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Rachel E. Gartner is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on violence prevention, discrimination, and health outcomes for minoritized populations, emphasizing intersectional approaches to address systemic inequities. She holds a BA in Psychology and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, an MSW in Mental Health from Washington University in St. Louis, and a PhD in Social Welfare with a Designated Emphasis in Women, Gender, and Sexuality from UC Berkeley.
Her research interests include sexual violence prevention, microaggressions, and victimization among marginalized groups such as women, gender minorities, and people of color. She prioritizes community-driven solutions and critiques carceral systems that exacerbate inequities. Recent work explores trans and gender-diverse students' campus experiences, anti-trans policies in social work education, and the development of intersectional gender equity frameworks.
Dr. Gartner's scholarship integrates clinical practice experience as a sexual violence educator, mental health clinician, and advocate in academic and healthcare settings. Her projects often involve collaboration with community stakeholders to co-design interventions and policies. She contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives such as the Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies Program within the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences.
Her articles span topics like campus sexual violence prevention strategies, LGBTQ+ youth intervention frameworks, and critiques of institutional policies that harm marginalized communities. Though no scientific awards are explicitly listed, her work reflects a commitment to advancing equity through rigorous, applied research.
