With a long standing commitment to research racial and gender disparities in STI and HIV infection and engagement in care, Dr. Typhanye Dyer is an epidemiologist and health disparities scholar whose research examines the influence of social, psychological, and behavioral factors on STI and HIV-risk in Black populations. She has over 15 years of experience conducting research exploring HIV infection and health-related outcomes among Black underserved populations, including sexual minorities and women. The majority of her work involves examining syndemics (intersecting psychosocial and structural barriers to care) among sexual minority Black men, including the impact of trauma, poor mental health and criminal justice involvement and STI/HIV for Black gay and bisexual men.

Additionally, Dr. Dyer examines risk for females with high risk male sex partners and partners who have been incarcerated, exploring social vulnerability including stigma and discrimination that drive risk. Her expertise also includes examining intersectional stigma and engagement in the HIV care continuum for older Black women living with HIV. Dr. Dyer applies critical race theory and the theory of intersectionality to examine how intersections of racial identity, sexual identity and ethno-cultural identity influence risk networks for Black MSMW and Black women. She also utilizes biomedical approaches to understanding elevated risk for STI and HIV among Black women who have been involved in the criminal justice system.

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TYPHANYE VIELKA DYER

SCHOLAR. EDUCATOR. CHAMPION.