Academic Information
Master of Public Health (International Health), 2003.
Centre for International Health, Curtin University
Perth, WA, Australia

Research Interests
Shannon is coordinator/co-investigator of a participatory-action and interventional research project with substance-using women in survival sex work, in partnership with WISH Drop-In Centre Society in Vancouver. Through capacity building with a team of survival sex workers, the project aims to examine the health related harms and gaps in current HIV prevention and harm reduction policy and practice among survival sex workers. As well, the project has recently begun piloting a peer driven intervention model to increase access and sustainability of antiretroviral therapy and HIV care among women living with HIV. Shannon’s thesis work focuses on the social, structural and environmental barriers to HIV prevention and access to care among women in survival sex work.  

Publications
Book Chapters

• Shannon, K, PM Spittal, V Thomas, Intersections of trauma, substance use, and HIV vulnerability among Aboriginal girls and young women who use drugs: in Highs and Lows: Canadian Perspectives on Women and Substance Use, Eds. Lorraine Greaves and Nancy Poole. Canadian Centre for Addictions. May 2007.* ...link to book.

Papers Published/ In Press

• Shannon, K., V Bright, K Gibson, MW Tyndall, Sexual and drug-related vulnerabilities for HIV infection among women engaged in survival sex work in Vancouver, Canada, Canadian Journal of Public Health. In Press.*
• Shannon, K, M Rusch, R Morgan, M Oleson, T Kerr, MW Tyndall, HIV and HCV prevalence and gender-specific risk profiles of crack cocaine smokers and dual users of injection drugs, Substance Use and Misuse. Vol 43. In Press.*
• Shannon K, T. Kerr, V Bright, K Gibson, T Kerr, MW Tyndall. Drug sharing with clients as a risk marker for increased violence and sexual and drug-related harms among women in survival sex work. AIDS Care. In Press.*
• Beck K, K Shannon, K Li, JS Montaner, E Wood, T Kerr. Income generating activities of people who inject drugs. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. In Press
• Stoltz J-A, K Shannon, K Li, JS Montaner, T Kerr, E Wood. Associations between childhood maltreatment and sex work in a cohort of drug-using youth. Social Science and Medicine. In Press.
• Shannon, K., Z Mahmud, A Asfia, M Ali. The social and environmental factors underlying maternal malnutrition in rural Bangladesh: Implications for reproductive health and nutrition programs, Health Care for Women International. In Press.
• Shannon, K., T Ishida, R Morgan, A Bear, M Oleson, T Kerr, MW Tyndall. Potential community and public health impacts of a medically supervised safer smoking facility for crack cocaine users, Harm Reduction Journal, 2006;3(1).  [PMID: 16403229] ...full text (html)
• Shannon, K., T Ishida, C Lai, A Palepu, MW Tyndall, The impact of unregulated single room occupancy hotels on health status of illicit drug users in Vancouver, International Journal of Drug Policy, Special Issue on City of Vancouver. 2006;17(2): 107-14. ...abstract on journal's website.
• Shannon, K., T Kerr, C Lai, T Ishida, E Wood, JS Montaner, RS Hogg, MW Tyndall, Non- adherence to antiretroviral therapy among a community with endemic rates of injection drug use, J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care, 2006; 4(3: 66-72. [PMID: 16867974] ...abstract in PubMed.
• Shannon, K., V Bright, J Duddy, MW Tyndall, Access and utilization of HIV treatment and services among women sex workers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Journal of Urban Health, 2005;82(3): 488-97. [PMID: 15944404] ...abstract in PubMed.
• Kerr, T., E Wood, E Grafstein, T Ishida, K Shannon, C Lai, J Montaner, MW Tyndall, High rates of primary care and emergency department use among injection drug users in Vancouver, Journal of Public Health, 2005; 27(1):62-6. [PMID: 15564279] ...abstract in PubMed..

• Shannon K, T Kerr, V Bright, K Gibson, J Shoveller, MW Tyndall. Structural and environmental barriers to condom use negotiation with clients among women in survival sex work.*
• Shannon K, T Kerr, V Bright, L Housden, MW Tyndall. Childhood sexual abuse and associations with increased risk for HIV infection among women in survival sex work.

• Shannon K, M Rusch, V Bright, D Alexson, K Gibson, J Shoveller, T Kerr, MW Tyndall. Mapping violence, harassment and displacement due to policing as structural barriers to health service and syringe access among women in survival sex work.*

• Shannon K, T Kerr, V Bright, K Gibson, MW Tyndall. High rates of syringe sharing, crystal methamphetamine and heroin injection among youth (19-25 yrs) engaged in survival sex work in Vancouver, Canada.
• Bright V, K Shannon, S Allinott, D Parsad, K Gibson, MW Tyndall. Developing a peer-driven intervention model to increase access and support for HIV treatment and care among survival sex workers.

• Shannon K, T Kerr, V Bright, S Allinott, J Chettiar, J Shoveller, MW Tyndall. Social and structural violence and power relations in mitigating HIV risk among drug-using women in survival sex work.*
• Shannon K, T Kerr, V Bright, D Alexson, K Gibson, MW Tyndall. High rates of syringe sharing and crystal methamphetamine use among youth under 25 years of age in survival sex work.
• Bright V, K Shannon, D Parsad, K Gibson, MW Tyndall. Experiences of stigma and discrimination among HIV positive and sero-negative women in survival sex work

• Shannon K, M Rusch, V Bright, S Allinott, K Little, MW Tyndall. Exploring HIV vulnerability through places of violence, harassment, police presence and syringe access among survival sex workers in Vancouver, Canada.*
• Shannon K, V Bright, J Malliga Chettiar, S Allinott, K Gibson, T Kerr, MW Tyndall. Deconstructing the relationship between violence, bad dates, power, and HIV risk among survival sex workers [*]
• Bright V, K Shannon, J Malliga Chettiar, C Norris, K Gibson, MW Tyndall. The MAKA project: steps towards the development of a HIV treatment program for women in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
• Rusch M, K Shannon, C Lai, T Ishida, MW Tyndall. STDs fail to predict HIV seroconversion among individuals with high rates of injection drug use
• Rusch M, K Shannon, C Lai, T Kerr, D Patrick, MW Tyndall. The impact of poly-drug use on the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections among female crack cocaine users

• Shannon K, V Bright, C Norris, M Oleson, K Gibson, MW Tyndall. Using illicit drugs with clients increases vulnerability among survival sex workers (Sex Work and Harm Reduction session)
• Shannon K, T Kerr, R Morgan, M Oleson, MW Tyndall. HIV and HCV prevalence and risk behaviours among injection and non-injection drug using crack cocaine smokers

• Shannon K, T Kerr, R Morgan, M Oleson, MW Tyndall. HIV and Hepatitis C Prevalence and related risk among crack cocaine smokers and dual users with a history of injection drug use.
• Shannon K, V Bright, M Oleson, K Gibson, M Rusch, MW Tyndall. Mapping HIV risk through places of violence, harassment, police presence and syringe access among street entrenched women engaged in sex work (Oral)
• Bright V, K Shannon, M Oleson, C Norris, K Gibson, MW Tyndall. The Maka Project: A novel approach to informing the development of HIV programming strategies among survival sex workers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

• Shannon, K., T Ishida, R Morgan, A Bear, M Oleson, T Kerr, MW Tyndall. Community and public health impacts of a medically supervised safer smoking facility for crack cocaine users.

• Shannon, K., V Bright, J Duddy, M Oleson, K Gibson, MW Tyndall, Women survival sex workers in Vancouver’s DTES: A hidden HIV epidemic
• Shannon, K., T Kerr, C Lai, T Ishida, JS Montaner, MW Tyndall, Low adherence to antiretroviral therapy among a community with endemic rates of injection drug use
• Rusch M, K Shannon, T Ishida, C Lai, MW Tyndall. The impact of alcohol consumption on the incidence of STIs among HIV positive women.