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Brian Dodge, PhD is a professor in the Department of Applied Health Science, the codirector of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University School of Public Health–Bloomington, and adjunct research faculty at The Fenway Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Brian Dodge a Professor in the Department of Health Promotion Sciences at the University of Arizona Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and the Director of the University of Arizona LGBTQ+ Institute. His research focuses on health and well-being among understudied and underserved lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) populations, particularly diverse bisexual individuals in a wide range of global contexts. In addition to authoring and co-authoring over 150 scientific publications, Dr. Dodge has served as Principal Investigator on some of the first National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research projects focused specifically on bisexual health. He co-chaired the NIH Bisexual Health Research Workshop, sponsored by the NIH Office of Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO). He also spoke at two groundbreaking White House Bisexual Community Policy Briefings in Washington. His work is fueled by the active mentorship of graduate and postgraduate scholars, the use of an intersectional lens, and the translation of research findings into community-based advocacy.

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University of Arizona (UA)

Mar-2014 to Present

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Effects of social support interventions on LGBTQ+ survivor-victims of Intimate Partner Violence: a systematic review

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a significant global health concern associated with poor physical and mental health outcomes and overall mortality. IPV is highly prevalent in LGBTQ+ indiv...

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Condom Use Errors and Problems Among College Men

Background An essential yet understudied aspect of condom use is whether they are used correctly. Goal The goal of the study was to comprehensively evaluate condom use errors and prob...

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Condom Use Completeness, Perceptions, and Sexual Quality at Most Recent Sexual Event: Results from a U.S. Nationally Representative Probability Sample

Objectives: To explore perceptions of condoms associated with complete use and evaluate relationships between condom perceptions, condom use, and sexual quality. Methods: Using data from ...

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Women’s Sexual Satisfaction, Communication, and Reasons for (No Longer) Faking Orgasm: Findings from a U.S. Probability Sample

We aimed to assess, among a U.S. probability sample of adult women: (1) the prevalence of, and reasons given for, faking and no longer faking orgasm, (2) women’s histories of sexual non-co...

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Relationships Among Sexual Identity, Sexual Attraction, and Sexual Behavior: Results from a Nationally Representative Probability Sample of Adults in ...

Sexual orientation is a multi-dimensional concept, at a minimum comprised of sexual identity, sexual attraction, and sexual behavior. Our study aimed to assess relationships among self-ident...

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Women's Experiences With Genital Touching, Sexual Pleasure, and Orgasm: Results From a U.S. Probability Sample of Women Ages 18 to 94

The study purpose was to assess, in a U.S. probability sample of women, experiences related to orgasm, sexual pleasure, and genital touching. In June 2015, 1,055 women ages 18 to 94 from the...

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Sexual diversity in the United States: Results from a nationally representative probability sample of adult women and men

In 2015, we conducted a cross-sectional, Internet-based, U.S. nationally representative probability survey of 2,021 adults (975 men, 1,046 women) focused on a broad range of sexual behaviors...

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Sexual Minority Women's Satisfaction with Health Care Providers and State-level Structural Support: Investigating the Impact of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual...

Purpose Structural discrimination is associated with negative health outcomes among sexual minority populations. Recent changes to state-level and national legislation provide both the oppo...

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Health and identity-related interactions between lesbian, bisexual, queer and pansexual women and their healthcare providers

Disclosure of sexual identity among sexual minority women is related to better outcomes and improved quality of care. The existing literature on sexual minority women’s experiences of iden...

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Structures and functions of social support for sexual minority women in Mumbai, India

Journal : APHA 2016 Annual Meeting & Expo (Oct. 29 - Nov. 2, 2016)

Significance: Sexual minority women (i.e., women who do not identify as heterosexual) in India have received little attention in scientific literature. This study uses resilience theory of p...