Projects | Stigma, Identity, and Intersectionality Research Lab

Current Projects

Directors of Clinical Training Perspectives on Social Justice Training

Brandon L. Velez, Ph.D., Michael Kerman, Santosh Rao, and the SII Research Team

This study employs consensual qualitative research methods to explore perspectives from Directors of Training (DCTs) in Counseling Psychology related to social justice training and attitudes.

Asexual People's Experiences in Counseling and Psychotherapy

Brandon L. Velez, Ph.D., Santosh Rao, Taylor Michl, and Musashi Fujimura, and the SII Research Team

The goal of this study is to explore Asexual peoples' experiences in Counseling, using a Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR) Method.

Experiences of Intimacy among Older Trans Adults

Taylor Michl, Elle Payette, and the SII Research Team

The goal of this study is to qualitatively examine the experiences of intimacy among older Trans adults.

Factors associated with transgender and nonbinary people's experiences of microaggressions in therapy

Brandon Velez, Ph.D., Jillian Scheer, Kiet Huynh, Em Matsuno, Taylor Michl, Mel Holman, and the SII Research Team

This study examines the associations of demographic (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity, sexual identity) and clinical (e.g., type and number of presenting issues, therapist specialty) variables with scores on the Gender Identity and Expression Microaggressions in Therapy Scale in a large sample of transgender and nonbinary people who have received psychotherapy in the last year.

Testing the Psychology of Working Theory with a sample of African American Adults

Whitney Erby, Ph.D., Brandon L. Velez, Ph.D., Michael Kerman, Kristen Henlin, Ryan Duffy, and the SII Research Team

This study uses survey data to test the associations of economic constraints, marginalization, and work volition with attainment of decent work in a sample of employed African American adults.

Content Analysis on Intersectionality

Brandon Velez, Ph.D., Christian N. Adames, and the SII Research Team

The research team is conducting a content analysis of empirical research focused on intersectionality that has been published in psychology journals within the last two decades.