Dr. Hunter graduated from the City University of New York, NY, B.S., Magna Cum Laude, 1982; Hunter College School of Social Work, New York, NY., M.S.W., 1984; and The Graduate School and University Center, The City University of New York, Doctor of Social Welfare (D.S.W.), 1996.

Current Interests

Dr. Hunter has been an activist, and clinician for over 30 years, and researcher for the past 11 years, specializing in issues related to youth, women and HIV/AIDS, and the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender communities. Her current research interests include the continued dissemination and adoption of the Working It Out Project, a video-based manualized intervention program for LBG adolescents, developed jointly by Dr. Hunter with researchers, representatives of community-based organizations, and youth. This project gathered data from adolescents on aspects of their risk behaviors and coping skills. In addition the intervention continues to be used and disseminated to new organizations interested in providing services to this population. Dr. Hunter is also currently working with GMHC's Women's Family and Children's Services Program to develop a needs assessment of HIV positive lesbian mothers and their access to services.

Publications

Hunter, J. (1990). Violence against lesbian and gay male youths. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 5:295- 300.

Hunter, J. & Schaecher, R. (1990). Lesbian and gay youth suicide. In: M.J. Rotheram-Borus, J. Bradley, & N.O. Bolensky, (Eds.), Planning to Live: Evaluating and Treating Suicidal Teens in Community Settings. Tulsa, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 297-316.

Hunter, J., & Schaecher, R. (1994). AIDS prevention for lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents. Families in Society, 75:346-354.

Rotheram-Borus, M.J., Hunter, J., Rosario, M. (1994). Suicidal behavior and gay-related stress among gay and bisexual male adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Research, 9:498-508.

Rosario, M., Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Hunter, J., Exner, T.M., Gwadz, M. & Keller, A.M. (1996). Psychosexual development of urban lesbian, gay and bisexual youths. Journal of Sex Research, 33,2: 113-126.

Hunter, J. (1996). Emerging from the shadows: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents: Personal identity achievement, coming out and sexual risk behaviors. Dissertation, City University of New York.

Rosario, M., Hunter, J. & Gwadz, M. (1997). Exploration of substance use among lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth: Prevalence and correlates. Journal of Adol. Research, 12,4: 454-476.

Hunter, J. & Haymes, R. (1998). In M. Schneider (Ed.), "Its beginning to rain: Gay/lesbian/bisexual adolescents and AIDS." In Pride and Prejudice: Working with Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Youth. Toronto, Canada: Central Toronto Youth Service, 137-248.

Rosario, M., Meyer-Bahlburg, H.F.L., Hunter, J. & Gwadz, M. (1999). Sexual risk behaviors of gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths in New York City: Prevalence and correlates. AIDS Education and Prevention, 11,6: 476-496.

Hunter, J. & Bianco, M. (2000). Caucus lobbies for global women. Agenda: Empowering Women for Gender Equity, South Africa, 44: 53-57.

Hunter, J. (2000). Report From the Women's Satellite Meetings and Workshops, 13th World AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa, AIDS Journal, International AIDS Society, Dec., 9-10.

Rosario, M., Hunter, J., Maguen, S., Gwadz, M., Smith, R. (2001). The coming-out process and its adaptational and health-related associations among gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths: Stipulation and Exploration of a model, American Journal of Community Psychology, 29:1,133-159.