Visiting the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
![I am a Ph.D. candidate and a national program evaluator/researcher for the HealthHIV in Washington, D.C. My dissertation, entitled HIV Education for Youth Transitioning to Adulthood, is supported by Operation PAR in Pinellas County, Florida through training and evaluation subcontracts.
My Ph.D. program is at the USF College of Education, Department of Psychological and Social Foundations and focuses on the construction of social distance and stratification. Within this program, I am evaluating stigma, discrimination, and other negative, group-based value determinants that confer negative outcomes to educational achievement, employment and health. This focus is a culmination of my background in business administration, public health, and education.
My current research interests include resiliency, social marketing interventions, disparities in health and mental health, educational mentoring, and cultural and linguistic competence. My ontological perspectives are currently Post-positivist and Constructivist. As such, I advocate for a collective understanding of race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and culture to address and prevent marginalization of people infected or affected by disease, illness, injury, and disability.
Education
Current - Ph.D. candidate
Dissertation completion target: December, 2010
Department of Psychological & Social Foundations
College of Education
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
2005 - R.N. (A.S.N.), Health Sciences - Nursing Program
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL
2004 - M.P.H., Health Care Organizations and Management,
Department of Health Policy and Management
College of Public Health
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
2002 - M.B.A., Total Quality Management (TQM) & Marketing
College of Business Administration
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
2001 - B.S., Marketing
College of Business Administration
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
1999 - M.L.A., Humanities
College of Arts & Sciences
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
1997 - B.A., Humanities
College of Arts & Sciences
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
1996 - A.A., Dual-Enrollment & Dual-Graduation
St. Petersburg College/Tarpon Springs High School
Tarpon Springs, FL
Selected Publications, Speaking Engagements, & Developments
Workshop proposal reviewer. (2010). XVIII International AIDS Conference scheduled July 18-23, 2010, Vienna Austria.
Evaluator [with Connie Jorstad]. (2010). Inaugural survey on the state of HIV primary care: Merged data analysis (MDA) report. Washington, DC: HealthHIV.
Evaluator [with Connie Jorstad]. (2010). The state of complementary and alternative medicine among people living with HIV/AIDS and healthcare providers report. Washington, DC: HealthHIV.
Program Evaluator. (2010, January 21-22). Asistencia Técnica en (CQI) Evaluación de Recursos y Necesidades VIH para Asegurar Calidad de Servicios (Technical Assistance (CQI) and Needs Assessment of HIV Resources to Ensure Quality of Service). Puerto Rico.
Evaluator. (2009, December 16-18). Lansing, MI - Technical Assistance, Supporting Networks of HIV Care by Enhancing Primary Medical Care (SNHC by EPMC). Washington, DC: HealthHIV.
Evaluator. (2009, December 6-10). Hattiesburg, MI - Intensive Capacity Building, Supporting Networks of HIV Care by Enhancing Primary Medical Care (SNHC by EPMC). Washington, DC: HealthHIV.
Evaluator/Educator. (2009, December 1-3). Mount Olive NC - Implementation of HIV cultural competence, stigma reduction, and community engagement. Washington, DC: HealthHIV.
Gamache, P., Salazar, J., Ogleton, M., & Hujdich, B. (2009, October 29-November 1). Communities learning together (CLT): Advancing HIV care and support through effective fiscal management. Recommendations for enhancing prevention practices. U.S. Conference on AIDS. San Francisco, CA: Hilton San Francisco Hotel (Union Square).
Program Evaluator. (2009, October 20-23). Asistencia Técnica en (CQI) Evaluación de Recursos y Necesidades VIH para Asegurar Calidad de Servicios (Technical Assistance (CQI) and Needs Assessment of HIV Resources to Ensure Quality of Service). Puerto Rico.
Salazar, J., & Gamache, P. (2009, August 24). Primary care providers: The new face of HIV care. 2009 Community Health Institute & Expo. Chicago, IL. National Association of Community Health Centers.
Evaluation findings from the Supporting Networks of HIV Care by Enhancing Primary Medical Care (SNHC by EPMC) program. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the CAEAR Foundation.
Evaluation findings from the Communities Learning Together (CLT) program. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the CAEAR Foundation.
Trainer/educator. (2009, October 16). Cultural competency to advance cross-group understanding. This 3-hour workshop provides an overview of cross-cultural health and education challenges, conflict resolution strategies, and asset-based approaches to maintaining diversity. Juvenile Welfare Board Training Center. St. Petersburg, FL: St. Petersburg College Downtown Center.
Bell, B., Acevedo-Polakovich, D., & Gamache, P. (2009, August). Service accessibility for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. Poster presented at the Innovative Research and Practice within LGBT Communities session, APA 117th Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.
Speaker. (2009, September 25). Building capacity for the medical monitoring project. Atlanta, GA: CDC National Provider Advisory Board Meeting.
Evaluator. (2009). National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day.
National Minority AIDS Education and Training Center, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC and the CAEAR Foundation.
Clark, B., DiLeo, D., Gamache, P., & Tasse, M. J. (2009, June 9-12). Employment and developmental disabilities: Capacity building through training and technical assistance. Poster presented at the American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), New Orleans, LA.
Gamache, P. (2009). Synthesis of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions (DEBIs) for high-risk youth. St. Petersburg, FL: Operation PAR, Inc.
Speaker. (2009, June 4). Diversity training. Tampa, FL: Florida Statewide Advocacy Council.
Workshop presenter. (2009, May 13). Effective strategies for employment outcomes. This one-day, 4-hour workshop provides a comprehensive overview of enterprise development and marketing to employers. Additional topics include networking, sales and promotion, and feasibility assessments for new ventures. Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Supportive Competitive Integrated Employment Training Team (SCIETT), University of South Florida.
Program Evaluator. (2009, May-July). Intensive Capacity Building - Organizational Diagnoses. Middletown, NY, Houston, TX, Mound Bayou, MI. Supporting Networks of HIV Care by Enhancing Primary Medical Care.
Program Evaluator. (2009, May 26-28). Communities Learning Together (CLT): Advancing HIV care and support through effective fiscal management. Columbia, SC.
Panel speaker. (2009, April 16). Disparities in health care access for minorities.
St. Petersburg, FL: Health Care for America Now (HCAN).
Trainer/educator. (2009, March 21). Cultural competency to advance cross-group understanding. Hispanic Outreach Center Training Program. Clearwater, FL. [Designed for translators/interpreters working alongside police and for the court system].
Trainer/educator. (2009, March 18). Asset-based approaches for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and two-spirit (LGBTQI2-S) youth and families to advance quality of treatment. Florida School of Addiction Studies: Springfield College. [all proceeds donated to the USF LGBT Scholarship fund]
Reviewer. (2009). 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference: Promoting Synergy Between Science and Program Innovation and Action to End the Epidemic. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Gamache, P., Knab, J., & Dukes, L. (2009). Creating annual measurable goals for postsecondary planning [Webinar training series]. Project 10: Transition Education Network. University of South Florida St. Petersburg.
Gamache, P., Knab, J., & Dukes, L. (2009). Helping students develop their Summary of performance (SOP) [Webinar training series]. Project 10: Transition Education Network. University of South Florida St. Petersburg.
Gamache, P., Salazar, J., Ogleton, M., & Hujdich, B. (2008, November 19-21). Communities learning together: Recommendations for enhancing prevention practices. 2008 National Summit on HIV Diagnosis, Prevention and Access to Care. Arlington, VA: Hyatt Regency Crystal City.
Callejas, L., & Gamache, P. (2008). Spanish language health communication: Community-defined evidence. Providing Services to a Multicultural Community in Healthcare Settings Conference. Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, Clearwater, FL. (related article: Is Health Literature Available for Minorities? CFS Examines Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties).
Participant. (2008). The 8th annual Tremezzo Transatlantic Young Leaders Conference took place on the shores of Lake Como in Italy from October 1-3, 2008. The Bertelsmann Foundation, in partnership with the German Marshall Fund of the United States, brought together 26 exceptional young leaders from the United States and eight European countries to discuss the major political, economic and social issues confronting the trans-Atlantic partnership.
Gamache, P., & Lazear, K. (2008). Asset-based research and a public health approach to addressing the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and two-spirit (LGBTQI2-S) youth and families. Produced by the USF Research & Training Center for Children’s Mental Health with partial support by the Child, Adolescent and Family Branch, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Summer 2009 release.
Gamache, P., Persons, L., & Knab, J. (2008). Marketing development. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.
Gamache, P., & Knab, J. (2008). School-based micro-enterprise development: Planning, implementing, and evaluating. Project 10: Transition Education Network. University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services [BEESS], Florida Department of Education publication (#312947).
Persons, L., Benito, N., Friedman-Chavez, L., Clarke, B., Coffey-Richardson, L., & Gamache, P. (2008, June). Self-employment technical assistance manual. Florida Center for Self-Employment (CSE). Florida Department of Education/Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
Reviewer [with Monica Ruiz]. (2008, March). HIV/AIDS in correctional
settings: Implications for prevention and treatment policy (Issue Brief #5).
Washington, DC: American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR).
Gamache, P. (2007). Business plan evaluation matrix. Tampa, FL: Louis de la
Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.
Gamache, P. (2007). Overcoming barriers in HIV/AIDS discrimination and stigma. USF World AIDS Awareness Day [invited panelist with Barbara Szelag and Jose Montero], Marshall Center Ballroom, University of South Florida.
Taylor, J., & Gamache, P. (2007). Minority health state legislation. National Minority Women’s Health Summit. Washington, DC: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.
Gamache, P. (2007, May). Eliminating health disparities in Florida’s younger generation [invited panelist with Ksena Zipperer, Shairi Turner and Crystal Kornell]. 2007 Minority Health Disparities Summit. Tampa, FL: Tampa Convention Center. Retrieved June 1, 2007, from http://floridashealth.org/Minority/images/Summit07_Program.pdf
Paulson, R., Prince, J., & Gamache, P. (2007). Bridging information gaps in services for kids and youth (BIG SKY): Meeting the mental health needs of children in the Florida child welfare system. Report submitted to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.
Chapter contributions to M. Hernandez, T. Nesman, M. Isaacs, L. M. Callejas, & D. Mowery (Eds.), Examining the research base supporting culturally competent children’s mental health services (Making children’s mental health services successful series, pub. no. 240-1). Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Research & Training Center for Children’s Mental Health. Retrieved June 1, 2007, from http://rtckids.fmhi.usf.edu/rtcpubs/CulturalCompetence/services/CultCompServices.pdf
Reviewer [with Adele Webb, Brian Hujdich, Jean Davis, Ronald Johnson, Kali Lindsey, William McColl, Amy Richter, Angela Seegars, Suzan Zik Shewmaker, Patrick Sullivan, & Tara Barnes-Darby]. (2007). U.S. Conference on AIDS - care and primary care track. Washington, DC: National Minority AIDS Council. Retrieved December 1, 2007, from http://www.nmac.org/index/cms-filesystem-action?file=final%20report.pdf
Gamache, P. (2007). HIV/AIDS social change. 2007 Florida AIDS Walk [speaker]. Tampa, FL: Macfarlane Park.
Gamache, P. (2007, March 31). The pillars of discrimination. Paper presented at the 4th annual Florida Collegiate Pride Coalition conference. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida.
Clark, H. B., Karpur, A., Deschenes, N., & Gamache, P. (2007). Partnerships for Youth Transition (PYT) community initiatives: Evaluating some of the cross-site findings. Paper presented at the 20th Annual Research & Training Conference - A system of care for children’s mental health: Expanding the research base. Retrieved December 15, 2007, from http://rtckids.fmhi.usf.edu/rtcconference/handouts/default.cfm?appid=20176
Gamache, P. (2007, January 28). Gender and learning. Opinion/Editorial – St. Petersburg Times [Print edition].
Gamache, P. (2007). Raising the profile of hepatitis (ActionLink Issue 19); HIV/AIDS in perspective (Issue 18); Stigma (Issue 17), Social marketing project for reproductive health services in Yemen (Issue 16); Media communication and HIV (Issue 15); Women informing now: The research component; National women’s health week (Issue 14); Discrimination in HIV/AIDS; HIV/AIDS in perspective (Issue 13); Research notes (Issue 11); Advocacy summary: Housing barriers for people with HIV/AIDS (Issue 9). Washington, DC: The AIDS Institute.
(2006 - Present). Member, National Evaluation Team for the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services Program for Children and their Families. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
(2006 - Present). Copy-editor of final publications submitted to the
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) on behalf of the
Department of Mental Health Law & Policy (MHLP), Louis de la Parte Florida
Mental Health Institute, Tampa, FL.
Gamache, P., Knab, J., & Clark, H. B. (2006). Career transition module.
Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of
South Florida.
Gamache, P., Knab, J., & Clark, H. B. (2006). Grant narrative resources:
Mentoring. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute,
University of South Florida.
Gamache, P., Knab, J., & Clark, H. B. (2006). Grant narrative resources:
Service-Learning. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health
Institute, University of South Florida.
Gamache, P., Knab, J., & Clark, H. B. (2006). Grant narrative resources:
School-based micro-enterprise. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental
Health Institute, University of South Florida.
Gamache, P. (2006, October). Housing barriers for people with HIV/AIDS: Implications for research, prevention, and policy change. Paper presented at the National AIDS Housing Coalition Research Summit II. Baltmore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Gamache, P. (2006, May). The pillars of discrimination and women’s health outcomes. Paper presented at the Governor's Conference on Women's Health: In Our Best Interest. Sheraton World Resort, Orlando, FL. Retrieved August 10, 2007, from http://www.cme.hsc.usf.edu/womens_health/
Gamache, P., Deschenes, N., & Clark, H. B. (2006). PYT program manuals/case illustrations, including program instruments and tools. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.
Gamache, P., Deschenes, N., & Clark, H. B. (2006). Rural vs. urban implementation. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.
Gamache, P., Deschenes, N., & Clark, H. B. (2006). Preparation for careers/work. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.
Gamache, P., Deschenes, N., & Clark, H. B. (2006). How-to guide on youth involvement. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.
Westerlund, D., Granucci, E., Gamache, P., & Clark, H. B. (2006). Effects of peer mentors on work-related performance of adolescents with behavioral/learning disabilities. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 8(4), 244-251.
Clark, H.B., Deschenes, N., Karpur, A., & Gamache, P. (2006, February). An analysis of Partnerships for Youth Transition (PYT) cross-site findings. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the 19th Annual Research & Training Conference - A system of care for children’s mental health: Expanding the research base, Tampa, FL.
Gamache, P. (2005, October). The pillars of discrimination. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida Pride Alliance.
Gamache, P. (2005, July). Don’t stand for discrimination. St. Petersburg Times op/ed. Retrieved December 3, 2006, from http://www.stpetersburgtimes.com/2005/07/20/Opinion/Hillsborough_leaders_.shtml
Deschenes, N., Gamache, P., & Clark H. B. (2005, March). Partnerships for youth transition: Evaluating the planning, implementation, and progress/outcomes of community initiatives. In C. Newman, C. Liberton, K. Kutash, & R.M. Friedman (Eds.), The 18th annual research conference proceedings: A system of care for children’s mental health: Expanding the research base (pp. 264 – 267). Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health.
Deschenes, N., Gamache, P., & Clark, H. B. (2005, March). An analysis of partnerships for youth transition (PYT) cross-site information: Demographics, progress and outcome indicators. Paper presented at the 18th Annual Research & Training Conference - A system of care for children’s mental health: Expanding the research base, Tampa, FL.
Deschenes, N., Gamache, P., & Clark, H. B. (2005, March). An analysis of partnerships for youth transition (PYT) cross-site information: Demographics, progress and outcome indicators. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Positive Behavioral Support, The Expanding World of PBS: Science, Values, & Vision, Tampa, FL.
Gamache, P., Deschenes, N., & Clark, H. B. (2005, February). Transition practices for young people with Emotional Behavioral Difficulties (EBD): Preliminary outcome findings. Poster session held at the University of South Florida Health Sciences Center, Tampa, FL.
Giard, J., & Gamache, P. (2005). Human services needs assessment. Qualitative data: Public forums, mail surveys, focus groups, and interviews. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida. Retrieved December 15, 2007, from http://www.pinellascounty.org/humanservices/assessment.htm
Gamache, P., & Giard, J. (2004). Social service needs assessments: A national review. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida. Retrieved December 15, 2007, from http://www.pinellascounty.org/humanservices/assessment.htm
Davis, M., Deschenes, N., Gamache, P., & Clark, H. B. (2004). Transition to Adulthood Assessment Protocol (TAAP): Administration manual. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.
Davis, M., Deschenes, N., Gamache, P., & Clark, H. B. (2004). Transition to Adulthood Assessment Protocol (TAAP): Historical/initial transition assessment of young person. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.
Davis, M., Deschenes, N., Gamache, P., & Clark, H. B. (2004). Transition to Adulthood Assessment Protocol (TAAP): Quarterly transition assessment of young person. Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.
Gamache, P., & Schall, A. (2003). The study of Medicaid and Ryan White program coordination. Report submitted to the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of HIV/AIDS. Center for Public Policy Research & Ethics, Florida AIDS Action/The AIDS Institute.
Gamache, P., Schall, A., & Workman, C. (2003). The impact of hepatitis C on the HIV population. Report submitted to the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of HIV/AIDS. Center for Public Policy Research & Ethics, Florida AIDS Action/The AIDS Institute.
Gamache, P. (2001). Small business adoption of internet and technology-related functions. Tampa, FL: Small Business Development Center.
Recent Funding Statements
Peter designs and continually enhances national HIV research and evaluation activities. He produces systematic analyses of current HIV trends and advances institutional learning to address cross-cultural health disparities. He is also uniquely educated to evaluate all aspects of health care administration and operations. He is a Ph.D. candidate (focusing on HIV stigma), holds master's degrees in business administration, public health, and liberal arts, and is clinically trained.
Peter maintains rigorous standards for data collection, analysis, and reporting. Prior to joining HealthHIV, he worked in university and non-profit research faculty positions where he conducted needs assessments, served as the evaluator of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS outreach, testing, and treatment programs, developed educational curricula, and collaborated with HIV/AIDS service organizations and community-based organizations. Peter enjoys traveling and helping professionals achieve their potential.
Peter Gamache, MPH, MLA, MBA has conducted needs assessments, served as the evaluator of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS outreach, testing, and treatment programs, developed educational curricula, presented research, prevention, and policy change findings to national and regional audiences, and is a collaborative partner with HIV/AIDS service organizations and community-based organizations. Mr. Gamache has over 6 years of HIV-related policy and evaluation experience and over 9 years experience in quality management and research. He is currently involved in project work on social marketing interventions, educational mentoring, and cultural and linguistic competence. He is completing a Ph.D. at the University of South Florida, College of Education, Department of Psychological & Social Foundations that focuses on the construction of social distance and stratification. Please see Mr. Gamache’s biographical sketch that is attached to this application.
Peter Gamache, MBA, MLA, MPH, Ph.D. Candidate, has conducted business consulting and program evaluation for public and private organizations in Tampa, FL and Washington, DC. Through collaborative development, Mr. Gamache works to provide evidence-based resolutions to systematic problems. He is currently the program evaluator of a national fiscal management education program and a national technical assistance and capacity building project.
He is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of South Florida, College of Education, Department of Psychological & Social Foundations. Please see Mr. Gamache’s biographical sketch that is attached to this application.](index_files/shapeimage_5.png)
Visiting the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.