Em Matsuno

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Dr. Em Matsuno (they/them) is an assistant professor in Counseling and Counseling Psychology at Arizona State University. Dr. Matsuno’s primary research goals are two-fold: 1) to understand the minority stressors and resilience factors that Two-Spirit, Trans, and Nonbinary (2STNB) people experience and 2) to develop and test interventions to reduce minority stressors and/or increase resilience factors for 2STNB people. Specific interests include family acceptance and parental support of 2STNB youth, nonbinary people, and 2STNB people of color. Dr. Matsuno is on the editorial board for the journal Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity and is a member of the task force for revising the APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming clients.

Tyler Lefevor

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Dr. Tyler Lefevor (he/him) is an assistant professor in the Combined Clinical/Counseling Psychology Program at Utah State University. Dr. Lefevor’s research focuses on understanding the variety of ways in which religiousness influences the health of sexual and gender minorities. In his work, he often explores the health disparities experienced by transgender and non-binary individuals. He operates a private therapy practice focused on serving LGBTQ+ individuals. His advocacy work focuses on building bridges between religious and LGBTQ+ communities to enable greater communication and trust.

Jay Bettergarcia

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Dr. Jay Bettergarcia (they/them) is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology & Child Development at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. They direct the Queer Community Action, Research, Education, and Support (QCARES) research team. Dr. Bettergarcia’s research explores trans and nonbinary mental health, interventions to reduce minority stress and increase resilience, and best practices for training providers in gender-affirming care. Dr. Bettergarcia is also a licensed psychologist and owner of The Center for Collaborative Transformations, a therapy and training center providing gender affirming therapy, training, and consultation rooted in anti-racism, liberation, and radical healing.

They serve as an associate editor for the journal Psychology of Sexual Orientation & Gender Diversity and they are a member of the task force to revising the APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People.