Publications and Presentations

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
 
  1. Grov, C., Koken, J.A., Smith, M. & Parsons, J.T., How do male sex workers on Craigslist differ from those on Rentboy? A comparison of two samples. (published online 09/16/2016) Culture, Health and Sexuality. DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2016.1229035
  2. Aronson, I. D., Rajan, S., Marsch, L. A., Koken, J. A., & Bania, T. (2015). Comparative efficacy of a computer-based HIV testing video intervention in sites of varying HIV prevalence. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 146, e-210. DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.09.040
  3. Aronson, I. D., Marsch, L. A., Rajan, S., Koken, J. A., & Bania, T. C. (2014). Computer-based video to increase HIV testing among emergency department patients who decline. AIDS & Behavior. DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0853-5
  4. Aronson, I. D., Rajan, S., Koken, J. A., Marsch, L. A., & Bania, T. (2014). How substance use can affect HIV test rates following a computer-based video intervention. Drug and Alcohol Dependence,140, e-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.02.041
  5. Wolff, M. M., Grov, C., Smith, M. D., Koken, J. A., & Parsons, J. T. (2014). Male clients’ behavior with and perspectives about their last male escort encounter: comparing repeat versus first-time hires. Culture, Health and Sexuality. DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2014.919408
  6. Grov, C., Starks, T. J., Wolff, M., Smith, M. D., Koken, J. A., & Parsons, J. T. (2014). Patterns of client behavior with their most recent male escort: An application of latent class analysis. Archives of Sexual Behavior. DOI: 10.1007/s10508-014-0297-z
  7. Rongkavilit, C., Wang, B., Naar-King, S., Bunupuradah, T., Parsons, J.T., Panthong, A., Koken, J.A., Saengcharnchai, P., & Phanuphak, P. (2014). Motivational Interviewing Targeting Risky Sex in HIV-Positive Young Thai Men Who Have Sex with Men. Archives of Sexual Behavior. DOI:10.1007/s10508-014-0274-6; PMID: 24668304
  8. Grov, C., Wolff, M., Smith, M. D., Koken, J. A., & Parsons, J. T. (2014). Male clients of male escorts: Satisfaction, sexual behavior, and demographic characteristics. Journal of Sex Research, 51, 827 – 837. Published online ahead of print August 5th, 2013. DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2013.78982;1 PMID:23915353.
  9. Rongkavilit, C., Naar-King, S., Koken, J. A., Bunupuradah, T., Chuenyam, T., Chen, X., Saengcharnchai, P., Panthong, A., Parsons, J. T. & Phanuphak, P. (2014). A Feasibility Study of Motivational Interviewing for Health Risk Behaviors among Thai Youth Living with HIV. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 25, 92- 97. DOI:10.1016/j.jana.2012.02.008.
  10. Rongkavilit, C., Naar-King, S., Wang, B., Panthong, A., Bunupuradah, T., Parsons, J. T., Phonphithak, S., Koken, J. A., Saengcharnchai, P., & Phanuphak, P. (2013). Motivational interviewing targeting risk behaviors for youth living with HIV in Thailand. AIDS & Behavior, 17, 2063-2074. DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0407-2
  11. Benoit, E. & Koken, J. A. (2012). Perspectives on substance use and disclosure among behaviorally bisexual Black men with female primary partners. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 11, 294-317.
  12. Koken, J.A., Naar-King, S., Umasa, S., Parsons, J. T., Saengcharnchai, P., Phanuphak, P., Rongkavilit, C. (2012). A cross-cultural three step process model for assessing motivational interviewing treatment fidelity in Thailand. Health Education & Behavior, 39, 574 – 582. DOI:10.1177/1090198111423679.
  13. Koken, J.A. (2012). Independent female escorts’ strategies for coping with sex work related stigma. Sexuality & Culture, 3, 209-229. DOI: 10.1007/s12119-011-9120-3.
  14. Rongkavilit, C., Naar-King, S., Kaljee, L. M.,  Panthong, A., Koken, J. A., Bunupuradah, T., & Parsons, J. T. (2010). Applying the information-motivation-behavioral skills model in medication adherence among Thai youth living with HIV: A qualitative study.  AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 24, 787-794.
  15. Koken, J.A., Bimbi, D. S., & Parsons, J. T.  (2009). Experiences of familial acceptance-rejection among transwomen of color. Journal of Family Psychology, 23, 853 - 860.
  16. Parsons, J. T., Koken, J. A., & Bimbi, D. S. (2007).  Looking beyond HIV: Eliciting community and individual needs of male escorts. Journal of Homosexuality, 53, 219 - 240.
  17. Koken, J. A., Parsons, J. T., Severino, J., & Bimbi, D. S. (2005). Exploring commercial sex encounters in an urban community sample of gay and bisexual men: A Preliminary report. Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality, 17, 197-213.
  18. Parsons, J. T., Bimbi, D. S., Koken, J. A., & Halkitis, P. N. (2005).  Factors related to childhood sexual abuse among Gay/Bisexual male Internet escorts. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 14, 1-23.
  19. Koken, J. A., Bimbi, D. S., Parsons, J. T., & Halkitis, P. N. (2004). The experience of stigma in the lives of male Internet escorts. Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality, 16, 13- 32.
  20. Parsons, J. T., Koken, J. A., & Bimbi, D. S.  (2004). The use of the Internet by gay and bisexual male escorts: Sex workers as sex educators. AIDS Care, 16, 1021 – 1035.
  21. Uy, J.M., Parsons, J.T., Bimbi, D.S., Koken, J.A., & Halkitis, P.N.  (2004). Gay and bisexual male escorts who advertise on the Internet: Understanding reasons for and effects of involvement in commercial sex.  International Journal of Men’s Health, 3, 11 – 26.         
 
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
  1. Koken, J. A., & Bimbi, D. S. (in preparation). Selective vision: How disciplinary frames, funding streams and social policy shape research on sex work. In S. Dewey (University of Wyoming, US), I. Crowhurst, & C. Izugbara (Eds.) Handbook of Sex Industry Research, Routledge.
 
BOOK CHAPTERS
 
  1. Koken, J.A., Bimbi, D. S. & Parsons, J. T. (2014). Positive marginality and stigma resistance among gay and bisexual male escorts. In: Aggleton, P. & Parker, R. (Eds.). Men Who Sell Sex: Global Perspectives. Second Edition: Routledge.
  2. Koken, J.A., & Bimbi, D. S. (2014). Mental health and male sex work. In: Minichiello, V., & Scott, J. (Eds.). Male Sex Work and Society. Harrington Park Press, New York.
  3. Bimbi, D. S., & Koken, J.A. (2014). Public health and male sex work. In: Minichiello, V., & Scott, J. (Eds.). Male Sex Work and Society. Harrington Park Press, New York.
  4. Koken, J.A., Outlaw, A., & Green, M. (2011). Sexual risk reduction. In Naar-King, S., & Suarez, M.  (Eds.). Motivational Interviewing with Adolescents and Families, pp. 106 – 111. Guilford Publishing.
  5. Koken, J. A. (2010).  The meaning of the ‘whore’: How feminist theories on prostitution shape research on female sex workers. In Ditmore, M., Levy, A., & Willman, A. (Eds.) Sex Work Matters: Power and Intimacy in the Global Sex Industry, pp. 28 – 64. Zed Books, London
  6. Koken, J. A., Bimbi, D. S., & Parsons, J. T.  (2010). Male and female escorts: A comparative analysis. In Weitzer, R. (Ed.) Sex for Sale: Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Industry. Second Edition, pp. 205 – 232.  Routledge.
 
ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES
 
  1. Koken, J. A. (2014). Prostitution. In Kimmel, M., Kennedy, A., & Milrod, C. (Eds.) Cultural Encyclopedia of the Penis. Lanham, MD: Alta Mira Press. 
  2. Koken, J. A. (2006).  Internet Prostitution. In Ditmore, M. (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Prostitution.  Haworth Press, NY.
  3. Koken, J. A. (2006).  Pathology and Prostitution. In Ditmore, M. (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Prostitution.  Haworth Press, NY.
  4. Brooks, S., Ditmore, S. & Koken, J. A. (2006).  Race and Ethnicity. In Ditmore, M. (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Prostitution.  Haworth Press, NY.    
  
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 
                                                               
  1. Koken, J. A., Bimbi, D. S., Naar, S., & Chinchilla, K. (2017). Evaluating student learning of motivational interviewing using the MI Coach Rating Scale. Poster to be presented at the International Conference on Motivational Interviewing (ICMI), June 2017: Philadelphia, PA.
  2. Koken, J. A., Balan, I.C. & Hunt, T. (2017). Bridging language differences in training, implementation, and fidelity monitoring of MI interventions. Symposium to be presented at the International Conference on Motivational Interviewing (ICMI), June 2017: Philadelphia, PA.
  3. Koken, J. A., Bimbi, D. S. (2015). Framing Human Sexuality as a General Education Course in Two Year Colleges. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality in November, 2015: Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  4. Koken, J. A., Wolff, M. M., Grov, C., Smith, M. D., & Parsons, J. T. (November, 2014).       Male clients’ behaviors with and perspectives about their last male escort encounter: Comparing repeat versus first-time hires. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) in November, 2014: Omaha, NE.
  5. Aronson, I. D., Koken, J. A., Marsch, L. A., Rajan, S., & Bania, T. C. (November, 2013). Understanding why emergency department patients decline routine HIV testing. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association in Boston, MA.
  6. Aronson, I. D., Rajan, S., Koken, J. A., Marsch, L. A., & Bania, T. C. (June, 2013). How drug use can affect HIV test rates following a computer-based video intervention. Poster presented at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) in San Diego, CA.
  7. Rongkavilit, C., Bunupuradah, T., Naar-King, S.,  Parsons, J., Panthong, A., Phonphithak, S., Koken, J. A., Wang, B., Saengcharnchai, P., & Phanuphak, P. (June 2013). Motivational Interviewing Intervention for HIV+ Young Thai Men Who Had Sex With Men. Poster and oral presentation presented at the International AIDS Society (AIS) conference on HIV pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  8. Grov, C., Koken, J. A., Starks, T. J., Wolff, M., Smith, M. D., & Parsons, J. T. (April 2013). Behavior patterns of clients with the most recent male escort hired. Invited presentation given at the SSSS Midcontinent Region Symposium. April 20, Minneapolis, MN.
  9. Koken, J. A., Grov, C., Wolff, M., Smith, M. D., & Parsons, J. T. (April 2013). What makes the clients of male escorts satisfied? Invited presentation given at the SSSS Midcontinent Region Symposium. April 20, Minneapolis, MN.
  10. Aronson, I. D., Marsch, L., Koken, J.A., Rajan, S., Haley, K., Tariq, M., & Bania, T. C. (March, 2013). Computer based video to increase HIV testing among those who initially decline. Poster recognized as a Citation Abstract to be presented at the Society for Behavioral Medicine (SBM) annual meeting in San Francisco, CA.
  11. Rongkavilit, C., Naar-King, S., Klungkang, S., Parsons, J. T., Bunupuradah, T., Chuenyam, T., Koken, J.A., & Phanuphak, P. (March, 2012). Correlations of Sexual Risks, Alcohol Use, and Antiretroviral adherence in HIV+ Thai Youth. Poster presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle, WA. 
  12. Koken, J. A. (November, 2010).  Motivational Interviewing for Sexual Risk Behaviors: Putting an Evidence Based Practice into Your Practice. Continuing Education workshop presented at the annual congress of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), Las Vegas, NV.
  13. Rongkavilit, C., Koken, J.A., Kaljee, L.M., Panthong, A., Bunupuradah, T., Parsons, J.T., & Naar-King, S. (June, 2010). Qualitative Analysis of Motivational Interviewing for Antiretroviral Adherence in Thai Youth Living with HIV. Symposium presented at the International Conference on Motivational Interviewing (ICMI), Stockholm: SE.
  14. Koken, J. A., Naar-King, S., Umasa, S., Parsons, J. T., Saengcharnchai, P., Phanuphakm, P., & Rongkavilit, C. (February, 2010). Assessing Motivational Interviewing Treatment Fidelity Across Language and Cultures. Poster presented at the Twelfth International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors (ICTAB), Santa Fe: NM
  15. Koken, J. A. (November, 2009).  Motivational Interviewing through a cross-culturally ethically appropriate perspective. Continuing Education workshop presented at the annual congress of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), Puerta Vallarta: MX
  16. Koken, J. A. (November, 2009). Beyond the IRB: Ethical issues in research with sexual minority populations. Continuing Education workshop presented at the annual congress of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), Puerta Vallarta: MX
  17. Koken, J. A. (November, 2009). Things you wouldn’t know just from looking at her: Independent escorts’ strategies for coping with sex work related stigma. Paper presented at the annual congress of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), Puerta Vallarta: MX
  18. Koken, J. A., Bimbi, D. S., Inan, E., Weissman, A. & Parsons, J. T. (November, 2009). Sexual risk taking among transgender women: Personal reflections and community insights. Paper presented at the annual congress of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), Puerta Vallarta: MX
  19. Bimbi, D.S., Koken, J.A., Weissman, A., Inan, E., & Parsons, J. T. (November, 2009). Qualitative assessment of a peer-led risk reduction program for transgender women. Paper presented at the annual congress of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), Puerta Vallarta: MX
  20. Bimbi, D. S., Koken, J. A., Parsons, J. T., Golub, S., Joseph, H., Margolis, A. (August, 2009). Social Service Programming: Past Experiences and Expressed Needs Among Transgender Women in New York City. Presented at the 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA.
  21. Koken, J. A., (2009, June). Working in the Business of Pleasure: Emotional Labor and Burnout among Independent Female Escorts. Presented at the Eastern and Mid-Continent meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, St. Petersburg, FL.
  22. Koken, J. A., Morris, B. W., Echols, K. H. & Parsons, J. T. (2008, November).  My fair lady of the evening: Cultural capital among independent escorts.  Presented at the Annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, San Juan, PR.
  23. Koken, J. A., Morris, B. W., Echols, K. H. & Parsons, J. T. (2008, May).  The ‘girlfriend experience’ and the meaning of condoms for oral sex among female escorts. Paper presented at the Eastern / Midcontinent meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Cleveland, OH. Winner- Best Student Paper Award.
  24. Koken, J. A., Fuentes, A. E., Inan, E. Colon, J. K., Morris, B. W., Grov, C. C., Parsons, J. T., Kelly, B. C. (2007, Nov.). What makes lesbians kinkier, straight girls hornier, gay guys wilder and straight guys…disinterested? Cocaine: Perceived Sexual Effects Differ by Gender and Orientation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Indianapolis, IN.
  25. Koken, J. A., Bimbi, D. S., & Parsons, J. T., (2007, Aug). Between pride and prejudice: Stigma response strategies among gay and bisexual male escorts. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, New York, NY.
  26. Benibgui, M., Rowe, M., Bux, D. A., Koken, J. A., & Morgenstern, J. (2007, Aug.). Perceptions of drug use and drug treatment attitudes in urban drug-using MSM. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
  27. Koken, J. A., Kelly, B. C., & Parsons, J. T. (2006, Nov). Hetero relapse, play sex, and guys are easy: Exploring young women’s sexual encounters discordant with their lesbian or heterosexual identity. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Las Vegas, NV.
  28. Koken, J. A. (2006, Feb). The meaning of the whore: How feminist theories on female sexuality have shaped research and theory on prostitution. Paper presented at the Sex Work Matters: Beyond Divides conference, New School and Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, NY.
  29. Koken, J. A., Bimbi, D. S., Parsons, J. T., & Severino, J. (2005, Nov). Coming into one’s own: Challenges faced by emerging, adult, and midlife lesbians. Paper presented at the Eastern/Mid-continent region meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Atlanta, GA.
  30. Feldstein, G., Parsons, J., & Koken, J. A. (2005, August). Context and substance use in sexual behaviors of HIV+ MSM. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington DC.
  31. Koken, J. A.  (2004, Nov). Sex work, science, and Uncle Sam: Political and ethical implications of doing sex work research in the time of “The List.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Orlando, FL.
  32. Koken, J. A. (2004, Nov). Exploring commercial sex encounters in an urban sample of gay and bisexual men: A Preliminary report. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Orlando, FL.
  33. Koken, J. A., Bimbi, D. S., & Parsons, J. T.  (2004, Oct). Erotic educators: Male sex workers' harm reduction strategies. Presented at the 5th National Harm Reduction Conference: New Orleans, LA.
  34. Parsons, J.T., Bimbi, D.S., & Koken, J. A. (2003, Nov).  Conducting research with sex workers: Recruitment, methodological, and ethical considerations.  Workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, San Antonio, TX.
  35. Punzalan, J.C., Parsons, J.T., Kutnick, A., Rosof, E., Missildine, W., Bimbi, D., Van Ora, J., Koken, J. A., Tider, D., & Vicioso, K.  (2003, Nov).  Marriages and adoption: What the community really thinks.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, San Antonio, TX.
  36. Missildine, W., Parsons, J.T., Tider, D., Vicioso, K., Van Ora, J., Punzalan, J.C., Koken, J. A., & Bimbi, D.  (2003, Nov).  S/he loves me, S/he loves me not: Questioning heterosexist assumptions of gender differences and romantic obsession.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, San Antonio, TX.
  37. Van Ora, J., Tider, D., Parsons, J.T., Bimbi, D.S., Koken, J. A., Missildine, W., Punzalan, J.C., & Vicioso, K.  (2003, Nov).  Sexual, social, relational, and health care practices of lesbians and women who have sex with women.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, San Antonio, TX. 
  38. Vicioso, K., Parsons, J.T., Kutnick, A., Koken, J. A., Punzalan, J.C., Van Ora, J., Bimbi, D., Missildine, W., & Tider, D.  (2003, Nov).  Sexually motivated alcohol and substance use and its connection to sexual identity and unsafe anal sex.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, San Antonio, TX.
  39. Koken, J. A., Bimbi, D. S., & Parsons, J. T. (October, 2003). Intimate issues: Dating and relationships among gay male escorts. Paper presented at the 3rd annual conference of the Institute for 21st Century Relationships,  Seattle, WA.
  40. Bimbi, D.S., Parsons, J.T., Vicioso, K., Koken, J. A., Missildine, W., Punzalan, J.C., Van Ora, J., & Halkitis, P.N.  (2003, July).  Factors related to barebacking among gay/bisexual men.  Paper presented at the 6th International AIDS Impact Conference.  Milan, Italy.
  41. Parsons, J.T., Koken, J. A., Bimbi, D.S., Kelleher, J., & Halkitis, P.N.  (2003, July).  The benefits of sex work according to gay/bisexual male escorts. Paper presented at the 6th International AIDS Impact Conference. Milan, Italy.
  42. Koken, J. A., Bimbi, D. S., Parsons, J. T. (2003, April) The Joy of Being Paid For Sex: Gay and Bisexual Male Escorts Mix Pleasure with Business. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Eastern and Mid-continent Regions Conference, Baltimore, MD.
  43. Bimbi, D.S, Parsons, J.T., Halkitis, P.N., Koken, J. A. (2002, July). Sexual risk taking in Gay identified HIV negative Internet based male escorts in New York City. Poster presented at the XIV International AIDS Conference, Barcelona, Spain