Christine Richards (B.Ed., M.P.H., Ph.D.)

Women’s health with a focus on cervical and breast cancer, HPV research, Stigma, Adolescent reproductive health and global health research

Windward Islands Research & Education Foundation (WINDREF), St. George's University, Research Fellow, Grenada Public Health Association (GPHA), Member, American Public Health Association (APHA), Member, African Caribbean Cancer Consortium, Member

Thomas-Purcell K, Pattersoon, S., McIntosh, M.N., Richards, C., Primus-Joseph, M., Purcell, J., Ashing, K. Woman-to-woman: Feasibility of a lay health advisor program for cervical cancer education in Grenada, W.I. PEC Innovatioin. 2022;1doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecinn.2022.100073

Richards, C., Glasgow, L., Bidaisee, S., Ramdass, P., Oladimeji, T., Loukas, M., and Keku, E. (2020). White paper on vaping: Electronic cigarettes use – A case for restrictive policies in Grenada, West Indies. International Public Health Journal, 2020;12(1)

Richards, C., Thomas-Purcell, K.B., Vemulapalli, K.C., Primus-Joseph, M., McBurnie-James, A., Standifer, M., Ashing, K. (2019) Woman-to-Woman: Implementation of a Cervical Cancer Education Training Program for Grenadian Lay Health Advisors. Journal of Cancer Education

Thomas-Purcell, K.B., Tarver, W.L., Richards, C., Primus-Joseph, M. (2017). Gatekeepers’ Perceptions of the Quality and Availability of Services for Breast and Cervical Cancer Patients in the English-speaking Windward Islands: An Exploratory Investigation. Cancer Causes and Control.

Francis, A., Hegamin-Younger, C., Richards, C., The relationship between alcohol use and social and cultural determinants in Grenadian adolescents. Int Public Health J 2017; 9(1):33-41.

Thomas-Purcell, K., Tarver, W., Richards, C., Primus-Joseph, M., & McBarnette, B. (2016). Grenadian women’s perspectives on screening for breast and cervical cancer: A participatory approach to understanding prevention. Journal: Global Journal of Health Education and Promotion

Jones D, Thomas-Purcell K, Lewis-Harris J, Richards C, 2015, Self-efficacy in sexual negotiation and engagement in risky sexual behaviors, International Public Health Journal, Volume 8(3).

Ajala O, Richards C, Pierre L, Hegamin N, Alexander-St Cyr T, (2015), Risky sexual behaviors and marijuana use, International Public Health Journal, Volume 8(3).

Hegamin-Younger, C., Khan, S., Jeremiah R & Richards, C. (2014) Barriers to adolescents accessing sexual reproductive health care in Grenada. Int J Child Adolesc Health 2014;7(1):00-00.

Hegamin-Younger, C., Jeremiah, R., Richards, C., Buzzard, A., Fakeye, L., & Adjodha, C. (2013). Association of parental involvement and the delay of sexual initiation in Grenadian adolescents. Int J Child Health Hum Dev 2013;6(3):00-00.

Public Health Themes in Grenada and the Caribbean Region
Editors: Lindonne Glasgow and Joav Merrick
Nova Science Publishers Inc.
Publication Date: 2020
Chapter 3: Christine Richards, Lindonne Glasgow, Satesh Bidaisee, Prakash Ramdass, Tolulope Oladimeji, Marios Loukas, and Emmanuel Keku (2020). White paper on vaping: Electronic cigarettes use – A case for restrictive policies in Grenada, West Indies.

Public Health Topics, Themes and Trends
Editors: Satesh Bidaisee, Sadik Uddin, Emmanuel Keku, Joav Merrick
Caribbean Adolescents: Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol
Editors: Cecelia Hegamin-Younger, Joav Merrick
Publication Date: 2017
Chapter 5: Alcohol use, social and cultural determinants in Grenadian adolescents.
Alishia Francis, Cecilia Hegamin-Younger & Christine Richards

Adolescence and Sexuality: International Perspectives
Authors / Editors: Joav Merrick, Ariel Tenenbaum and Hatim A. Omar (Medical Director, Health Services, Division for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services, Jerusalem, Israel and others) Pub. Date: 2014 Binding: Hardcover
Chapter 3. Grenada: Parental Involvement and the Delay of Sexual Initiation in Adolescents (Cecilia Hegamin-Younger, Rohan Jeremiah, Christine Richards, Aaron Buzzard, Lynn Fakeye and Cherise Adjodha, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, St George’s University, Grenada, West Indies and others)

Caribbean adolescents: Some public health concerns
Editors: Cecilia Hegamin-Younger and Joav Merrick
New York: Nova Science, 2015
Chapter 6. Barriers to sexual reproductive health care
Cecilia Hegamin-Younger, Shawn Khan, Rohan Jeremiah and Christine Richards

Chapter 8. Self-efficacy in sexual negotiation and engagement in risky sexual behaviors
Desiree Jones, Kamilah Thomas-Purcell, Jacquelyn Lewis-Harris and Christine Richards

Chapter 12. Risky sexual behaviors and marijuana use. Olufunmilola Ajala, Christine Richards, Leselle Pierre, Nanette Hegamin and Tessa Alexander-St Cyr

Title: W2W: A Campaign to Increase Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Grenadian Women;
Role: Co-PI and Project Coordinator
Funding agent: Kenyon Primary Care Cancer Research Grant
Funding year: 2017

Title: Perspectives on the uptake of breast and cervical cancer screening in the English speaking Windward Islands
Role: Co-Investigator and Project Manager
Funding Year 2015-2017 (2 years)
Funding Agent: NCI Center for Global Health/CARPHA

Title: Grenadian women’s perspectives on screening for breast and cervical cancer
Role: Co-Investigator and Project Manager
Funding Year: 2014-2015 (1 year)
Funding Agent: Franklin Kenyon Agneski Trust Endowed Cancer Research Award