Welcome to the Sexuality, Health, and INtersectional Experiences (SHINE) Lab at UConn!

About Us
The SHINE Lab focuses on understanding health disparities among sexual and gender diverse (SGD) youth and adults. Our research explores relationships between sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI), ethnoracial identity, family experiences, school contexts, and health outcomes (e.g., sexual health, substance use, disordered eating) among SGD populations.
For more details on our current research projects, visit the Research page.
For direct access to the lab's publications, visit the Publications page.
To learn about who's involved with the SHINE Lab, visit the People page.
For the latest news and announcements about the lab, visit the News page.
News
- New Paper Alert: Family-based weight stigma and psychosocial health: A multinational comparison May 12, 2023
- New Paper Alert: Amphetamine use and its associations with antiretroviral adherence and viral load among sexual minority men and transgender women living with HIV May 4, 2023
- New Paper Alert: Adolescent substance use at the intersections of foster care, sexual orientation and gender identity, racial/ethnic identity, and sex assigned at birth January 25, 2023
Contact Us
E-mail: | ryan.j.watson@uconn.edu |
Phone: | (860) 486-1659 |
Website: | hdfs.uconn.edu/person/ryan-j-watson/ |
Office: | FSB 335 |
Address: | 348 Mansfield Rd U1058 Storrs, CT, 06269 |