On Tuesday, I taught the second session of my interpersonal violence course. A foundational lesson about working with survivors in any capacity is the relationship between self-determination and safety. 1/

I offer a one-week, no-questions-asked extension on every assignment in my classes. 1/

I’m beginning a new project with undergraduate students who are not only new to my lab, but new to research. Our project focuses on the impact of today’s sociopolitical environment on efforts to prevent and respond to sexual violence. 1/

A win for trans youth in Wisconsin and beyond. It shouldn’t be a privilege to pee. www.advocate.com/news/court-p...

BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts (the Reagan-appointed William Young) has declared the Trump administration's cuts to NIH grants — ostensibly over Trump's EOs on gender ideology and DEI — are "illegal" and "void." He's ordering many grants restored.

"I've sat on this bench now for 40 years. I've never seen government racial discrimination like this." That's what a Reagan-appointed judge said about Trump cancelling hundreds of NIH grants. We can't stop fighting Trump's assault on science, the NIH, and our values.

I realized earlier today that this is my 20th Pride Month as an openly queer person. 1/

Returning from a Bluesky hiatus to share that I’m grateful for this recognition of my research. Ending gender-based violence and supporting survivors, especially those who are most structurally marginalized, remains my priority.

1/x My NIH grant that would collect data to help *prevent suicidal thoughts and behaviors* among LGBTQ+ people was terminated today, along with many other LGBTQ+ focused grants. These terminations make no sense scientifically. Here's why:

“We no longer have anywhere studying LGBT cancer in the United States.” amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/03/... 1/

If you're wanting to learn more about the EO on gender ideology, researchers at Northwestern assembled a brief and helpful primer: news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025...

1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%. I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Passports didn't have a gender marker before 1978 when the UN made them mandatory because of "the rise of unisex fashion and hairstyles." Removing them would require a change in rules from the UN's International Civic Aviation Organization.

🧵 My first dissertation paper is officially published #AIDSandBehavior 🎉 Key takeaways from this nat'l sample of trans & gender expansive young people highlight how ongoing anti-trans legislation efforts are a dire threat to their health and well-being. #StopAntiTransBillsNow @mgwadz.bsky.social

New England Journal of Medicine [Jan 15] Oldest, most prestigious med journal: "Cass Review transgresses medical law, policy & practice...[If published in U.S.] would have violated federal law for failing to adhere to requirements for integrity of scientific process." [@rikiwilchins.bsky.social‬]

Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found

Caucus Co-Chairs Britt & Vern made sure that there will be SNACKS at our 12:30pm SIG meeting today (in Leschi)! Bananas, fruit snacks, fruit/nut bars, and bubble waters galore 🥰🥰 #SSWR2025

Today HHS issued a first-of-its-kind federal report on health recommendations for intersex people, including ending "the ongoing practice of performing non-emergent, non-consensual surgeries in intersex infants." Incredible work by @interact.bsky.social

Hey #SSWR2025 attendees: if you don’t already, follow @erininthemorning.com to stay up to date on policy & legislation impacting your trans colleagues, students, and community members. #SocialWorkers4TransJustice

It's tiiiIIIiiime!!! 🌈 Pack your rainbow lanyard (or find us to snag one if you don't have one yet) and we will see you Thursday night (7:30PM) for our informal meet up (at the Fountain Wine Bar)! #SSWR2025

Interested in community organizing to confront racial injustice? Big fan of @mskellymhayes.bsky.social & @prisonculture.bsky.social? @uwsocialwork.bsky.social is putting on a ONE-DAY, FREE, ONLINE-ONLY conference on Friday, January 31st! Register here: confrontinginjustice.socwork.wisc.edu

Academic Job Market Thoughts #12 – Rest [a thread] 1/

I won’t be there, but there’s a lot of Q Caucus fun to be had! I’ll miss seeing y’all and look forward to next year. #SSWR2025 🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈

I’m engaging more on this app and am looking for: 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Queer and trans scholars 📚 📝Social work, social justice, and public health educators 🩺 🧠 Folks working to advance health equity and end sexual assault, relationship violence, and anti-LGBTQ+ harassment/support survivor well-being

NEW PUB ALERT: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner’s Confidence to Care for Black, Indigenous, and Transgender Survivors: Development and Preliminary Content Validity of Practice Vignettes out in Journal of Emergency Nursing 1/

Academic Job Market Thoughts #10 – Getting Organized (Job Offers) [a thread] 1/

I was thrilled to be the first guest on the Mutual Aid Podcast. Esp interesting go deep about mutual aid with people who are not US-based. You can listen here: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/mut...

New resource out from OASH on Ethical Review and Inclusion of LGBTQI+ Participants in Human Subjects Research: www.hhs.gov/sites/defaul... Includes recs on ethical, legal, regulatory, & contextual considerations; research environment; & design, review & conduct of LGBTQI+ research

Seeking Study Participants: My team is recruiting for research study participants who are culturally-specific and/or LGBTQ+-specific sexual assault survivor advocates for paid research interviews. We've had great conversations so far and are seeking a couple more participants. 1/

NEW article out in Journal of Diversity in Higher Education on the impact of COVID-19 on campus sexual and relationship violence against LGBTQ+ communities doi.org/10.1037/dhe0... 1/

In my latest for Soteria Solutions, I provide highlights from a recent meta-analysis on the Bringing in the Bystander College Prevention Program (BITB): www.soteriasolutions.org/blog-posts/m... My research team at UW-Madison is currently evaluating our adaptation of BITB for LGBTQ+ students.

I'm moving my academic job market threads over here (slowly). Here's one that may be timely: Academic Job Market Thoughts #9 – Getting Organized (Campus Visits) [a thread] 1/

Over the next month, I'm reconfiguring my relationship to social media and figuring out this platform. Any advice for a newbie?

Hi all, I'm in process of moving some stuff over from other platforms and am working on follow folks!