Ethics and considerations for community-based research with trans people
Wednesday, February 18th, 2025 | 12-1pm EST
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Dr. Zack Marshall
Dr. Zack Marshall (he/him) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences with interdisciplinary training in psychology, social work, and community health. Building on a history of work with queer and trans communities related to mental health, harm reduction, and sexual health, Zack is passionate about how we can leverage research for transformative social change. His current projects focus on research production, knowledge synthesis, and the ethics of research with individuals and communities who experience marginalization and other forms of oppression, including 2SLGBTQ+ people. Zack is committed to collaborative mentorship models and in creating spaces that centre groups who have been historically underrepresented and undervalued in academia.
ABOUT THE MODERATOR: Dr. Karen Lithgow
Dr. Karen Lithgow (she/her) is an Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. Karen completed her PhD studying syphilis pathogenesis at the University of Victoria and conducted a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Calgary investigating the vaginal microbiome. Her research program investigates host-microbe interactions in the female genital tract with a specific focus on the molecular mechanisms used by bacterial pathogens to trigger pregnancy complications and increase endocervical susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
