Jennifer Evans, MS

Data Manager

Jennifer Evans joined the Center for Vulnerable Populations (CVP) and the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative in April 2020 as Senior Statistician working with Dr. Margot Kushel on research studies focusing on homelessness and its effects on health. She has over 20 years of experience at UCSF providing statistical support to various epidemiologic studies. Most recently she served as principal statistician within Global Health Sciences focusing on the epidemiology of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in marginalized populations. She holds a Master of Science in Epidemiology from the University of Massachusetts and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Spanish from Tufts University.
Publications

  1. Garcia CM, Schrier EF, Carey C, Valle KA, Evans JL, Kushel M. Sleep Quality among Homeless-Experienced Older Adults: Exploratory Results from the HOPE HOME Study. Journal of general internal medicine 2023. PMID: 37783981


  2. Hewlett MM, Raven MC, Graham-Squire D, Evans JL, Cawley C, Kushel M, Kanzaria HK. Cluster Analysis of the Highest Users of Medical, Behavioral Health, and Social Services in San Francisco. Journal of general internal medicine 2022. PMID: 36447066


  3. Brown RT, Evans JL, Valle K, Guzman D, Chen YH, Kushel MB. Factors Associated With Mortality Among Homeless Older Adults in California: The HOPE HOME Study. JAMA internal medicine 2022. PMID: 36036902


  4. Fleming MD, Evans JL, Graham-Squire D, Cawley C, Kanzaria HK, Kushel MB, Raven MC. Association of Shelter-in-Place Hotels With Health Services Use Among People Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA network open 2022. PMID: 35895061


  5. Tully DC, Hahn JA, Bean DJ, Evans JL, Morris MD, Page K, Allen TM. Identification of Genetically Related HCV Infections Among Self-Described Injecting Partnerships. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2021. PMID: 34448809


  6. Aranda-Díaz A, Imbert E, Strieff S, Graham-Squire D, Evans JL, Moore J, McFarland W, Fuchs J, Handley MA, Kushel M. Implementation of rapid and frequent SARS-CoV2 antigen testing and response in congregate homeless shelters. "It's not the doctor - it's me." How self-blame obscures language and other structural barriers to diabetes care mong low-income Latinos with limited English Proficiency. 2022. PMID: 35271622


  7. Kandathil AJ, Cox AL, Page K, Mohr D, Razaghi R, Ghanem KG, Tuddenham SA, Hsieh YH, Evans JL, Coller KE, Timp W, Celentano DD, Ray SC, Thomas DL. Plasma virome and the risk of blood-borne infection in persons with substance use disorder. "It's not the doctor - it's me." How self-blame obscures language and other structural barriers to diabetes care mong low-income Latinos with limited English Proficiency. 2021. PMID: 34824209


  8. Fuchs JD, Carter HC, Evans J, Graham-Squire D, Imbert E, Bloome J, Fann C, Skotnes T, Sears J, Pfeifer-Rosenblum R, Moughamian A, Eveland J, Reed A, Borne D, Lee M, Rosenthal M, Jain V, Bobba N, Kushel M, Kanzaria HK. Assessment of a Hotel-Based COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Strategy for Persons Experiencing Homelessness. JAMA network open 2021. PMID: 33651111


  9. Evans JL, Couture MC, Carrico A, Stein ES, Muth S, Phou M, Aynar L, Song N, Chhit S, Neak Y, Maher L, Page K. Joint effects of alcohol and stimulant use disorders on self-reported sexually transmitted infections in a prospective study of Cambodian female entertainment and sex workers. International journal of STD & AIDS 2020. PMID: 33308090


  10. Morris MD, Yen IH, Shiboski S, Evans JL, Page K. Housing Stability and Hepatitis C Infection for Young Adults Who Inject Drugs: Examining the Relationship of Consistent and Intermittent Housing Status on HCV Infection Risk. Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine 2020. PMID: 32901411


  11. Couture MC, Evans JL, Draughon Moret J, Stein ES, Muth S, Phou M, Len A, Ngak S, Sophal C, Neak Y, Carrico AW, Maher L, Page K. Syndemic Psychosocial Health Conditions Associated with Recent Client-Perpetrated Violence Against Female Entertainment and Sex Workers in Cambodia. Archives of sexual behavior 2020. PMID: 32342257


  12. Lee JY, Page K, Stein E, Evans JL, Sokunny M, Maly P, Sophal C, Ngak S, Maher L, Carrico AW. Who's that SMARTgirl? Reaching Cambodian Female Entertainment and Sex Workers with HIV Prevention Services. Volume 24 of Issue 3. AIDS and behavior 2020. PMID: 31230177


  13. Coller KE, Bruce V, Cassidy M, Gersch J, Frankel MB, Vallari A, Cloherty G, Hackett J, Evans JL, Page K, Dawson GJ. Chronic Human Pegivirus 2 without Hepatitis C Virus Co-infection. Volume 26 of Issue 2. Emerging infectious diseases 2020. PMID: 31961294


  14. Page K, Evans JL, Hahn JA, Vickerman P, Shiboski S, Morris MD. HCV incidence is associated with injecting partner age and HCV serostatus mixing in young adults who inject drugs in San Francisco. Volume 14 of Issue 12. PloS one 2019. PMID: 31821365


  15. Carrico AW, Neilands TB, Dilworth SE, Evans JL, G?mez W, Jain JP, Gandhi M, Shoptaw S, Horvath KJ, Coffin L, Discepola MV, Andrews R, Woods WJ, Feaster DJ, Moskowitz JT. Randomized controlled trial of a positive affect intervention to reduce HIV viral load among sexual minority men who use methamphetamine. Volume 22 of Issue 12. Journal of the International AIDS Society 2019. PMID: 31860172


  16. Fraser H, Vellozzi C, Hoerger TJ, Evans JL, Kral AH, Havens J, Young AM, Stone J, Handanagic S, Hariri S, Barbosa C, Hickman M, Leib A, Martin NK, Nerlander L, Raymond HF, Page K, Zibbell J, Ward JW, Vickerman P. Scaling Up Hepatitis C Prevention and Treatment Interventions for Achieving Elimination in the United States: A Rural and Urban Comparison. Volume 188 of Issue 8. American journal of epidemiology 2019. PMID: 31150044


  17. Hahn JA, Tully DC, Evans JL, Morris MD, Briceno A, Bean DJ, Allen TM, Page K. Role of HCV Viremia in Corroborated HCV Transmission Events Within Young Adult Injecting Partnerships. Volume 6 of Issue 4. Open forum infectious diseases 2019. PMID: 31041340


  18. Morris MD, Mirzazadeh A, Evans JL, Briceno A, Coffin P, Hahn JA, Page KA. Treatment cascade for hepatitis C virus in young adult people who inject drugs in San Francisco: Low number treated. Volume 198. Drug and alcohol dependence 2019. PMID: 30921649


  19. Carrico AW, G?mez W, Jain J, Shoptaw S, Discepola MV, Olem D, Lagana-Jackson J, Andrews R, Neilands TB, Dilworth SE, Evans JL, Woods WJ, Moskowitz JT. Randomized controlled trial of a positive affect intervention for methamphetamine users. Volume 192. Drug and alcohol dependence 2018. PMID: 30195243


  20. Facente SN, Grebe E, Burk K, Morris MD, Murphy EL, Mirzazadeh A, Smith AA, Sanchez MA, Evans JL, Nishimura A, Raymond HF. Correction: Estimated hepatitis C prevalence and key population sizes in San Francisco: A foundation for elimination. Volume 13 of Issue 7. PloS one 2018. PMID: 30001389


  21. Chhim S, Chhea C, Sopheab H, Mathers BM, Kaldor J, Evans JL, Stein ES, Carrico A, Muth S, Song N, Maher L, Page K. Proportion and predictors of loss to follow-up in a longitudinal cohort study of female entertainment and sex workers in Cambodia. Volume 29 of Issue 13. International journal of STD & AIDS 2018. PMID: 29979143


  22. Duff P, Evans JL, Stein ES, Page K, Maher L. High pregnancy incidence and low contraceptive use among a prospective cohort of female entertainment and sex workers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Volume 18 of Issue 1. BMC pregnancy and childbirth 2018. PMID: 29724181


  23. Facente SN, Grebe E, Burk K, Morris MD, Murphy EL, Mirzazadeh A, Smith AA, Sanchez MA, Evans JL, Nishimura A, Raymond HF. Estimated hepatitis C prevalence and key population sizes in San Francisco: A foundation for elimination. Volume 13 of Issue 4. PloS one 2018. PMID: 29641546


  24. Mirzazadeh A, Evans JL, Hahn JA, Jain J, Briceno A, Shiboski S, Lum PJ, Bentsen C, Davis G, Shriver K, Dimapasoc M, Stone M, Busch MP, Page K. Continued Transmission of HIV Among Young Adults Who Inject Drugs in San Francisco: Still Room for Improvement. Volume 22 of Issue 4. AIDS and behavior 2018. PMID: 29168067


  25. Morris MD, Montgomery ME, Briceno A, Evans JL, Andrew EVW, Page K, Hahn JA. A Study of Sexual Relationship Power among Young Women Who Inject Drugs and Their Sexual Partners. Volume 53 of Issue 8. Substance use & misuse 2017. PMID: 29286888


  26. Muth S, Len A, Evans JL, Phou M, Chhit S, Neak Y, Ngak S, Stein ES, Carrico AW, Maher L, Page K. HIV treatment cascade among female entertainment and sex workers in Cambodia: impact of amphetamine use and an HIV prevention program. Volume 12 of Issue 1. Addiction science & clinical practice 2017. PMID: 28870232


  27. Page K, Yu M, Cohen J, Evans J, Shumway M, Riley ED. HCV screening in a cohort of HIV infected and uninfected homeless and marginally housed women in San Francisco, California. Volume 17 of Issue 1. BMC public health 2017. PMID: 28173785


  28. Page K, Stein ES, Carrico AW, Evans JL, Sokunny M, Nil E, Ngak S, Sophal C, McCulloch C, Maher L. Protocol of a cluster randomised stepped-wedge trial of behavioural interventions targeting amphetamine-type stimulant use and sexual risk among female entertainment and sex workers in Cambodia. Volume 6 of Issue 5. BMJ open 2016. PMID: 27160844


  29. Riley ED, Evans JL, Hahn JA, Briceno A, Davidson PJ, Lum PJ, Page K. A Longitudinal Study of Multiple Drug Use and Overdose Among Young People Who Inject Drugs. Volume 106 of Issue 5. American journal of public health 2016. PMID: 26985620


  30. Draughon Moret JE, Carrico AW, Evans JL, Stein ES, Couture MC, Maher L, Page K. The impact of violence on sex risk and drug use behaviors among women engaged in sex work in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Volume 161. Drug and alcohol dependence 2016. PMID: 26883684


  31. Carrico AW, Nil E, Sophal C, Stein E, Sokunny M, Yuthea N, Evans JL, Ngak S, Maher L, Page K. Behavioral interventions for Cambodian female entertainment and sex workers who use amphetamine-type stimulants. Volume 39 of Issue 3. Journal of behavioral medicine 2016. PMID: 26782667


  32. Siddiqui SS, Armenta RF, Evans JL, Yu M, Cuevas-Mota J, Page K, Davidson P, Garfein RS. Effect of legal status of pharmacy syringe sales on syringe purchases by persons who inject drugs in San Francisco and San Diego, CA. Volume 26 of Issue 11. The International journal on drug policy 2015. PMID: 26252980


  33. Wadhera P, Evans JL, Stein E, Gandhi M, Couture MC, Sansothy N, Sichan K, Maher L, Kaldor J, Page K. Human papillomavirus knowledge, vaccine acceptance, and vaccine series completion among female entertainment and sex workers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: the Young Women's Health Study. Volume 26 of Issue 12. International journal of STD & AIDS 2014. PMID: 25505042


  34. Tsui JI, Evans JL, Lum PJ, Hahn JA, Page K. Association of opioid agonist therapy with lower incidence of hepatitis C virus infection in young adult injection drug users. Volume 174 of Issue 12. JAMA internal medicine 2014. PMID: 25347412


  35. Evans JL, Morris MD, Yu M, Page K, Hahn JA. Concordance of risk behavior reporting within HCV serodiscordant injecting partnerships of young injection drug users in San Francisco, CA. Volume 142. Drug and alcohol dependence 2014. PMID: 25034898


  36. Hayes B, Briceno A, Asher A, Yu M, Evans JL, Hahn JA, Page K. Preference, acceptability and implications of the rapid hepatitis C screening test among high-risk young people who inject drugs. Volume 14. BMC public health 2014. PMID: 24965699


  37. Jain J, Evans JL, Briceño A, Page K, Hahn JA. Comparison of phosphatidylethanol results to self-reported alcohol consumption among young injection drug users. Volume 49 of Issue 5. Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) 2014. PMID: 24939855


  38. Evans JL, Couture MC, Stein ES, Sansothy N, Maher L, Page K. Biomarker validation of recent unprotected sexual intercourse in a prospective study of young women engaged in sex work in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Volume 40 of Issue 6. Sexually transmitted diseases 2013. PMID: 23680902


  39. Montgomery ME, Fatch RS, Evans JL, Yu M, Davidson PJ, Page K, Hahn JA. Injecting risk behavior among traveling young injection drug users: travel partner and city characteristics. Volume 90 of Issue 3. Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine 2013. PMID: 22744293


  40. Etcheverry MF, Evans JL, Sanchez E, Mendez-Arancibia E, Meroño M, Gatell JM, Page K, Joseph J. Enhanced retention strategies and willingness to participate among hard-to-reach female sex workers in Barcelona for HIV prevention and vaccine trials. Volume 9 of Issue 2. Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics 2013. PMID: 23291931


  41. Couture MC, Page K, Stein ES, Sansothy N, Sichan K, Kaldor J, Evans JL, Maher L, Palefsky J. Cervical human papillomavirus infection among young women engaged in sex work in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: prevalence, genotypes, risk factors and association with HIV infection. Volume 12. BMC infectious diseases 2012. PMID: 22839728


  42. Tinajeros F, Miller WM, Castro L, Artiles N, Flores F, Evans JL, Mendoza S, Urquía M, Rodríguez X, Paz-Bailey G. Declining sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers: the results of an HIV and sexually transmitted infection prevention strategy in Honduras, 2006-08. Volume 23 of Issue 2. International journal of STD & AIDS 2012. PMID: 22422681


  43. Evans JL, Tsui JI, Hahn JA, Davidson PJ, Lum PJ, Page K. Mortality among young injection drug users in San Francisco: a 10-year follow-up of the UFO study. Volume 175 of Issue 4. American journal of epidemiology 2012. PMID: 22227793


  44. Couture MC, Evans JL, Sothy NS, Stein ES, Sichan K, Maher L, Page K. Correlates of amphetamine-type stimulant use and associations with HIV-related risks among young women engaged in sex work in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Volume 120 of Issue 1-3. Drug and alcohol dependence 2011. PMID: 21820251


  45. Etcheverry MF, Lum PJ, Evans JL, Sanchez E, de Lazzari E, Mendez-Arancibia E, Sierra E, Gatell JM, Page K, Joseph J. HIV vaccine trial willingness among injection and non-injection drug users in two urban centres, Barcelona and San Francisco. Volume 29 of Issue 10. Vaccine 2011. PMID: 21241735


  46. Levy V, Evans JL, Stein ES, Davidson PJ, Lum PJ, Hahn JA, Page K. Are young injection drug users ready and willing to participate in preventive HCV vaccine trials? Volume 28 of Issue 37. Vaccine 2010. PMID: 20638453


  47. Etcheverry MF, de Lazzari E, Fuchs JD, Meroño M, Sierra E, Del Romero J, Evans JL, Mendez-Arancibia E, Jacques C, Rojas D, Segú M, Gatell JM, Joseph J. Pilot study assessing HIV vaccine trial readiness among female sex workers, injection and non-injection drug users, and men who have sex with men in Spain. Volume 14 of Issue 3. AIDS and behavior 2010. PMID: 19037720


  48. Hahn JA, Evans JL, Davidson PJ, Lum PJ, Page K. Hepatitis C virus risk behaviors within the partnerships of young injecting drug users. Volume 105 of Issue 7. Addiction (Abingdon, England) 2010. PMID: 20491725


  49. Tsui JI, Vittinghoff E, Hahn JA, Evans JL, Davidson PJ, Page K. Risk behaviors after hepatitis C virus seroconversion in young injection drug users in San Francisco. Volume 105 of Issue 1-2. Drug and alcohol dependence 2009. PMID: 19647375


  50. Evans JL, Hahn JA, Lum PJ, Stein ES, Page K. Predictors of injection drug use cessation and relapse in a prospective cohort of young injection drug users in San Francisco, CA (UFO Study). Volume 101 of Issue 3. Drug and alcohol dependence 2009. PMID: 19181458


  51. Lum PJ, Hahn JA, Shafer KP, Evans JL, Davidson PJ, Stein E, Moss AR. Hepatitis B virus infection and immunization status in a new generation of injection drug users in San Francisco. Volume 15 of Issue 3. Journal of viral hepatitis 2008. PMID: 18233994


  52. Kushel MB, Hahn JA, Evans JL, Bangsberg DR, Moss AR. Revolving doors: imprisonment among the homeless and marginally housed population. Volume 95 of Issue 10. American journal of public health 2005. PMID: 16186453


  53. Ochoa KC, Davidson PJ, Evans JL, Hahn JA, Page-Shafer K, Moss AR. Heroin overdose among young injection drug users in San Francisco. Volume 80 of Issue 3. Drug and alcohol dependence 2005. PMID: 15961257


  54. Kushel MB, Evans JL, Perry S, Robertson MJ, Moss AR. No door to lock: victimization among homeless and marginally housed persons. Volume 163 of Issue 20. Archives of internal medicine 2003. PMID: 14609786


  55. Lum PJ, Ochoa KC, Hahn JA, Page Shafer K, Evans JL, Moss AR. Hepatitis B virus immunization among young injection drug users in San Francisco, Calif: the UFO Study. Volume 93 of Issue 6. American journal of public health 2003. PMID: 12773355


  56. Evans JL, Hahn JA, Page-Shafer K, Lum PJ, Stein ES, Davidson PJ, Moss AR. Gender differences in sexual and injection risk behavior among active young injection drug users in San Francisco (the UFO Study). Volume 80 of Issue 1. Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine 2003. PMID: 12612103


  57. Buavirat A, Page-Shafer K, van Griensven GJ, Mandel JS, Evans J, Chuaratanaphong J, Chiamwongpat S, Sacks R, Moss A. Risk of prevalent HIV infection associated with incarceration among injecting drug users in Bangkok, Thailand: case-control study. Volume 326 of Issue 7384. BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2003. PMID: 12574043


  58. Davidson PJ, Ochoa KC, Hahn JA, Evans JL, Moss AR. Witnessing heroin-related overdoses: the experiences of young injectors in San Francisco. Volume 97 of Issue 12. Addiction (Abingdon, England) 2002. PMID: 12472634


  59. Hahn JA, Page-Shafer K, Lum PJ, Bourgois P, Stein E, Evans JL, Busch MP, Tobler LH, Phelps B, Moss AR. Hepatitis C virus seroconversion among young injection drug users: relationships and risks. Volume 186 of Issue 11. The Journal of infectious diseases 2002. PMID: 12447730


  60. Evans JL, Nasca PC, Baptiste MS, Lillquist PP, Stoddard AM, True SJ, Tuthill RW. Factors associated with repeat mammography in a New York State public health screening program. Volume 4 of Issue 5. Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP 1998. PMID: 10187068