Discipline(s):
Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Social Epidemiology
Area(s) of Expertise:
Stigma and Discrimination, Mental Health of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) Populations, Social Determinants of Health
E-Mail:
mlh2101@columbia.edu
Background:
Mark L. Hatzenbuehler received his PhD in clinical psychology from Yale University. Mark’s research utilizes a multi-level approach to study stigma as it relates to population health. His work has incorporated numerous research designs and methods, including epidemiologic and community-based studies, as well as prospective, experimental, and experience sampling methodologies. Mark’s research has focused on two lines of inquiry, including: (1) identifying social/structural determinants of mental health disparities in lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) populations; and (2) elucidating how structural forms of discrimination give rise to interpersonal and intra-personal psychological mechanisms that in turn explain the development and persistence of mental health disparities. The goal of this research is to develop evidence-based policies and structural interventions that improve the health and wellbeing of members of socially disadvantaged groups. Mark’s work has been published in several top-tier journals, including the American Journal of Public Health and Psychological Bulletin, and he has received grants and awards from the American Public Health Association, the National Institute of Mental Health, the American Psychological Association, and the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law. His recent research on the impact of social policies on mental health disparities in LGB populations was cited in an amicus brief for the California Supreme Court’s decision on Proposition 8.
Journal Articles:
Click here for a list of Mark L. Hatzenbuehler's available publications in PubMed.
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