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Stigma Mechanisms in Health Disparities Model

This model describes ways in which social stigma is manifested at the sociocultural, interpersonal, and individual levels.

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Concealable Stigmatized Identities Outcomes Model (CSI-Outcomes Model)

The CSI-Outcomes Model differentiates between two components of concealable stigmatized identities, including valenced content and magnitude, which we theorize are important for determining the impact of a concealable stigmatized identity on psychological, physical, and behavioral health outcomes.

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HIV Stigma Framework

I developed the HIV Stigma Framework with Dr. Stephenie Chaudoir to describe how HIV stigma is experienced by individual people living with and without HIV as a series of stigma mechanisms that impact their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

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Stigma and Substance Use Disorders

Stigma associated with substance use disorders is strong in the US, yet research aiming to understand and address this form of stigma is limited. Our lab is working on several projects related to stigma and substance use.

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Stigma-Based Bullying

Some work suggests that bullying due to stigma is worse than bullying not due to stigma.