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Abbey Mann is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Lafayette College, located in Easton, Pennsylvania. She holds a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. Her work focuses on LGBTQ+ health disparities, minority stress, and healthcare access in rural Appalachian regions. Dr. Mann is particularly engaged in improving medical education for transgender health and addressing structural stigma impacting sexual and gender minorities.
Her research integrates public health, psychology, and sociology to explore how geographic, cultural, and institutional factors influence marginalized communities' mental and physical health. This includes studies on rural healthcare provider training, pandemic response in Appalachian areas, and the psychological impacts of political shifts on LGBTQ+ populations.
Key research themes include transgender health education, minority stress theory application in rural settings, and the intersection of religion with sexual minority mental health. She has collaborated on international surgical outcomes research and systematic reviews of LGBTQ+ medical curricula. Dr. Mann's work emphasizes actionable solutions to healthcare inequities through interdisciplinary approaches.
Her recent publications (2021–2024) reveal a focus on Appalachian health challenges, transgender patient care, and the societal impacts of stigma. She has contributed to policy-relevant studies on provider perspectives, pandemic transmission patterns, and substance use disorder treatment in Tennessee.
