Policy & Reports
Turning Research Into Public Action
Research matters most when it reaches the people, communities, policymakers, and institutions it is meant to serve. My public scholarship translates research on LGBTQ+ health, aging, medical sociology, and public policy into accessible conversations that inform public understanding and evidence based decision-making.
Deep Research
Policy Briefs & Reports
My research is collaborative by design. I work alongside students, trainees, clinicians, community partners, public health researchers, sociologists, legal scholars, and policy experts to develop research that is rigorous, practical, and community-informed.
Recent topics include:
Transgender & Gender-Diverse Youth Policy Resource
Outlet: American Sociological Association
Date: 26 Jan, 2024
This report translates sociological and public health research on transgender and gender-diverse youth for public audiences, policymakers, families, educators, and healthcare stakeholders.
Why it matters:
It helps make research accessible during urgent public debates about transgender youth and state policy.
Gender-Affirming Care Sanctuaries
Type: Policy analysis
Date: 2023–present
This work examines how sanctuary policies can protect transgender youth, families, and clinicians in restrictive policy environments.
Why it matters:
Sanctuary policies can help protect access to care, health data, and clinical practice.
Medicaid Coverage for Gender-Affirming Care
Type: Policy analysis
Date: 2025
This work examines the risks of restricting Medicaid and CHIP coverage for gender-affirming care.
Why it matters:
Public insurance policy directly shapes whether marginalized communities can access medically necessary care.
Harm Reduction Responses to Care Bans
Type: Public health policy analysis
Date: 2025
This work explores harm reduction strategies for people affected by gender-affirming care bans and restrictions.
Why it matters:
Harm reduction centers safety, dignity, and public health when policy restricts care access.
2026 LGBTQ+ Young People Community Survey Findings
Type: Research Report
Date: 2026
This report, by the Wanda Alston Foundation and Loyola Marymount University, analyzes urgent housing, health, and economic challenges facing LGBTQ+ youth aged 18 to 30 in Washington, D.C.
Why it matters:
Severe housing insecurity and major gaps in healthcare access are creating an affordability crisis that threatens to push vulnerable young people out of the District entirely.
I help organizations translate evidence into equitable, actionable policies that improve LGBTQ+ health and well-being
Selected Roles
What My Work Involve
Testimony & Public Comment
My work supports public comment, testimony, and policy communication on LGBTQ+ health, transgender health, gender-affirming care, aging, healthcare access, and public health equity.
Advisory Work
I serve in advisory and public service roles that connect research, medicine, public health, and policy. This work includes service related to medical regulation, LGBTQ+ health, aging, public health practice, and research translation.
Applied Research Partnerships
My applied research partnerships connect academic research with community needs. Current and recent areas include LGBTQ+ aging, affirming communal housing, nutritional health among LGBTQ+ people living with HIV, transgender health, gender-affirming care access, and healthcare equity.
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Research for Equity, Policy, and Public Good
Across reports, testimony, advisory work, and applied partnerships, my goal is to make research clear, useful, and actionable in the places where decisions affect people’s lives.