Michael Kauth

Michael Kauth is a Professor at UMass Chan Medical School's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, with affiliations at the T.H. Chan School of Medicine. His research focuses on LGBTQ+ health, veterans' mental health, and healthcare disparities. He holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Mississippi.

Education: BFA in Art History (Wichita State University), MA in Clinical Psychology (Wichita State University), PhD in Clinical Psychology (University of Mississippi).

Research interests include transgender veterans' healthcare access, mental health disparities, and improving patient-centered care for sexual and gender minorities. His work emphasizes gender-affirming care, health policy, and healthcare equity within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Recent publications address gender-affirming surgeries, LGBTQ+ veteran mental health, and electronic health record improvements.

Key contributions include developing transgender care curricula for healthcare providers and evaluating VHA's transgender e-consultation programs. He collaborates on projects analyzing housing instability, tobacco use, and suicide risk among veterans.