Publications

Hiv/Aids-Related Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Ellis, Walter L. (Forthcoming). A Self-Management Framework to assess the need for nutritional supplementation in people living with HIV/AIDS. In R. R. Watson (Ed.). Health of HIV Infected People: Food, Nutrition, and Lifestyle with Antiretroviral Drugs. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.
• Ellis, Walter L. (2014). Perceptions of HIV/AIDS-STD Risk among First-Year African-American College Students: The Decomposition of Self-Esteem to Promote a Future Positive Behavioral Change in Risk-Reduction Practices. Social Work in Mental Health, 12, 155-173.
• Ellis, Walter L.  (2012). Perceived Stress Levels Among HIV/AIDS-Infected Mothers: The Role of Over-the-Counter Products. Social Work in Health Care, 51, 850-867.
• Ellis, Walter L.  (2011). The Interplay between HIV/AIDS-Infected Mothers’ Depression and Their Children’s Behavioral Crisis in School.  Social Work in Mental Health, 9, 379-394.
• Ellis, Walter L.  (2010). Episodes of Behavioral Crises in School among Children Affected by Maternal HIV/AIDS.  Children & Schools:  A Journal of Social Work Practice, 32, 103-111. 
• Ellis, Walter L.  (2004). Factors Associated the Academic       Achievement of Perinatally HIV-Infected Elementary and Middle School Children.  The Negro Educational Review, 55, 51-58.

Peer-Reviewed Presentations

• Ellis, Walter L. Determinants of Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Sexually Active First-Year American College Students: Poster Presentation at the 26th Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS, May 22-May 25, Denver, CO.
• Ellis, Walter L. Perceptions of HIV/AIDS-STD Risk among African-American College Freshman: The Decomposition of Self-Esteem to Promote a Future Positive Behavioral Change in Risk-Reduction Practices. Poster Presentation at the 25th Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS, May 23-May 26, Chicago, Ill.
• Ellis, Walter L. GLBT Adults Living with HIV/AIDS and Domestic Abuse: Implications for the Affordable Act. Poster Presentation at the 23rd Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS, May 24-May 27, Miami, FL.
• Ellis, Walter L., & Stafford, Kathryn.  The Interplay Between HIV/AIDS-Infected Mothers’ Depression and Their Children’s Behavioral Problems in School.  Presented at the 22nd Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS, May 27-May 30, 2010, Denver, CO.
• Ellis, Walter L.  Collegiate Coursework on HIV/AIDS and Current HIV/AIDS Knowledge:  Implications for School Social Workers.  Presented at the 21st Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS, May 21-May 24, 2009, New Orleans, LA.
• Ellis, Walter L. Episodes of Behavioral Crises in School among Perinatally HIV/AIDS-Infected Children and Their HIV/AIDS-Negative Siblings. Presented at the 20th Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS, May 22-May 25, 2008, Washington, DC.
• Ellis, Walter L.  Racial Disparities in HIV/AIDS:  Are Native Americans Overlooked?  Presented at the 17th Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS, May 28, 2005-May 31, 2005, Chicago, Ill.
• Ellis, Walter L. Agency-Based Activism to Overcome Discriminatory Practice against Rural HIV/AIDS Clients. Presented at the 21st Annual Conference of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, October 29-November 2, 2003, Reno, NV.
• Ellis, Walter L. Working with older clients (50+) with HIV/AIDS. Presented at the 20th Annual Conference of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, October 23-27, 2002, Pittsburgh, PA.          

Selected Hiv/Aids-Related Workshops

• Ellis, Walter L. Conducted workshop entitled Determinants of perceived stress in maternal HIV/AIDS cases: Is there a need to include over-the-counter drugs in HIV/AIDS drug policies? at the 23rd Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS, May 26-May 29, Atlanta, GA. 
• Ellis, Walter L. conducted workshop entitled-Health literacy: HIV Prevention Counseling-to health care providers and doctoral clinical psychology students completing internships for licensure at the VA Medical Center, March 2004, Salisbury, NC.