Researcher | Research Overview
Dr. Katz-Wise uses mixed methods to investigate sexual orientation and gender identity development, sexual fluidity, health inequities related to sexual orientation and gender identity in adolescents and young adults, and psychosocial functioning in families with transgender youth. In addition to research, Dr. Katz-Wise is involved with advocacy efforts to improve the workplace climate and patient care for LGBTQ+ individuals.
Researcher | Research Background
Dr. Sabra L. Katz-Wise, PhD (she/her) is an Associate Professor in Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH), in Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School (HMS), and in Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. She also co-directs the Harvard SOGIE (Sexual Orientation Gender Identity and Expression) Health Equity Research Collaborative and she is a Senior Faculty Advisor for the BCH Office of Health Equity and Inclusion. Dr. Katz-Wise is on the Queer Leadership Council for the Boston Children’s Rainbow Alliance and a member of the BCH Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Council, and she is also a Faculty Fellow in the HMS Sexual and Gender Minority Health Equity Initiative.