Institution: Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Supervisory Team: Dr. Ayden Scheim
Position: PhD Candidate in Epidemiology
Current research: My dissertation work focuses on the risk and protective factors of suicidal behaviours among transgender populations. Specifically, I look at the intersectionality of suicide risk and the protective role of social and legal gender affirmation and social support.
Research Interests:
- Adolescent and stigmatized populations
- Risk and protective factors of self-harm and suicide
- Community-based research
Can help with: I can discuss any epidemiological concepts as well as methods such as conditional inference trees (CTree) and latent class analysis. I am happy to help with R and SAS questions. I can also provide information on US and Canadian political and cultural contexts.
What’s essential to your well-being? Outside of work, I love baking, weightlifting, and playing with my dog, Eggplant!
Find Heather elsewhere:
- Email: hds44@drexel.edu
netecr.org 