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Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies

David Brennan

Professor

Areas of Expertise

  • Childhood sexual abuse and its subsequent health effects among men
  • Community-based research
  • Eating disorders and body image among men
  • Gay and bisexual men
  • Health and mental health for LGBT people
  • Health disparities for LGBT people
  • HIV prevention for gay and bisexual men
  • HIV/AIDS
  • HPV vaccination for boys
  • Information and communications technology and health
  • LGBTQAI+ issues
  • LGBTQIA+ health
  • LGBTQIA+ human rights
  • LGBTQIA+ mental health
  • Mental and sexual health of gay and bisexual men
  • Psychosocial, cultural and behavioural determinants of health
  • Sexual and gender minority health
  • Sexual health

Office: 416-978-3273
Website
Email: david.brennan@utoronto.ca
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Gillian Einstein

Professor

Areas of Expertise

  • BRCA mutation (breast and ovarian cancer) prophylaxis effects on cognition
  • Cognitive effects of oophorectomy
  • Effects of culture and experience on the nervous system
  • Effects of steroid hormones on mental health
  • Effects of the menstrual cycle on mood and sleep
  • Estrogen and the brain
  • Female genital circumcision/mutilation/cutting
  • Gender and health
  • Interactions between sex and gender
  • Sex differences
  • Women's health

Office: 416-978-0896
Website
Email: gillian.einstein@utoronto.ca
Media availablity: TV, Radio, Print/Online

Scott Rayter

Associate Professor, Teaching Stream

Areas of Expertise

  • Canadian and American literature
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Queer cultures & representation
  • Sexuality studies

Office: 416-978-7200
Website
Email: scott.rayter@utoronto.ca
Media availablity: TV, Radio, Print/Online