Utilizing data from the United States Transgender Survey (USTS) to investigate experiences of violence against transgender and gender diverse people in the U.S.

Police and Transgender and Gender Diverse People in the United States: A Brief Note on Interaction, Harassment, and Violence

Police Harassment and Violence against Transgender & Gender Diverse Sex Workers in the United States

This project is funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) LEAP Initiative and Saint Louis University’s Beaumont Award, and is in collaboration with Dr. Katherine Kelton and Maria Meinerding. The current study investigates the impact of health, criminal justice, and substance use policies and legislation on the lives, safety, and work of sex workers across the United States.

Funded by the Saint Louis University Presidential Research Fund (PRF), and in partnership with Dr. Katherine Luking, the current project uses data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (ABCD Study) to examine the longitudinal trajectory of gender identity and substance use in youth over time.

This research involves the use of large nationwide data to examine intersectional health disparities in substance use treatment settings in the United States.

The Impact of Self-Help Groups on Successful Substance Use Treatment Completion for Opioid Use: An Intersectional Analysis of Race/Ethnicity and sex

Termination from Substance Use Disorder Treatment in the United States: Residential and Outpatient Settings

The up! Collective, under the auspices of up! International, is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable populations, particularly those who are directly impacted by violence and exploitation. This effort works in partnership with service providers, NGOs, and other community-based stakeholders around the world to combat violence and exploitation. Current projects include 1) the impact of exploitation and education on children in previous war zones in Sri Lanka, and 2) IT skills training for boys and young men who are survivors of exploitation in India.