Dr. Christian Grov is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences at Brooklyn College (CUNY). He joined CHEST in 2003 while finishing his doctorate at the Graduate Center. Dr. Grov has worked with CHEST in a variety of capacities including Director of Recruitment (2004-2007), and Project Director of the Club Drugs and Health Project (2007-2008).

In addition to his work with CHEST, Dr. Grov completed one year as a postdoctoral fellow in the Behavioral Science Training in Drug Abuse Research program at the National Development and Research Institutes (NDRI) (Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse). He has also served as an adjunct professor in the department of sociology at John Jay College, and has had the alter ego of Mrs. Maggie Num on CHEST’s team of DIVAS.

Dr. Grov's research centers on the sexual health of gay and bisexual men. In this capacity, his work has explored drug use and the role of the Internet in revolutionizing the sexual networks of gay and bisexual men. His studies have been presented at numerous conferences and published in a variety of academic journals. Dr. Grov also serves on the Editorial Boards of the International Journal of Sexual Health and Archives of Sexual Behavior.

Dr. Grov is always looking for enthusiastic students (BA, MA, & Pre-doctoral) who are interested in getting involved with research. If you are a CUNY or Brooklyn College student, you can earn college credit for your efforts. Visit the Internship page for more info.


Conference Posters:
Grov, C., Golub, S. A., & Parsons, J. T. (2009, August). Sexual Compulsivity and Co-Occurring Psychosocial Health Problems in a Community-Based Sample of Gay and Bisexual Men: Further Evidence of a Syndemic. Poster Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research (IASR), August 19-22, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Grov, C., Parsons, J. T., Wells, B., & Kelly, B. C. (2007, November). Rapid assessment for the prevalence of alcohol (ab)use among emerging adults in NYC nightlife using time-space sampling: A preliminary report. Poster presented to the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, November 3-7th, Washington, DC.

Grov, C., & Parsons, J. T. (2007, August). Club drug use among emerging adults: Tailoring interventions based on gender, sexual orientation, race, and ethnicity. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. Division 28/50, NIDA Special Section. August 17-20, San Francisco, CA.

Parsons, J. T., Fuentes, A., Grov, C., Kelly, B. C., & Wells, B. E. (2007, June). Club drug using young adults in New York City. Poster presented at the 11th Biennial Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA) , June 7-10, Pasadena, CA.

Grov, C., Bimbi, D. S., Nanin, J. E., & Parsons, J. T. (2005, August). Layer Upon Layer: The Coming Out Process as it Relates to Generations, Race and Gender. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), August 18-21, Washington, DC.

Grov, C. , Parsons, J. T., & Bimbi, D. S. (2005, April). The Internet and identity as a Barebacker among men who have sex with men. Poster presented at the National HIV/AIDS Update Conference of the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR). April 10-13, Oakland, CA.



Academic publications:
Ramo, D., Grov, C., Delucchi, K., Kelly, B. C., & Parsons, J. T. (in press) Typology of club drug use among young adults recruited using time-space sampling. Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

Grov, C., Golub, S. A., Parsons, J. T., Brennan, M., & Karpiak, S. E. (in press). Loneliness and HIV-related stigma explain depression among older HIV-positive adults. AIDS Care

Grov, C., Parsons, J. T., & Bimbi, D. S. (in press). Sexual compulsivity and sexual risk in gay and bisexual men. Archives of Sexual Behavior.

Grov, C., Parsons, J. T., & Bimbi, D. S. (in press). The association between penis size and sexual health among men who have sex with men. Archives of Sexual Behavior.

Grov, C., Bux, D. A., Parsons, J. T., & Morgenstern, J. (in press). Recruiting hard-to-reach drug-using men who have sex with men into an intervention study: Lessons learned and implications for applied research. Substance Use and Misuse.

Hirshfield, S., Chiasson. M. A., Wagmiller, Jr. R., Remien, R. H., Humberstone, M., Scheinmann, R., & Grov, C. (in press). Sexual dysfunction in an Internet sample of U.S. men who have sex with men. The Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Grov, C. (2009). Sexual compulsivity, the Internet, and HIV: A focus on gay and bisexual men. Focus: A Guide to AIDS Research and Counseling. 24 (1), 5-7.

Grov, C., Kelly, B. C., & Parsons, J. T. (2009). Polydrug use among club-going young adults recruited through time-space sampling. Substance Use and Misuse, 44, 848-864.

Nanin, J. E., Bimbi, D. S., Grov, C., & Parsons, J. T. (2009). Community reactions to a syphilis prevention campaign for gay and bisexual men in Los Angeles County. Journal of Sex Research. 46, 1-10.

Parsons, J. T., Grov, C., & Kelly, B. C. (2009). Club drug use and dependence among club-going young adults recruited through time-space sampling. Public Health Reports.124 (2), 246-253.

Lever, J., Grov, C., Royce, T., & Gillespie, B. (2008). Searching for love in all the “write” places: Exploring Internet personals use by sexual orientation, gender, and age. International Journal of Sexual Health, 20 (4), s233-246.

Parsons, J. T., Grov, C., & Kelly, B. C. (2008). Comparing the effectiveness of two forms of time-space sampling to identify club drug-using young adults. Journal of Drug Issues, 38, 1063-1084.

Smith, M. D., Grov, C., & Seal, D. W. (2008). Agency-Based Male Sex Work: A Descriptive Focus on Physical, Personal, and Social Space. Journal of Men’s Studies, 16, 193-210.

Grov, C., Parsons, J. T., & Bimbi, D. S. (2008). In the shadows of a prevention campaign: Sexual risk in the absence of crystal methamphetamine. AIDS Education and Prevention, 20, 42-55

Grov, C., Bamonte, A. B., Fuentes, A., Parsons, J. T., Bimbi, D. S., & Morgenstern, J. (2008). Exploring the Internet’s role in sexual compulsivity and out of control sexual thoughts/behaviour: A qualitative study of gay and bisexual men in New York City. Culture, Health, and Sexuality, 10, 107-124.

Grov, C., Parsons, J. T., & Bimbi, D. S. (2007). Sexual risk behavior and venues for meeting sex partners: An Intercept survey of gay and bisexual men in LA and NYC. AIDS and Behavior. 11, 915-926

Grov, C., Debusk, J., Bimbi, D. S., Golub, S. A., Nanin, J. E., & Parsons, J. T. (2007). Barebacking, the Internet and harm reduction: An Intercept survey with gay and bisexual men in Los Angeles and New York City. AIDS and Behavior, 11, 527-36.

Parsons, J. T., Severino, J. P., Grov, C., Bimbi, D. S., & Morgenstern, J. (2007). Internet use among gay, bisexual, and MSM with compulsive sexual behavior. Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity, 14, 239-256.

Grov, C., Bimbi, D. S., Parsons, J. T., & Nanin, J. E. (2006). Layer upon layer: The Coming out process as it relates to generations, race and gender. Journal of Sex Research, 43, 115-121.

Grov, C. (2006). Barebacking websites: Electronic environments for reducing or inducing HIV risk. AIDS Care, 18, 990-997.

Grov, C., & Parsons, J. T. (2006). Bugchasing and Giftgiving: The potential for HIV transmission among barebackers on the Internet. AIDS Education and Prevention, 18, 490-503.

Grov, C., Parsons, J. T., & Bimbi, D. S. (2006). Exploring racial/ethnic differences in drug use among urban gay and bisexual men. Journal of Drug Education, 36, 105-123.

Nanin, J. E., Parsons, J. T., Bimbi, D. S., Grov, C., & Brown, J. (2006). Community reactions to campaigns addressing crystal methamphetamine use among gay and bisexual men in New York City. Journal of Drug Education, 36, 285-303.

Grov, C. (2004). “Make Me Your Death Slave”: Men who have sex with men and use the Internet to intentionally spread HIV. Deviant Behavior, 25, 329-349.



Additional information about Dr. Grov’s research:
Lincoln, L. (2009, Spring). Sex, Drugs, and the Internet. Brooklyn College Magazine, Issue XIII, No. 1, Page 4.

Stiffler, S. (2009, July). Does Size Matter?. Edge New York.

Ellis, K. H. (2008, February). Methamphetamine prevention programs may overlook many patients at risk for HIV: Experts say these programs worthwhile, but the majority of patients who report unsafe sex are not methamphetamine users. Infectious Diseases News.

Grov, C., & Parsons, J. T. (2007). The Internet and sexual compulsivity among Gay and Bisexual men: Instant, effective, and often problematic. Psychology and AIDS Exchange, Issue 35 , p. 15-18
Lee, R. (2007, April 6). Atlanta police targeting gay public sex spots: Airport arrests highlight unequal law enforcement, critics charge. Southern Voice.

Fallon, S. J. (2004, August 27). Risks to tops, and bugchasers: Reports about a greater HIV risk to tops and the phenomenon of 'bugchasing' shouldn't send us into AIDS hysteria. Express Gay News.