पुलों
दक्षिण में लिंग और यौन अल्पसंख्यक अनुभवों में विविधता की जांच करने के लिए मॉन्टरोज रिसर्च इंस्टीट्यूट के बिल्डिंग रिलेशनशिप (ब्रिजेस) मोंटरोज़ सेंटर और ह्यूस्टन (यूटीहेल्थ) स्कूल ऑफ पब्लिक हेल्थ में टेक्सास स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान केंद्र विश्वविद्यालय के बीच एक सहयोग है।
मिशन
समुदाय की विविध जरूरतों को समझने के लिए लैंगिक और लैंगिक अल्पसंख्यक व्यक्तियों के साथ जुड़ना ताकि उन जरूरतों को पूरा करने के लिए अनुसंधान और डिजाइन हस्तक्षेपों को विकसित किया जा सके और शोध को उन तरीकों से प्रसारित किया जा सके जो एलजीबीटीक्यू + समुदाय और शिक्षा दोनों में दर्शकों के लिए सुलभ हों।
मोनट्रोज़ सेंटर के कार्यकारी निदेशक, डॉ एन जे रॉबिसन और यूटीहेल्थ स्कूल ऑफ पब्लिक हेल्थ के दो संकाय सदस्यों, डॉ वैनेसा शिक और डॉ जे माइकल विल्करसन द्वारा समन्वित, सहयोग अनुसंधान करने का प्रयास करता है जो दोनों को सूचित करता है और एलजीबीटीक्यू + समुदाय को बेहतर ढंग से सूचित करने में मदद करता है।
उद्देश्यों
- समुदाय की सेवा करने वाले विभिन्न शोधकर्ताओं और संगठनों के बीच संवाद को सुगम बनाकर LGBTQ+ समुदाय से जुड़ें।
- लिंग और यौन अल्पसंख्यक व्यक्तियों के स्वास्थ्य और कल्याण को बढ़ाने के लिए अनुसंधान और डिजाइन हस्तक्षेप विकसित करें।
- मॉन्टरोज सेंटर और अन्य समुदाय और वैज्ञानिक आउटलेट के माध्यम से समुदाय के लिए अनुसंधान निष्कर्षों का प्रसार करें।
शोधकर्ताओं
Ann J. Robison, PhD has been the Executive Director of the Montrose Center since 1988. The center is a non-profit community center and behavioral health clinic primarily for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV infected and affected communities. A graduate of the School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center – Houston for her Doctorate of Philosophy in Management and Policy Science with a minor in medical ethics. A Behavioral Healthcare Administrator with 37 years of varied and increasingly responsible leadership positions in mental health, substance abuse treatment, HIV services, anti-violence services and health education. Dr. Robison has been involved in community planning and collation development in all of these areas. She is also seen as a community advocate and activist receiving the MacAdory Award for Professional Service from the AIDS Equity League in 1993, the Excellence in Medical Service from the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault in 1991 and the Champion of Social Change from the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault in 1987.
Vanessa R. Schick, PhD is an assistant professor in the Department of Management, Policy and Community Health at UTHealth School of Public Health. Schick’s research centers on women’s health and focuses on sexual behavior between women and health disparities among non-monosexual (e.g., bisexual) women with a global interest in the advancement of the health and wellness of sexual and gender minorities. Since earning her doctorate in applied social psychology from The George Washington University, Schick has made many contributions to the field, including co-authoring nearly 70 peer-reviewed publications, and serving as a member of the team conducting research on the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (NSSHB). Schick is the 2011 recipient of The American Sexually Transmitted Disease Association Developmental Award and the 2013 Outstanding Young Professional Award from the Population, Reproductive and Sexual Health Section of the American Public Health Association. She also co-authored the trade book Read My Lips: A Complete Guide to the Vagina and Vulva. Before joining the School of Public Health, she was an assistant research scientist at the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University and is currently a research fellow at the Kinsey Institute.
J. Michael Wilkerson, PhD, MPH is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences at UTHealth School of Public Health. Dr. Wilkerson researches LGBTQ+ health disparities, including associations between psychosocial constructs and behaviors that place men who have sex with men at risk of HIV/STI infection. He is interested in the development of technology-based interventions. Dr. Wilkerson’s academic training includes a doctoral degree in adult, professional, and community education, a master’s degree in health education, and a master’s degree in epidemiology. In addition to his US-based research, Dr. Wilkerson is collaborating with colleagues in Mumbai, India and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. His growing international portfolio affords him the opportunity to explore determinants of risk and the effectiveness of HIV interventions in East Africa, South-Central Asia, and North America. He has been working in community health education for nearly twenty years.
ताज़ा परियोजनाएं
TELL Us Texas (Texans’ Experiences: LGBTQ+ Lives) is a collaborative effort to address the varied needs of the LGBTQ community. This confidential survey, developed by researchers at the Montrose Research Institute, is important because it will provide the information needed to better address the health needs of our diverse community.
