Research
- 2000-Present: Research Consultant. Center for Prevention of Violence in Youth. Dr. Brenda Mirabal, Principal Investigator, Filius Institute, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus.
- 2000-Present: Co-Investigator. Proyect to Prevent STDs and HIV infection in Adolescents in Puerto Rico. Dr. Milagros Méndez, Principal Investigator. Department of Psychology, Rio Piedras Campus, University of Puerto Rico.
- 1981-Present: Research Associate. Sociomedical Sciences Division. School of Public Health. Columbia University. N.Y., N.Y., 10032.
- 1997- 2000: Co-Investigator. Multidiciplinary Women HIV Clinic. Puerto Rico HIV Woman's Clinic. RCMI Project. Dr. Carmen Zorrilla, Principal Investigator. School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico.
- 1995-1997: Consultant. Empowerment of HIV+ Homosexual Men and Heterosexual Women. Blanca Ortiz, Principal Investigator. University of Puerto Rico, Department of Psychology.
- 1993-1996: Principal Investigator. Parental Influences on HIV Risk Behaviors Among High School Students in Puerto Rico. Funded by the CDC as subcontract from Albert Einstein Medical College, Bronx, NY.
- 1996: Consultant. Development of Protocol for a Statewide HIV/AIDS Need Assessment Plan. Rosa Pérez, Principal Investigator, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology. Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico
- 1995: Principal Investigator. "Pre-Testing the AIDS Risk Reduction (ARRM) in a Group of Puerto Rican Adolescents in Drug Treatment Centers". Funded by the Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs, MSC, UPR.
Recent Publications
- Journal Articles:
- Vélez, C.N. Sexual Behavior among Puerto Rican Adolescents. Puerto Rico Health
Science Journal. 19(1) March 2000 p.69-76.
- Colón, H.W., Vélez, C.N., Sahai, H. Survival Studies of Patients with Laryngeal Cancer.
The Puerto Rican Experience: 1980 to 1991. Cancer Research and Control 1999; 10: 1-10.
- Vélez, C.N., Rodriguez, L. & Ungemack, J. Intention to postpone sexual initiation
among Puerto Rican female adolescents. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal.(1997);16(2),p 37-44.
- Vélez, C.N., Rodríguez, L.A., Schoenbaun, E., et al. Puerto Rican youth drug treatment
facilities: Who volunteers for HIV testing? Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal. (1997); 16 (1). 37-44.
- Miller, K.S.,Clark, L.F., Wendell, D.A., Levin, M.L.Gray-Ray P., Vélez, C.N. & Webber,
M.P. Adolescent heterosexual experience: A new typology. J of Adol. Health. (1997) 20 176-186
- Vélez, C.N., and Quiñones, H.M. Drug use and abuse in Puerto Rico. In: Epidemiologic
trends in drug abuse. Volume II: Proceedings. Community Epidemiology Work Group. National Institute on Drug Abuse. December, 1995. 392-399.
- Vélez, C. N. & Ungemack, J. A. Psychosocial correlates of drug use among
Puerto Rican youth: Generational status differences. Soc. Science and Medicine, 1995; 40 (1): 91-103.
Teaching (2005-2006)
- EPID 6549: Advanced Research Methods in Epidemiology
- EPID 6528: Epidemiology of Mental Diseases
- EPID 6555: Seminar in Epidemiology IV
- EPID 6530: Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
- EPID 6556: Seminar in Epidemiology V
