Leah M. Kaufmann

Leah M. Kaufmann is an Associate Professor in the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences (part of the Faculty of Health Sciences). Her research focuses on identity salience, LGBTQ+ mental health, acculturation among migrants, weight stigma, and meta-analytic reviews of psychological phenomena. She has authored/co-authored multiple influential articles and a textbook on academic writing for psychology.

Key research interests include:

• Psychosocial impacts of LGBTQ+ identity and stigma
• Acculturation processes among Sub-Saharan and North African migrants
• Weight stigma's mediating effects on health outcomes
• Methodological innovations in measuring implicit attitudes and identity salience

Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, integrating qualitative and quantitative methods. Recent studies highlight the role of internalized stigma and the development of assessment tools like the Identity Salience Questionnaire (ISQ). Despite prolific publishing, no awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.