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Candice Hargons is an Associate Professor in the Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health. She leads the Study of Mental And Sexual Health Equity in Relationships (SMASHER Lab), focusing on sexual wellness, liberation, and mental health equity.
- PhD, University of Georgia
- MS, Georgia State University
- BA, Spelman College
Her research integrates sexual health, mental health, and community-based approaches to address systemic inequities. Recent work examines cultural strengths in Black communities, nonbinary Black womxn's identities, and racial trauma's impact on substance use.
Key trends in her 2025-2024 publications include
- Intersections of race, gender, and spirituality in health outcomes
- Qualitative methods as radical healing tools
- Structural racism’s role in drug use and mental health
- Black women’s sexual pleasure and pain narratives
- Community-led interventions for health equity
- Nonbinary identity and anti-Black sexology
Scientific recognition:
- Award-winning psychologist
Grants include NICHD funding for the ADD SEX FUN Project (Black women's romantic/sexual health) and SAMHSA's Neighborhood Healers Project (mental health first aid training for Black communities).
Her lab, SMASHER Lab, emphasizes collaborative, intersectional approaches to sexual and mental health equity.
