Dr. Colleen Hoff

Dr. Hoff is a Clinical Psychologist, as well as a Professor of Sexuality Studies and Director of the Center for Research and Education on Gender and Sexuality (CREGS) at San Francisco State University. Professor Hoff has worked extensively in the field of HIV Prevention by developing and implementing community level, social network, group, and individual intervention trials aimed at reducing sexual risk among gay men. She has also worked on two different studies aimed at promoting female condom use among sexually active women in the Bay Area. Professor Hoff is currently the Principal Investigator of a large-scale couples study that focuses on agreements gay male couples make about sex with outside partners. Her particular interest is in the nuances of the negotiations and what factors support and hinder safety from HIV.