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Name
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Allegra Gordon, ScD, MPH
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Email
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allegrag@bu.edu
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Professional/Hospital/Work Title
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Assistant Professor
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Tell us more about your work
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I am a social epidemiologist who uses quantitative and qualitative research methods to understand the mental and physical health impacts of discrimination as well as the effects of gender norms and stereotypes on the health of young people across sexual orientations and gender identities. I have worked in the field of LGBTQ health for nearly 20 years, first as a sexuality educator and HIV counselor and then in program evaluation and community health research. My current projects examine: the relationship between gender expression and health behaviors among U.S. adolescents; the effects of the social and policy environment on substance use and health-related quality of life among sexual minorities; the links between body image, intimate relationships, and sexual health among transgender young adults; the impacts of weight stigma; and eating disorders prevention for transgender and gender diverse youth.
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Primary Specialty (if applicable)
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Social epidemiology
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Pronouns
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she/her/hers
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I am a:
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Faculty
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Affiliation
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School of Public Health
Boston Children's Hospital; Harvard Medical School
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LGBTQ+ or Ally
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LGBTQ+
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Experience with LGBTQ+ clinical care, research, mentorship, and/or advocacy
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Yes
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Identity
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Female
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Sexual Orientation
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Queer
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Race/Ethnicity
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white
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First family member to attend
college
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No
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Other identities
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Queer parent
