Dr. Jazmyne Simmons

Jazmyne V Simmons

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
EMAIL
PHONE
850-412-7851
OFFICE
Health Science
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Office Hours

Lewis-Beck Building, School of Allied Health Sciences, RM 342

Mondays, 3:30pm-4:30pm (In person/Virtual)
Tuesdays, 12:30pm-1:30pm (In person/Virtual) or by Appointment

 

Semester Schedule

THERAPEUTIC HLTH COMMUNICATION (Lecture) Tu 12:20AM - 2:50AM ONLINE
THERAPEUTIC HLTH COMMUNICATION (Lecture) Tu 3:00AM - 5:30AM ONLINE
MENTAL HLTH & COUNSL (Lecture) MoWe 12:20PM - 1:35PM MULT-PURPOSE CTR TEACHING GYM
COMMUNITY HEALTH (Lecture) TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM MULT-PURPOSE CTR TEACHING GYM
HEALTH PROMOTION AND PLANNING (Lecture) TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM LEWIS-BECK
CRIT THINK HLTH PROF: MULT HLT (Lecture) Fr 1:20AM - 3:50AM ONLINE
CRIT THINK HLTH PROF: MULT HLT (Lecture) MoWe 2:00PM - 3:15PM LEWIS-BECK

Bio

 

Dr. Jazmyne Bryant is an Assistant Professor in the School of Allied Health Sciences, Division of Health Science at Florida A&M University. She is also the Co-Principal Investigator for the Behavioral Science and Health Intervention Research (BSHIR) Lab in the School of Allied Health Sciences. Bryant earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Communication with a specialty in Health Communication from the University of Miami. She also holds a Master of Public Health degree from Florida A&M's Institute of Public Health. Additionally, she obtained Bachelor of Arts degrees in psychology and criminology from the University of South Florida. Some of Bryant’s ongoing research investigates effective interventions for sexual partner status disclosure, HIV-related stigma, and medical adherence. Within her local community, Jazmyne serves as Vice Chair of the Tallahassee-Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, a quasi-governmental entity tasked with making policy and program recommendations to local elected officials.

Areas of Interest

  • Health Communication
  • Behavioral and Cognitive Theory
  • Sexual Health
  • Reproductive Health
  • HIV Prevention and Care

Education

  • University of Miami - 2020
    PhD in Communication
  • Florida A&M University - 2014
    Master of Public Health
  • University of South Florida - 2011
    Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Criminology

Work History

  • Assistant Professor | 2021- Present
    Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
  • Visiting Professor | 2019-2021
    Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
  • Minority AIDS Coordinator | 2015-2016
    Florida Department of Health-Leon, Tallahassee, FL

Academic Accomplishments

 
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
  • Peng, W., Huang, Q., Mao, B., Lun, D., Malova, E., Simmons, J. V., and Carcioppolo, N. (2023). When guilt works: A comprehensive meta-analysis of guilt appeals. Frontiers in Psychology, 14
  • Bryant, J. V., Carcioppolo, N., Lun, D., & Potter, J. (2023). Entertainment-education to reduce internalized stigma, increase intimate partner status disclosure intentions, and increase antiretroviral medical adherence intentions: A randomized controlled trial targeting black women living with HIV in the Southern US. Social Science & Medicine, 115945
  • Simmons, J. V., Carcioppolo, N., Peng, W., Huang, Q., Seelig, M., Katz, R., & Potter, J. (2021). 90 DAYS: An investigation of a short entertainment-education film to improve HIV status disclosure among Black women living with HIV in Miami-Dade County. Social Science & Medicine. 270, 1-7, doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113683
  • Huang, Q., Peng, W., & Simmons, J. V. (2020). Assessing the evidence of perspective taking on stereotyping
    and negative evaluations: A p-curve analysis. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. doi: 10.1177/1368430220957081
  • Ogunsina, K., Padilla, L. A., Simmons, J. V., & McGwin, G. (2019). Current behavioral, socioeconomic and demographic determinants of lifetime HIV testing among African Americans in the deep south. Journal of Epidemiological Research, 5(1), 28-36
  • Orrego, V., Chudnovskaya, E., & Simmons, J. V. (2018) A community-based approach to HIV  prevention in rural Guatemala. Health Promotion Practice, 1-11. doi: 10.1177/1524839918770205
  • Simmons, M., Simmons, J. V., López, I. A., & Woods, K. (2017) Exploring the influence of a historically black colleges and university on the creation of a diverse cardiopulmonary science workforce: A qualitative study. Journal of the National Society of Allied Health, 14(1), 18-28
  • Dutton, M. T, Lopez, I. A., Brown, C. P., & Simmons, J. V. (2015). Interdisciplinary synergy in the teaching of applied community-based research methods. Pedagogy in Health Promotion, 1(3), 159-163. doi: 10.1177/2373379915580583
  • Simmons, J. V., Lee, T., Simmons, M. V., & López, I. (2015). Nurses’ knowledge and attitudes towards victims of sexual trafficking. Florida Public Health Review, 11, 68-72

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
  • Bryant, J. V., Moton, B., Joseph, F., & Ward, J. (2023). “People Look at HIV as if It’s a Curse”: An Evaluation of a Short Entertainment-education Film for Addressing HIV Prevention and Religious Stigma at an HBCU. Annual Conference of the American Public Health Association, Atlanta, Georgia. Oral presentation
  • Moton, B.A., & Bryant, J.V (2023). Shaping the Next Generation: Engaging Students in Sexual Health Research and Practice. STD Engage Conference. Annual Conference of the National Coalition of STD Directors, New Orleans, LA. Oral Presentation
  • Moton, B.A., & Bryant, J.V (2023). A Way Forward: Preparing a Responsive Health Professions Workforce to Address the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the US. National Society of Allied Health Annual Conference and Meeting, The Future of the Allied Health Professional Workforce, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL. Oral Presentation
  • Simmons-Bryant, J.V., Moton, B., Weatherspoon, M., Williams, W., Wiltsher, C., & Moreno, A. (2022). Project Future Leaders of the World: A qualitative evaluation of an entertainment-education approach to peer education among a cohort of college students. Annual Conference of the American Public Health Association, Boston, Massachusetts. Oral presentation
  • Simmons, J. V., Carcioppolo, N., & Potter, J. (2021, May). Investigating the Effectiveness of an Entertainment Education Short Film for Internalized HIV Stigma Reduction, Intimate Partner Status Disclosure Intentions, and Antiretroviral Medical Adherence Intentions: A Randomized Controlled Trial Among Black Women Living With HIV in the Southern U.S. Annual Conference of International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, Colorado. Oral

Awards

  • Top Student Paper Award, International Communication Association Conference, Health Communication Division, 2018, Prague, Czech Republic

Courses Taught

  • HSC 1100 Health and Modern Living
  • HSC 2660 Therapeutic Health Communication
  • HSC 3131 Mental Health and Counseling
  • HSC 3133 Family Lifestyles and Sex
  • HSC 3202 Community Health
  • HSC 4404 Crisis Intervention
  • HSC 4581 Health Promotion and Planning
  • HSC 4608 Critical Thinking in Health Professions: Multicultural Health

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