Research Center and Programs Overview
Advancing Opportunities in Clinical and Translational Equity in SGM Health (ADVOCATE) Center
The ADVOCATE Center accelerates the research to practice to policy pipeline to improve healthcare and health equity for LGBTQIA+ people and people living with HIV. ADVOCATE’s mission is to translate sexual and gender minority (SGM) health research to practice and policy for maximum health equity impact.
- Director: Lauren Beach, JD, PhD
- Co-Director: Sumanas Jordan, MD, PhD
The Center for Translational Health Research and Interventions Advancing Equity for Sexual Minorities (THRIVE)
THe THRIVE Center conducts cutting-edge translational research that aims to understand and mitigate health disparities among sexual minority youth. THRIVE’s research spans the entire translational spectrum, from basic science discovery, to intervention development and evaluation, and onward toward implementation research.
- Director: Michael E. Newcomb, PhD
- Associate Director: Kathryn R. Macapagal, PhD
The Evaluation, Data Integration, and Technical Assistance (EDIT) Program
The EDIT Program is a leader in community-based evaluation focused on improving the health and wellbeing of SGM individuals. EDIT empowers community agencies to strategically plan, implement, and evaluate innovative programming that serves SGM individuals.
- Director: Gregory Phillips II, PhD
- Associate Director: Erik Elías Glenn, MSW