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PROJECTS

I have collaborative projects related to LGBT health, rights, policy, and organizing in Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Senegal.

LGBT Population Health and policy

sociologist. educator. thought leader.

I am studying how LGBTQ populations, including older adults, students, and 18+ adults, are changing their social and sexual behaviors in response to Covid-19.

With multiple coauthors, I examine the effects of LGBT-related policies on health and health disparities in the US.

Expert Testimony

CORONAVIRUS RESEARCH

RESEARCH BRIEF: Sex, relationships, and COVID-19: Sexual Behavior changes among gay and bisexual men in the US

RESEARCH BRIEF: OLDER LGBTQ TENNESSEANS AND COVID-19

This NIH-funded study examines health and aging among 50 to 76 year old LGBT adults living in the US South.

I provide expert testimony for the court in asylum cases involving sexual and gender minority African nationals.

sociologist. EDUCATOR.thought leader.

vANDERBILT uNIVERSITY sOCIAL nETWORKS, aGING, and Policy Study (vu-snaps)

RESEARCH BRIEF: The Impact of COVID-19 on LGBTQ Americans

PRESS: Fifty Percent of LGBTQ Nashvillans Live in COVID-19 ‘Hotspot’, Out & About Nashville

WEBINAR: LGBTQ Health in the Age of COVID 19 VIDEO via @MNNGov

PRESS: Mayor Cooper's Office, LGBTQ Caucus of Nashville Metro Council to host webinar Friday. WZTV

PRESS: Data Suggests That COVID-19 Is Especially Affecting LGBTQ Nashvillians. Nashville Scene

PRESS: Faculty Research Uncovers Community Insights to Help Fight COVID-19. VU News