowship, 2013-2015
Elon College Excellence in Teaching Award, 2008
SGA Faculty Member of the Year, 2002-2003