Austin H Johnson joined the Department of Sociology at Kenyon College in July 2017. His research focuses primarily on the health and well-being of LGBTQ people in the American South. He regularly works with advocacy, direct service and mutual aid organizations on community engaged research projects aimed at better understanding LGBTQ people’s unique experiences of health and healthcare. Since 2018, he has served as Research Director of the LGBTQ Health Initiative at the Campaign for Southern Equality, a non-profit advocacy and direct services organization based in Asheville, NC.

Areas of Expertise

LGBTQ Sociology, medical sociology, social psychology

Education

2017 — Doctor of Philosophy from Kent State University

2013 — Master of Arts from Kent State University

2008 — Bachelor of Arts from University of South Carolina

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