Jonathan Elliot Cohen is a Professor of Clinical Population and Public Health Sciences (Part-Time) at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine. He serves as Director of Policy Engagement at the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health and represents USC’s Keck School and Institute on the university’s Capital Campus initiative in Washington, DC. His work focuses on addressing social determinants of health, particularly through policy engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration. Education: Bachelor's from Yale College MPhil from University of Cambridge Juris Doctor from University of Toronto Faculty of Law Research Focus: Dr. Cohen’s research addresses global health inequities with a focus on sexual/reproductive health, aging populations, climate change impacts, and human rights frameworks. He has pioneered work on LGBTQ+ aging through roles at the Hastings Center and U.S. Senate fellowships. Professional Achievements: Former Director of Public Health Program at Open Society Foundations ($40M portfolio managing global health equity initiatives) Co-lead of Continuous Learning for Antiracist Culture Change fellowship at USC Prior roles include HIV/AIDS researcher at Human Rights Watch and law clerk at Canada’s Supreme Court
Dr. Joanna Inchley is a Reader in Mental Health Science specializing in adolescent mental health and public health interventions. She is affiliated with the University of Glasgow's Mental Health and Wellbeing Group. Her work focuses on improving youth health through schools, addressing issues like sleep, social media, and substance use. Education: BSc in Anatomical Sciences, University of Bristol (1992) MSc in Health Promotion, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (1994) PhD in Public Health, University of Edinburgh (2009) Research Interests: Dr. Inchley’s research emphasizes socio-ecological perspectives, exploring how schools and environments shape adolescent health. Key areas include mental health disparities, sleep patterns, and the impact of social media. She co-leads the Scottish School Health Improvement Research Network (SHINE) and the HBSC study, a WHO-collaborative project tracking adolescent health trends since 1986. Projects & Collaboration: Leads the ABSAIL project on school non-attendance Co-leads the DATAMIND mental health data hub Past roles include Director of the TRIUMPH Network and International Coordinator of HBSC Grants & Awards: No explicit awards listed, but her work is funded by bodies like the Chief Scientist Office and UKRI/ESRC.
Pragya Roy is a Researcher at the University of Sheffield , affiliated with the School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations and its Department of Sociological Studies . Education Master’s in Sociology, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi Bachelor’s in Sociology, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata Her research interests span Medical Sociology , Caste Inequalities , Maternal Health in India , and Social Epidemiology . Her PhD thesis (tentative) titled Caste-based health marginalisation in India: A qualitative exploration of Dalit women’s maternal health in India focuses on caste-based health disparities among marginalized communities. Her publications include articles on gender and economic policy , reproductive rights , environmental justice , and historical contributions of marginalized women , reflecting her interdisciplinary engagement with gender, caste, and health equity. Scientific Awards Youth Champion for ASAP, advocating sexual and reproductive rights in Asia Recipent of University of Sheffield 1+3 PhD funding Her professional activities include an internship with the Liverpool Bluecoat Gallery (2022) and roles as Content Editor at Feminism In India and Programme Coordinator for the SAFE project at The YP Foundation.
Christina Pedersen is a Lecturer at the Department of Midwifery within the School of Health and Welfare at Dalarna University. Her work focuses on sexual, reproductive, and perinatal health with an emphasis on global health contexts. She coordinates clinical practice courses such as Care in Childbirth II and teaches Global Sexual, Reproductive Health and Rights. Her research explores midwifery education and practice in low-resource settings, particularly in Bangladesh and Nepal, examining topics like scope of practice utilization and clinical assessment efficacy. Her research publications highlight collaborations with institutions in South Asia, addressing challenges in midwifery integration into health systems and educator capacity building. Notable themes include leadership-to-leadership collaboration for systemic change and midwives’ associations’ dual roles in professional support and advocacy. Though no formal awards are listed, her work demonstrates significant contributions to strengthening midwifery education and healthcare systems in developing regions. She has advised on clinical training methodologies but no specific student names are recorded. Her professional activities involve international partnerships focused on sustainable midwifery workforce development, reflecting a commitment to global health equity through education and policy engagement.
Catrin Borneskog Sinclair is a Senior Lecturer at Dalarna University's Department of Midwifery within the School of Health and Welfare. She holds a PhD in Medical Science from Uppsala University and has extensive clinical experience as a registered nurse, midwife, and former head midwife at Örebro University Hospital. Her teaching focuses on family formation challenges faced by same-sex female couples, including legal, emotional, and practical aspects of assisted reproduction and donor involvement. She coordinates the Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Adolescents and Young Adults program and the Quality Improvement in Healthcare course. Her research explores psychosocial aspects of reproductive health, including assisted reproduction experiences, transgender healthcare access, and infertility care. She has published widely on midwifery practices, water births, and healthcare communication strategies. Sinclair currently leads initiatives integrating sexual and reproductive health education in post-war Ukraine and investigates menstrual cycle impacts on ADHD management. Her work emphasizes family-centered care, with recent studies addressing parental experiences in childhood obesity counseling and midwives' perspectives on water birth practices. She actively supervises student dissertations across nursing, midwifery, and global health programs.
Thomas Strong is a Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at Maynooth University, within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. He holds a BA from Reed College (1994) and a PhD from Princeton University (2004). His research explores witchcraft, HIV/AIDS, queer theory, and the sociocultural symbolism of the body, with extensive fieldwork in Papua New Guinea and studies on gay male sexual cultures in San Francisco and Dublin. Research interests include the intersection of witchcraft, modernity, and colonialism in Papua New Guinea; HIV/AIDS-related stigma; and the ethics of proximity during the pandemic. He has led projects funded by the Irish Research Council (Culture and Sexual Risk) and the Social Science Research Council (Invisible Monsters?), examining sexual health and pandemic imaginaries. Teaching focuses on Medical Anthropology, Witchcraft, and Queer Theory, emphasizing ethnographic methods and the 'Law of the Familiarstrange' to challenge cultural assumptions. He actively engages with NGOs addressing Ireland's HIV crisis and housing activism, linking contemporary issues to historical allegories of dispossession. Professional affiliations include the American Anthropological Association, European Society of Oceanists, and Finnish Anthropological Society. His work spans peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and conference presentations on topics ranging from Papua New Guinea's witchcraft violence to Ireland's Eighth Amendment repeal.
Rachel Galvao, MD, is a researcher affiliated with the Department of Internal Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine (Yale University). She holds an MD from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine (2022) and a BA from Yale University (2017). Her research focuses on global health, infectious diseases, and healthcare equity, with a particular emphasis on HIV prevention, contraceptive adherence, and medical education reform in low-resource settings. Dr. Galvao collaborates widely, including with experts like Kristina Talbert-Slagle and Onyema Ogbuagu, on projects addressing PrEP implementation, women’s sexual health, and global medical education systems. Her work bridges clinical practice, public health policy, and technology-driven interventions. Her contributions span transformative initiatives such as improving medical education in Liberia and advancing PrEP accessibility for at-risk populations. She also explores intersections of substance use, violence, and mental health syndemics in HIV risk. Dr. Galvao’s publications reflect a commitment to actionable insights for marginalized communities, leveraging both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Education: MD, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine (2022) BA, Yale University (2017) Key Collaborations: Transforming medical education in Liberia PrEP implementation in reproductive health settings HIV stigma reduction strategies Her research highlights include analyzing administrative healthcare data for rheumatoid arthritis management and evaluating digital tools to enhance contraceptive adherence. Dr. Galvao’s work frequently addresses systemic barriers in healthcare access, particularly for women and global populations.
Bunmi S. Malau-Aduli is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Clinical Sciences , College of Medicine and Dentistry , James Cook University , Australia. She is a prolific researcher in medical education , health services research , and clinical assessment methods , with interdisciplinary work in livestock nutrition and genetics . Her career spans over two decades, integrating educational theory with public health practice . Research Interests: Medical education curriculum design and assessment Health workforce development and rural healthcare Disability-inclusive sexual and reproductive health Livestock nutrition, methane reduction, and meat quality Mobile health (mHealth) interventions for diabetes management Intercultural competence in medical education Article Trends: Her recent work focuses on medical education reform , GP training , and disability health equity , alongside livestock genetics . Key subfields include clinical assessment reliability , virtual OSCE delivery , telehealth , and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in animal husbandry. Collaborations: She works extensively with co-authors across Australia , Ghana , and Europe , including Emma M. Anderson , Tarun Sen Gupta , and Aduli E.O. Malau-Aduli . Her projects often involve multi-institutional teams and address health system challenges in both high-income and low-resource settings .
Dr. Maddie Breeze is a Lecturer in Sociology & Social Policy at the University of Stirling's Department of Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology. She joined in March 2024 after holding academic roles at Queen Margaret University, the University of Strathclyde, Universidade de Lisboa, and the University of Edinburgh since 2010. Her research focuses on queer feminist sociology, particularly the sociology of education and emotions, addressing gender and sexuality inequalities through collaborative, creative methods. Dr. Breeze holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Edinburgh (2014), with a creative ethnography of women's roller derby. Her monograph "Seriousness and Women's Roller Derby: Gender, Organization, and Ambivalence" won the 2016 British Sociological Association Phillip Abrams Memorial Prize. Current projects include the QUEER CARES research project exploring LGBTQ+ education workers' unpaid care responsibilities post-COVID-19, and ongoing work on imposter syndrome as a public feeling in higher education. Her research interests span queer feminist approaches to academia, critical sociology of higher education, and the sociology of emotions. She is affiliated with the Gender Studies Research Group and the Education: Theory, Practice, Methodology research theme at Stirling. Key Awards: 2016 British Sociological Association Phillip Abrams Memorial Prize Supervision: Active in PhD supervision across gender/sexuality topics, currently guiding studies on free period product provision, gender-neutral parenting, and autistic/queer healthcare access. Dr. Breeze advocates for transformative academic practices through collaborative methods and critical reflexivity, emphasizing queer feminist agency in institutional reform.
Dr. Stanton Honig is a Professor of Urology at Yale School of Medicine, specializing in male fertility, sexual medicine, and reconstructive urologic surgery. He serves as Director of the Male Reproductive Health/Sexual Medicine Program and chairs the Reproductive & Sexual Health Committee in Urology. His clinical practice focuses on erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease, vasectomy, and fertility challenges such as azoospermia and obstructive infertility. He collaborates with reproductive endocrinologists to support couples facing male-factor infertility. Education: MD from SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine (1986), residency at Boston University (1992), and fellowship at Baylor College (1993). Board-certified in Urology since 1996. Research interests include advanced sperm retrieval techniques, vasectomy innovations, and treatments for hypogonadism. He leads national committees for the American Urological Association and CDC’s Male Infertility Working Group. His work emphasizes public health initiatives around fertility preservation for cancer patients and male reproductive health awareness. Recent publications focus on vasectomy protocols, posthumous sperm retrieval, and the impact of AI tools like ChatGPT on patient counseling in urology. His research bridges clinical practice with public health, addressing topics like Medicare drug costs for erectile dysfunction treatments and TikTok’s role in vasectomy education. Labs/Teams: Coordinates the Yale Medicine Male Reproductive Health/Sexual Medicine Program. Collaborates with institutions on translational research and guideline development.
Dr. Marian Duggan is a Professor of Criminology and Director of Studies for the MA Criminology program at the University of Kent's School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research. She holds a PhD from Queen’s University Belfast (2010), focusing on homophobia in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Her research emphasizes policy and practice responses to sexual, gendered, and hate-based victimization, with a focus on domestic violence disclosure schemes, misogyny as hate crime, and campus sexual misconduct. She has authored/co-authored multiple books, including Revisiting the ‘Ideal Victim’ (2018) and Queering Conflict (2012). Dr. Duggan serves as Publications Chair for the British Society of Criminology and chairs the Gender, Sexuality and Culture Research Cluster. Her work spans empirical studies on Clare’s Law, technology-facilitated intimate partner violence, and institutional responses to sexual misconduct in higher education. She collaborates with organizations like the Home Office and OSCE, contributing to hate crime policy reviews. Current projects examine safeguarding during crises (e.g., pandemic impacts on domestic abuse services) and LGBTQ+ rights in post-conflict regions. Dr. Duggan is a sought-after media commentator on BBC Radio and national publications, addressing gender-based violence, hate crime, and criminological pedagogy. Her transformative teaching approach integrates feminist praxis, and she supervises doctoral research on global gender-based victimization.
Dr. Meg Perret serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Languages and Cultures at Texas A&M University and holds affiliate status with the Women’s and Gender Studies Program. Her scholarship critically examines how scientific narratives about nature intersect with identity politics to shape environmental futures, positioning her at the vanguard of feminist climate justice research. Education Ph.D. in History of Science with Secondary Field in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies (Harvard University) B.A. Triple Major: Integrative Biology (Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology), Gender & Women’s Studies, and Interdisciplinary Studies (Science, Technology & Society) (UC Berkeley) Her research program centers on interdisciplinary analyses of environmental narratives , revealing how cultural constructions of race, gender, and sexuality influence scientific framing of biodiversity crises and climate change. Through feminist science studies and queer ecologies lenses, she exposes how rhetoric about endangered species (e.g., “transgender frogs”) becomes weaponized in political discourses while simultaneously shaping public understanding of ecological futures. Current projects interrogate gendered extinction narratives in conservation biology and scientist-activist collaborations in U.S.-Mexico borderlands environmental justice movements. Publication trends demonstrate consistent engagement with intersectional environmental justice across temporal and geographic scales—from endocrine disruption impacts on amphibians to migrant justice symbolism in monarch butterfly conservation. Her work bridges STEM fields and social justice through collaborations with climate activists, consistently centering voices of women, people of color, and LGBTQ communities on environmental frontlines. Scientific Awards Accountability, Climate, Equity, and Scholarship Faculty Fellowship (Texas A&M) Dr. Perret actively partners with environmental justice collectives to translate research into activist praxis, particularly through amplifying frontline community narratives in scientific discourse. Her fellowship-funded work directly supports campus diversity initiatives while advancing collaborations with borderlands conservation groups. Though formal student advising isn't detailed in source materials, her participatory research methodology inherently involves community knowledge co-production. She maintains critical partnerships with conservation biologists and migrant justice organizations across the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, notably examining how endangered species like monarch butterflies become symbols for queer migrant identity in art-activism. Her laboratory of practice extends beyond traditional academic spaces into community-led environmental movements.
Evi Germeni is a Professor in Qualitative Methods for Health Research at the University of Glasgow, affiliated with the School of Social & Political Sciences and the Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment (HEHTA) group. She leads the Incorporating Perspectives and Experiences (IPE) research programme, focusing on integrating patient and public perspectives into healthcare decision-making. Her academic roles include co-coordinating the 'Qualitative Research Methods for HTA' MSc module and the 'Qualitative Research Methods' MPH module. Education: BSc in Psychology, MSc in Communication and Media Studies, PhD in Health Communication. Research interests span qualitative methodologies in health, patient engagement in health technology assessment (HTA), systematic reviews, and lifestyle interventions for vulnerable populations. She has held positions at institutions including the University of Oxford and University of Lugano. Her work emphasizes cross-sectional and longitudinal qualitative research, particularly in chronic disease management, healthcare access, and the application of qualitative evidence in HTA submissions. Recent projects include studies on medical migration, AI in radiology, and barriers to sexual health services in Asia-Pacific countries. Grants include leadership in the NIHR Methodology Incubator’s Qualitative Workstream and contributions to the EVIS Trial and BEHOLD TSET projects. Awards include a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (Distinction, 2021) and fellowships from the Swiss National Science Foundation. Professional activities include membership in Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) and the Society for Research Synthesis Methodology (SRSM), alongside roles in steering committees for national health initiatives.
Dr. Deborah J. Anderson is a Professor at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine with dual appointments in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and the Department of Virology, Immunology & Microbiology. She maintains strong affiliations with Boston University Medical Campus (BMC) and is a leading researcher in reproductive immunology and HIV prevention. Her research program focuses on mucosal immunology at genital tract surfaces, with particular emphasis on understanding immune defense mechanisms against sexually transmitted pathogens. Key research areas include: Development of vaccines and topical microbicides for controlling HIV-1 and other sexually transmitted infections Mechanisms of cell-associated HIV transmission at genital mucosal surfaces Development of monoclonal antibody-based contraceptive technologies Investigation of the vaginal microbiome and its interactions with immune defenses Engineering of bispecific antibodies for non-hormonal contraception Analysis of Dr. Anderson's 15 most recent publications (2021-2025) reveals a clear trajectory toward translational applications of basic immunological discoveries. Her work demonstrates increasing focus on antibody-based multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) that combine contraception with HIV prevention. Notable trends include the advancement of the Human Contraceptive Antibody (HCA) through clinical development, innovative formulations of bioadhesive vaginal films for extended antibody release, and pioneering exploration of mRNA-mediated reversible immunocontraception approaches. Her publications span high-impact journals including Science, Journal of Infectious Diseases, and PLoS Medicine, reflecting the significance of her contributions to both basic science and clinical applications. Dr. Anderson has secured substantial research funding as Principal Investigator on multiple NIH grants, including: "Antibody-based Contraceptive MPTs: Advancing the Human Contraceptive Antibody (HCA) through Clinical Trials" (2023-2026, $3.2M) "Development of antisperm antibody-containing penile tubes and bioadhesive films for male contraception" (2023-2025, $750K) "Engineering bispecific antibodies for non-hormonal contraception" (2021-2025, $1.8M) "Synthetic mRNA-Mediated Reversible Immunocontraception" (2021-2024, $1.5M) She serves as a primary mentor for graduate students through Boston University's Graduate Medical Sciences program and leads a multidisciplinary research team comprising immunologists, virologists, and reproductive biologists. Her laboratory maintains active collaborations with Boston Medical Center, Fenway Health, and industry partners including Mucommune LLC and MatTek Corporation to advance promising technologies toward clinical application.
Francis Ray White is an Associate Professor in Sociology at the School of Social Sciences, University of Westminster, and Course Leader for the BA Sociology and BA Sociology and Criminology programmes. His research focuses on intersections of gender, queer theory, and fat studies, particularly exploring fat/trans embodiment and the sociocultural implications of non-binary identities in higher education. He holds a PhD in Sociology and an MA in Gender, Culture, and Modernity from Goldsmiths College, University of London. Francis is a Senior Fellow of the Centre for Fat Liberation and Scholarship and leads the Westminster Elective module in LGBTQ Studies. Key research projects include the ESRC-funded Trans Pregnancy: An International Exploration of Transmasculine Practices of Reproduction (2017–2021) and the Non-Binary in Higher Education: Lived Experiences, Imagined Futures initiative. His work critiques discourses of the 'obesity epidemic' and explores fat activism's intersections with trans identities. Publications include analyses of fat embodiment, trans pregnancy, and queer methodologies. Francis has supervised PhD students on topics such as gendered agency and queer pedagogy. His academic contributions span journals like Feminist Media Studies and Somatechnics , and book chapters in volumes such as Thickening Fat: Fat Bodies, Intersectionality, and Social Justice . Awards and recognitions are not explicitly listed, though his extensive publications and research grants highlight his scholarly impact. Francis advises students interested in fat studies and gendered embodiment, emphasizing interdisciplinary and activist-oriented research.
