Clinical psychologist and research associate professor, Northwestern University’s Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Illinois, US

“I love to design new studies, learn what LGBTQ teens want in terms of digital health applications, analyze data, communicate about sex and LGBTQ health science to the public, and work with an interdisciplinary team of colleagues.”

— Kathryn Macapagal, PhD

Areas of expertise

LGBTQ+ health
HIV prevention

— Kathryn Macapagal, PhD

Career

THRIVE Center at the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing at Northwestern University – Associate director, since 2021
Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine – Research associate professor, since 2020

Education

Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine – Postdoctoral training in health services and outcomes research, 2014
Medical College of Georgia, Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center – Residency in medical psychology, sexual and gender minority health, and HIV/AIDS, 2012–2013
Indiana University – PhD in psychology, 2012
University of Houston – Master of Education in counseling, 2006
University of Texas – Bachelor of Arts in psychology, 2004

Awards and achievements

Author of over 70 publications in the field of sexual health and HIV prevention

Appearances and publications in other media

he Journal of Sexual Medicine, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 267–77.,

01 Feb 2019

Stigma on the Streets, Dissatisfaction in the Sheets: Is Minority Stress Associated with Decreased Sexual Functioning among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men?

Journal of Homosexuality, vol. 64, no. 10, pp. 1390–410.,

02 Jan 2017

A Qualitative Study Examining Young Adults’ Experiences of Disclosure and Nondisclosure of LGBTQ Identity to Health Care Providers

LGBT Health, vol. 3, no. 6, pp. 434–42.,

01 Dec 2016

Differences in Healthcare Access, Use, and Experiences within a Community Sample of Racially Diverse Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Emerging Adults

Flo articles reviewed by Kathryn Macapagal, PhD