jean richardson

Jean Richardson is a professor at the Institute for Prevention Research, at the Keck School of Medicine.

What kind of research do you conduct?

I conduct research on behavioral issues relevant to chronic disease. This includes compliance with treatment regimens for persons with HIV or cancer, prevention of HIV transmission on the part of HIV infected persons, early detection of cancer, prevention of asthma among children, impact on HIV or cancer or asthma on quality of life.

In a typical semester, how many undergraduates do you work with? What kind of research activities do the undergraduate students perform?

Typically just one. Their duties include library research, resource management, study materials organization, and training support.

What are some of your recent undergraduate projects?

Two students designed a resource directory for HIV positive patients including sources of care and support in the area and information sources on the web.