Lisa Bowleg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lisa Bowleg
Alma mater	Georgetown University (Bachelors) George Washington University (Master's and Ph.D.)
Occupation	Professor of Applied Social Psychology
Scientific career
Institutions	George Washington University

Lisa Bowleg is a special kind of psychologist who studies how people behave in groups. She is famous for her work on "intersectionality" and how it affects people's lives. Intersectionality means looking at how different parts of a person's identity, like their race, gender, or background, can combine to create unique experiences, especially when it comes to unfair treatment or staying healthy.

Dr. Bowleg is a Professor of Psychology at George Washington University. She also leads a part of the DC-Center for AIDS Research that focuses on social and behavioral science. Plus, she started the Intersectionality Training Institute at the university.

Throughout her career, Dr. Bowleg has won many awards and received grants for her research. She has written over 60 articles and her work has been used by many other researchers. She also helps decide which articles get published in important journals like the American Journal of Public Health.

Early Life and Education

Lisa Bowleg grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

She went to Georgetown University and earned her first degree in Psychology in 1988. After that, she studied at George Washington University. There, she earned two master's degrees: one in Public Policy (1991) and another in Applied Social Psychology (1996). She then completed her PhD in Applied Social Psychology from George Washington University in 1997.

Academic Journey

Dr. Bowleg has been a member of the American Psychological Association since 1992. This is a big group for psychologists in America.

In 1998, she started teaching at the University of Rhode Island. There, she researched how to prevent certain health conditions, supported diverse communities, and studied how different social identities affect Black people and transgender people. In 1999, she received the Louise Kidder Early Career Award, which is a special award for new researchers. She was an assistant professor at the University of Rhode Island from 2004 to 2006.

From 2006 to 2013, Dr. Bowleg was an Associate Professor at the Drexel University School of Public Health in Philadelphia. While at Drexel, she worked with Professor Michelle Teti to study how men stay mentally healthy. In 2009, she helped start a program at Drexel University to support the health of diverse communities.

Since 2013, Dr. Bowleg has been a Professor at George Washington University. She leads the Intersectionality Training Institute and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Core at the D.C. CFAR.

In 2013, she also joined the board for the Center for LGBTQ Studies at the City University of New York.

Currently, Dr. Bowleg is an editor for the American Journal of Public Health. She also helps review articles for LGBT Health, another important journal.

Important Research

Dr. Bowleg's PhD research looked at how ideas about being a man or woman, and power in relationships, affected Black and Latina women's choices to stay healthy. Now, her research often looks at how people from "invisible populations" grow and develop, especially regarding their gender and race. She is well-known for her studies on intersectionality, stress, and how Black people from diverse backgrounds show strength and bounce back from challenges. She has also studied how social situations and ideas about masculinity affect Black men's health choices and how they protect themselves. Her work helps people talk about important topics like emotional well-being in the Black community.

From 2007 to 2012, Dr. Bowleg received a lot of money from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). This funding was for a project about how ideas about being a man affect Black men's health behaviors. For this project, Dr. Bowleg and her team created a special survey called the Black Men's Experiences Scale (BMES). This survey helps understand both the unfair treatment Black men might face and the positive feelings they have about being Black men.

In 2011, she received another grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). This project aimed to help more students from disadvantaged backgrounds get involved in health research. It supported students from different economic and social situations to join a program at Drexel University. This program helped them learn about health differences that affect various groups.

From 2012 to 2018, Dr. Bowleg worked on a project funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). This project looked at how likely it was for heterosexual Black men in the United States to face certain health risks. As part of this, Dr. Bowleg and her team studied how a new program could help reduce health risks and improve relationships.

Also from 2012 to 2018, Dr. Bowleg led a project that studied stress and strength among Black men. This study used different methods, including looking at maps and talking to people, to understand how things like neighborhood conditions and personal experiences affect Black men's health and well-being. The project had three parts: first, collecting information from group discussions; second, surveying 700 Black men; and third, combining the results with location data and more group discussions. This research received funding from the National Institute of Mental Health.

Through her work with the DC Center for AIDS Research, Dr. Bowleg has recently started researching how different types of unfair treatment affect Black gay and bisexual men in the DC area, especially when it comes to getting health tests or using ways to prevent certain health conditions.

In 2019, Dr. Bowleg began a new project funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). This project focuses on creating new ways to measure how different types of unfair treatment affect young Black gay and bisexual men in the South, aiming to improve their access to health prevention services.

Awards and Recognition

• (2014) Psychology and AIDS Distinguished Leader Award; American Psychological Association Committee on Psychology and AIDS (COPA).
• (2012) President's Award for Intercultural Engagement & Diversity; Drexel University
• (2009) Certificate of Appreciation from the American Psychological Association Behavioral and Social Science Volunteer Program
• (2008) Red Ribbon Award for Research from the University of Pennsylvania Center for AIDS Research Community Advisory Board
• (2007) Honorable Mention, Carolyn Payton Early Career Award, American Psychological Association Society for the Psychology of Women (Division 35)
• (2006) Teacher's Appreciation Award, Uhuru SaSa, African American Student Association at the University of Rhode Island
• (2002) Diversity Award for Faculty Excellence in Leadership and Service from the University of Rhode Island Multicultural Center
• (2001 - 2002) Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education Excellence in Technology Award
• (2000) Margaret Stetz Woman of Distinction Award from the Georgetown University Women's Center
• (1999) Louise Kidder Early Career Award from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues of the American Psychological Association (APA)
• (1996) American Psychological Association Science Directoriate Dissertation Research Award