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Fayth M. Parks
OccupationPsychologist, academic

Fayth M. Parks is an American psychologist and academic affiliated with Antioch University New England, where her scholarship centers on the intersection of HIV/AIDS, rural health disparities, and the lived experiences of underserved populations.[1] Over the course of her career she has produced research examining how stigma, gender, and poverty shape both patient experience and provider well-being in rural health settings, contributing to a body of work that bridges clinical psychology and public health.[2]

Education

Specific details regarding Parks's undergraduate and graduate education are not included in the available record.[3] Her subsequent academic career and areas of specialization, particularly in clinical psychology and health disparities research, reflect training consistent with doctoral-level preparation in psychology.[4]

Career

Parks holds a faculty position at Antioch University New England, an institution known for its programs in clinical psychology and applied behavioral health.[5] In this role she has directed her academic attention toward the study of HIV/AIDS within rural populations in the United States, an area that has come to define much of her published output.[6]

Her scholarly record, as catalogued in academic databases, spans from at least 2017 through 2024, during which she authored or co-authored a range of journal articles, presentations, and invited talks.[7] Her professional activities have included an invited presentation for a National Institutes of Health internal webcast in 2018, titled "Scientific Briefing: HIV/AIDS and Rural Health," indicating engagement with federal health research and policy audiences beyond traditional academic publishing.[8]

Parks has authored a total of 60 recorded scholarly works, according to Semantic Scholar, which have collectively been cited 103 times, yielding an h-index of 5.[9] These metrics place her body of work within a specialized subfield of public health and psychology, with impact concentrated on a small number of frequently cited studies related to HIV/AIDS in rural contexts.[10]

Research

The core of Parks's research agenda addresses HIV/AIDS within rural communities in the United States, with particular attention to the social, cultural, and structural factors that shape both disease transmission narratives and the health workforce that responds to them.[11]

Her 2017 article "HIV/AIDS in Rural Communities," published in the Cambridge International Law Journal, examined the unique challenges facing rural populations affected by HIV/AIDS and has been cited four times.[12] This early work laid groundwork for a sustained line of inquiry into rural health disparities that she would continue to develop over the subsequent years.[13]

In 2018, Parks produced multiple works addressing related themes, including "HIV/AIDS and Behavioral Healthcare in Rural Settings" and "Optimizing Rural Health Service Delivery: Examining Health Provider Self-care and Intersectionality of Gender, Poverty and HIV Status."[14][15] That same year, she was invited to deliver a scientific briefing for the National Institutes of Health on HIV/AIDS and rural health, reflecting recognition of her expertise by a federal health research body.[16]

Parks continued this thread of research into 2019 with two related works: "Further Examining Health Provider Self Care and Intersectionality of Gender, Poverty, and HIV Status" and "Further Examination of Intersectionality of HIV, Gender, & Poverty, and Health Provider Self-Care."[17][18] These titles indicate a sustained, iterative research program focused on how healthcare providers serving HIV/AIDS patients in rural and underserved areas manage the psychological and social burdens of their work, particularly at the intersection of gender and poverty. In the same year, she also authored "Evolution of Black American Culture," suggesting an additional, related interest in cultural studies pertinent to her broader scholarly concerns with underserved populations.[19]

One of Parks's most cited works, "Courtesy stigma and self-care practices among rural HIV/AIDS healthcare providers," was published in 2021 and has accrued eight citations, making it her most-cited individual publication according to available metrics.[20] This study examined the concept of courtesy stigma, referring to the secondary stigmatization experienced by those who work closely with stigmatized populations, and its effects on the self-care behaviors of healthcare providers serving rural HIV/AIDS patients.[21]

In 2023, Parks published "The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: HIV/AIDS Myths and Misinformation in the Rural United States" in Health Promotion Practice, a study that has been cited six times.[22] This article addressed the persistence of misinformation surrounding HIV/AIDS in rural American communities decades into the epidemic, examining how myths continue to shape public understanding and health behaviors despite advances in medical knowledge and treatment.[23]

Most recently, in 2024, Parks authored a book review titled "HIV endurance: Women's journeys from diagnosis to aging," published in Psychology of Women Quarterly.[24] This review reflects her continued engagement with gendered dimensions of HIV/AIDS, extending her research interests to the experiences of women living with HIV as they age, a topic of growing relevance given the increasing life expectancy of individuals with the condition due to advances in antiretroviral treatment.[25]

Across her body of work, several recurring themes emerge: the particular burdens faced by rural communities in the context of HIV/AIDS, the psychological toll on healthcare providers who serve stigmatized populations, and the compounded effects of gender and poverty on both patients and caregivers.[26] Her research methodology appears to combine qualitative and applied approaches, often addressing practice-relevant questions for health promotion and provider support in resource-limited settings.[27]

Recognition

Parks's invitation to serve as a presenter for an internal National Institutes of Health webcast in 2018 represents a notable form of recognition from a major federal research institution, indicating that her expertise on HIV/AIDS and rural health was considered valuable enough to inform scientific briefings at the national level.[28] Her publication in Health Promotion Practice and Psychology of Women Quarterly, both peer-reviewed journals with established readerships in public health and psychology, further situates her work within recognized academic and professional discourse on HIV/AIDS, rural health, and gender.[29][30]

Beyond these markers, detailed information about awards, honors, or formal distinctions conferred upon Parks is not available in the current record.[31]

Publications

  • Parks, F. M. (2024). Book Review: HIV endurance: Women's journeys from diagnosis to aging. Psychology of Women Quarterly.[32]
  • Parks, F. M. (2023). The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: HIV/AIDS Myths and Misinformation in the Rural United States. Health Promotion Practice.[33]
  • Parks, F. M. (2021). Courtesy stigma and self-care practices among rural HIV/AIDS healthcare providers.[34]
  • Parks, F. M. (2019). Further Examining Health Provider Self Care and Intersectionality of Gender, Poverty, and HIV Status.[35]
  • Parks, F. M. (2019). Evolution of Black American Culture.[36]
  • Parks, F. M. (2019). Further Examination of Intersectionality of HIV, Gender, & Poverty, and Health Provider Self-Care.[37]
  • Parks, F. M. (2018). Invited presenter (NIH internal Webcast). Scientific Briefing: HIV/AIDS and Rural Health.[38]
  • Parks, F. M. (2018). Optimizing Rural Health Service Delivery: Examining Health Provider Self-care and Intersectionality of Gender, Poverty and HIV Status.[39]
  • Parks, F. M. (2018). HIV/AIDS and Behavioral Healthcare in Rural Settings.[40]
  • Parks, F. M. (2017). HIV/AIDS in Rural Communities. Cambridge International Law Journal.[41]
  1. ↑ Semantic Scholar author profile, Fayth M. Parks.
  2. ↑ Semantic Scholar author profile, Fayth M. Parks.
  3. ↑ Semantic Scholar author profile, Fayth M. Parks.
  4. ↑ Semantic Scholar author profile, Fayth M. Parks.
  5. ↑ Semantic Scholar author profile, Fayth M. Parks.
  6. ↑ Semantic Scholar author profile, Fayth M. Parks.
  7. ↑ Semantic Scholar author profile, Fayth M. Parks.
  8. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Invited presenter (NIH internal Webcast). Scientific Briefing: HIV/AIDS and Rural Health," 2018.
  9. ↑ Semantic Scholar author profile, Fayth M. Parks.
  10. ↑ Semantic Scholar author profile, Fayth M. Parks.
  11. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "HIV/AIDS in Rural Communities," Cambridge International Law Journal, 2017.
  12. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "HIV/AIDS in Rural Communities," Cambridge International Law Journal, 2017.
  13. ↑ Semantic Scholar author profile, Fayth M. Parks.
  14. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "HIV/AIDS and Behavioral Healthcare in Rural Settings," 2018.
  15. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Optimizing Rural Health Service Delivery: Examining Health Provider Self-care and Intersectionality of Gender, Poverty and HIV Status," 2018.
  16. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Invited presenter (NIH internal Webcast). Scientific Briefing: HIV/AIDS and Rural Health," 2018.
  17. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Further Examining Health Provider Self Care and Intersectionality of Gender, Poverty, and HIV Status," 2019.
  18. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Further Examination of Intersectionality of HIV, Gender, & Poverty, and Health Provider Self-Care," 2019.
  19. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Evolution of Black American Culture," 2019.
  20. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Courtesy stigma and self-care practices among rural HIV/AIDS healthcare providers," 2021.
  21. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Courtesy stigma and self-care practices among rural HIV/AIDS healthcare providers," 2021.
  22. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: HIV/AIDS Myths and Misinformation in the Rural United States," Health Promotion Practice, 2023.
  23. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: HIV/AIDS Myths and Misinformation in the Rural United States," Health Promotion Practice, 2023.
  24. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Book Review: HIV endurance: Women's journeys from diagnosis to aging," Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2024.
  25. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Book Review: HIV endurance: Women's journeys from diagnosis to aging," Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2024.
  26. ↑ Semantic Scholar author profile, Fayth M. Parks.
  27. ↑ Semantic Scholar author profile, Fayth M. Parks.
  28. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Invited presenter (NIH internal Webcast). Scientific Briefing: HIV/AIDS and Rural Health," 2018.
  29. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: HIV/AIDS Myths and Misinformation in the Rural United States," Health Promotion Practice, 2023.
  30. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Book Review: HIV endurance: Women's journeys from diagnosis to aging," Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2024.
  31. ↑ Semantic Scholar author profile, Fayth M. Parks.
  32. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Book Review: HIV endurance: Women's journeys from diagnosis to aging," Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2024.
  33. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: HIV/AIDS Myths and Misinformation in the Rural United States," Health Promotion Practice, 2023.
  34. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Courtesy stigma and self-care practices among rural HIV/AIDS healthcare providers," 2021.
  35. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Further Examining Health Provider Self Care and Intersectionality of Gender, Poverty, and HIV Status," 2019.
  36. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Evolution of Black American Culture," 2019.
  37. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Further Examination of Intersectionality of HIV, Gender, & Poverty, and Health Provider Self-Care," 2019.
  38. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Invited presenter (NIH internal Webcast). Scientific Briefing: HIV/AIDS and Rural Health," 2018.
  39. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "Optimizing Rural Health Service Delivery: Examining Health Provider Self-care and Intersectionality of Gender, Poverty and HIV Status," 2018.
  40. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "HIV/AIDS and Behavioral Healthcare in Rural Settings," 2018.
  41. ↑ Fayth M. Parks, "HIV/AIDS in Rural Communities," Cambridge International Law Journal, 2017.

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