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Kristi E. Gamarel is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research activity spans multiple interdisciplinary fields with a focus on psychology, social sciences, and medicine. The subfields that define much of their work include social psychology, sociology and political science, infectious diseases, general health professions, and gender studies.

Their scholarly output frequently appears in certain publication venues, highlighting consistent engagement with key journals in their areas of expertise. Notable venues where they have published include AIDS and Behavior, UNC Libraries, Transgender Health, Annals of Behavioral Medicine, and the Journal of Adolescent Health.

The main topics covered in their research encompass a wide array of subjects centered on health and social identity. These topics include LGBTQ health, identity, and policy; HIV/AIDS research and interventions; reproductive health and technologies; sexuality, behavior, and technology; sex work and related issues; adolescent sexual and reproductive health; and gender, feminism, and media.

Kristi E. Gamarel has contributed to the following recent papers:

  • Research with Marginalized Communities: Challenges to Continuity During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020, AIDS and Behavior
  • "These Laws Will Be Devastating": Provider Perspectives on Legislation Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Adolescents, 2021, Journal of Adolescent Health
  • State Policies and Healthcare Use Among Transgender People in the U.S., 2020, American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • Stigma Experienced by Transgender Women of Color in Their Dating and Romantic Relationships: Implications for Gender-based Violence Prevention Programs, 2020, Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • A Scoping Review Examining Social and Legal Gender Affirmation and Health Among Transgender Populations, 2020, Transgender Health

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their work, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches and diverse scholarly networks. Frequent coauthors include Don Operario, Rob Stephenson, Wesley M. King, Laura Jadwin-Cakmak, and Lisa Hightow-Weidman.

Best Publications

  • From Efficacy to Effectiveness: Facilitators and Barriers to PrEP Acceptability and Motivations for Adherence Among MSM and Transgender Women in New York City

    Sarit A. Golub;Kristi E. Gamarel;H. Jonathon Rendina;Anthony Surace

  • Gender minority stress, mental health, and relationship quality: a dyadic investigation of transgender women and their cisgender male partners.

    Kristi E. Gamarel;Sari L. Reisner;Jean-Philippe Laurenceau;Tooru Nemoto

  • The impact of anticipated HIV stigma on delays in HIV testing behaviors: findings from a community-based sample of men who have sex with men and transgender women in New York City.

    Sarit A. Golub;Kristi E. Gamarel

  • Discriminatory experiences associated with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among transgender adults

    Sari L. Reisner;Jaclyn M. White Hughto;Kristi E. Gamarel;Alex S. Keuroghlian

  • Discrimination, Mental Health, and Substance Use Disorders Among Sexual Minority Populations.

    Ji Hyun Lee;Kristi E. Gamarel;Kendall J. Bryant;Nickolas D. Zaller

  • The role of gender affirmation in psychological well-being among transgender women

    Tiffany R. Glynn;Kristi E. Gamarel;Christopher W. Kahler;Mariko Iwamoto

  • Non-monogamy and sexual relationship quality among same-sex male couples

    Jeffrey T. Parsons;Tyrel J. Starks;Kristi E. Gamarel;Christian Grov

  • Sexual Minority Health Disparities in Adult Men and Women in the United States: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2010

    Don Operario;Kristi E. Gamarel;Benjamin M. Grin;Ji Hyun Lee

  • Intimacy motivations and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adoption intentions among HIV-negative men who have sex with men (MSM) in romantic relationships.

    Kristi E. Gamarel;Sarit A. Golub

  • Substance Use to Cope with Stigma in Healthcare Among U.S. Female-to-Male Trans Masculine Adults

    Sari L. Reisner;Seth T. Pardo;Kristi E. Gamarel;Jaclyn M. White Hughto

  • Extending the Minority Stress Model to Incorporate HIV-Positive Gay and Bisexual Men's Experiences: a Longitudinal Examination of Mental Health and Sexual Risk Behavior.

    H. Jonathon Rendina;Kristi E. Gamarel;John E. Pachankis;Ana Ventuneac

  • Research with Marginalized Communities: Challenges to Continuity During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Jae M. Sevelius;Luis Gutierrez-Mock;Sophia Zamudio-Haas;Breonna McCree

  • Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Live-Chat Social Media Intervention to Reduce HIV Risk Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men

    Corina Lelutiu-Weinberger;John E. Pachankis;Kristi E. Gamarel;Kristi E. Gamarel;Anthony Surace

  • Dyadic effects of gender minority stressors in substance use behaviors among transgender women and their non-transgender male partners.

    Sari L. Reisner;Kristi E. Gamarel;Tooru Nemoto;Don Operario

  • A compensatory model of risk and resilience applied to adolescent sexual orientation disparities in nonsuicidal self-injury and suicide attempts.

    Sari L. Reisner;Katie Biello;Nicholas S. Perry;Kristi E. Gamarel

  • Ambiguity, Ambivalence, and Apprehensions of Taking HIV-1 Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Male Couples in San Francisco: A Mixed Methods Study

    Parya Saberi;Kristine Elizabeth Gamarel;Torsten B. Neilands;Megan Comfort

  • “These Laws Will Be Devastating”: Provider Perspectives on Legislation Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Adolescents

    Landon D. Hughes;Kacie M. Kidd;Kristi E. Gamarel;Don Operario

  • Minority Stress, Smoking Patterns, and Cessation Attempts: Findings From a Community-Sample of Transgender Women in the San Francisco Bay Area.

    Kristi E. Gamarel;Ethan H. Mereish;David Manning;Mariko Iwamoto

  • Female-to-male transmasculine adult health: a mixed-methods community-based needs assessment.

    Sari L. Reisner;Kristi E. Gamarel;Emilia Dunham;Ruben Hopwood

  • Intersectional minority stress disparities among sexual minority adults in the USA: the role of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status.

    Sylvia Shangani;Kristi E Gamarel;Adedotun Ogunbajo;Jieyi Cai

  • Identity Safety and Relational Health in Youth Spaces: A Needs Assessment with LGBTQ Youth of Color

    Kristi E. Gamarel;Ja’Nina J. Walker;Lillian Rivera;Sarit A. Golub

  • Satisfaction and Healthcare Utilization of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals in NYC: A Community-Based Participatory Study.

    Anita E. Radix;Corina Lelutiu-Weinberger;Kristi E. Gamarel

Frequent Co-Authors

Sari L. Reisner
Sari L. Reisner University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Sarit A. Golub
Sarit A. Golub City University of New York
Lynae A. Darbes
Lynae A. Darbes University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Rob Stephenson
Rob Stephenson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Tooru Nemoto
Tooru Nemoto Public Health Institute
Mallory O. Johnson
Mallory O. Johnson University of California, San Francisco
Christopher W. Kahler
Christopher W. Kahler Brown University
Torsten B. Neilands
Torsten B. Neilands University of California, San Francisco
Don Operario
Don Operario Emory University
Jeffrey T. Parsons
Jeffrey T. Parsons City University of New York

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