Upcoming NCHAT Presentations and Workshops

• The NCHAT team will be at PAA 2024 in Columbus, OH, from April 17th to April 20th!
  • Alex Bates, M.D., will present a paper titled, "Community Support, Identity Centrality, and State Policy: Associations with Healthcare Discrimination in SGM-Partnered Adults," in Session 1012: LGBTQ+ Health.
  • Chris Julian, Doctoral Candidate, will present a paper titled, "Self-Reporting and Partner Proxy Reporting of Sex and Gender Identity: An Evaluation of Population-Based Couple data," in Session 901: Measuring Transgender and Gender Expansive Populations.
  • Alexandra VanBergen, Ph.D., will present a paper titled, "Intersectional Marginalization and Loneliness Among Partnered Bisexual+ Adults," in Session 902: Intersectionality and Gender & Sexual Minority Populations.
  • Alexandra VanBergen, Ph.D., will also present a paper titled, "Loneliness Among Young and Middle Adulthood: An Intersectional Approach," in Session 110: Family Ties, Social Networks, and Social Isolation Across the Life Course.
  • Kristen Gustafson, Doctoral Candidate, will present a poster titled, "Relationship Outcomes Among Partnered Bisexual+ People: Proposing a Sexual Identity as Relational Perspective."
  • Ann Meier, Ph.D., will present a poster titled, "Family Relationship Quality Among Racially and Sexually Diverse Parents: Mediating and Moderating Roles of Marginalization and Mental Health."

Past NCHAT Presentations and Workshops

• 2023 Interdisciplinary Association of Population Health Science (IAPHS) Annual Meeting: 
  • Alex Bates, M.D., presented a poster titled, "Relationship between indicators of structural cis-heterosexism and indicators of psychological well-being in partnered SGM individuals" as part of Poster Session 2, on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, from 5 - 6:30 pm.
  • Sierra Clark, NCHAT GRA, led an oral presentation titled, "Discrimination, Racial Trauma, and Mental Health Among Black Couples" as part of the Abstract Concurrent Session (ACS) titled, "Race and Ethnicity."
  • Kristen Gustafson, NCHAT GRA, led an oral presentation titled, "Sexual identity centrality and health across age cohorts" as part of the Abstract Concurrent Session (ACS) titled, "An intersectional examination of mental health across the life course."
  • Kristen Gustafson, NCHAT GRA, also presented a poster titled, "Family planning and concerns of unfair treatment of (potential) children among partnered sexual and gender minority individuals," as part of poster session 2, on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, from 5 - 6:30 pm.
  • Alexandra VanBergen, Ph.D., presented a poster titled, "State-level heterosexism, perceived community climate, and suicide risk among LGBQ+ Adults," as part of Poster Session 1, on Monday, October 2, 2023, from 6 - 7:30 pm.
• Population Association of America (PAA) 2023 Annual Meeting:
  • Alex Bates, MD, presented, “Population-Based Discrimination Experiences of Partnered Sexual Minority Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals,” during the session, "1009 - Structural and Institutional Determinants of Health Inequities."
  • Sierra Clark, NCHAT GRA, presented, “Discrimination, Racial Trauma, and Mental Health among Black Couples: Evidence from the National Couples’ Health and Time Study,” during the session titled, “707 – Flash: Families, Health, and Wellbeing.”
  • Kristen Gustafson, NCHAT GRA, presented, “Social Support and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Focus on Gender and Sexual Identities,” during the session titled, “1211 – Social Networks, Social Support, and Health.”
  • Christopher Julian, Graduate NCHAT researcher, presented, “Who’s Captured with “LGBT”? The Importance of “Select All” and “Other” category options,” in the session titled, “901 – Gender Identity, Sex, and Sexuality.”
  • Ann Meier, Ph.D., presented, “Marginalization and Parenting Stress in Times of Crisis,” during the session titled, “707 – Flash: Families, Health, and Wellbeing.”
  • Alexandra VanBergen, Ph.D., presented, “Suicidal Thoughts and Hopelessness Among Couples During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” during the session titled, “402 – Flash: COVID-19 and Mental Health.”
  • Hyunjae Kwon, NCHAT GRA, presented the poster, "Gender, Household Tasks, and Momentary Well-Being During COVID." 
  • Alyssa Sherman, Graduate NCHAT researcher, presented the poster, "Relationship & Sexual Satisfaction: Proximal Factors Related to Fertility Intentions Among Same-Gender and Different-Gender Partnered Individuals."
  • Susan Stewart, Ph.D., presented the poster, "Using Alcohol to Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic: Differentials According to Sexual and Gender Identities." 
• 2022 National Council for Family Relations (NCFR) conference:
  • Claire Kamp Dush, Ph.D., hosted a workshop titled, "The National Couples’ Health and Time Study (NCHAT): For New and Prospective Users."
  • Allen Mallory, Ph.D., presented, "Variability in Same‐Gender Couples’ Gender and Sexual Identity and Associations With Relationship Quality Among Same- and Mixed-Orientation Couples," and Alexandra VanBergen, Ph.D., presented, "Suicide Risk For Coupled Bisexual Adults: Does a Disparity Still Exist?" during the symposium, "Family Relations Among Sexual Minority People: Access to Parenthood, Relational Quality, and Mental Health."
• 2022 Interdisciplinary Association of Population Health Science (IAPHS) Annual Conference:
  • Claire Kamp Dush, Ph.D., led an in-person pre-conference workshop titled, "The National Couples' Health and Time Study (NCHAT): For New and Prospective Users."
  • Laura Houghtaling presented, "Gender and Sexual Identity Disparities in COVID-19 Coping Patterns" during the concurrent session, The COVID-19 Pandemic, Coping Responses, and Impact on Population Health. 
• Webinar #11 of NIH's SGMRO Scientific Webinar Series: Dr. Claire Kamp Dush and Dr. Wendy Manning presented, "COVID, Racial Trauma, and Sexual and Gender Minorities in the US: New Evidence from the National Couples' Health and Time Study." The slides can be found here.
• The NCHAT team hosted a virtual training webinar on August 18, 2022. The recording and slides for this workshop can be found here.
• Policy and Research workshop at the American Sociological Association Conference (8/9/22): Dr. Claire Kamp Dush led a workshop titled, "The National Couples' Health and Time Study (NCHAT): For New and Prospective Users" on Tuesday, August 9th, from 2 to 3:30 pm in Los Angeles, CA.
• Poster presentation at the 2022 National LGBTQ Health Conference (7/29/22): Dr. Claire Kamp Dush presented a poster titled, "The National Couples' Health and Time Study (NCHAT): For New and Prospective Users" in Chicago, IL. See the poster here!
• NCHAT Training workshop (7/19/22): NCHAT hosted a one-day training workshop in Minneapolis, MN in conjunction with the Data-Intensive Research Conference.
• Poster presentation at the Summer Psychology Forum at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (7/6/22): Dr. Claire Kamp Dush presented a poster titled "Using the National Couples’ Health and Time Study for Addressing U.S. Health Disparities From a Psychological Perspective" on July 6th at 6pm CST.
• Presentations at the Annual Conference of the Population Association of America (PAA), April 2022:
  • Mallory, Allen, Miranda N. Berrigan, Claire M. Kamp Dush, and Wendy D. Manning. “Variability in Identity-Related Experiences Among Same-race, Interracial, Same-Gender, and Different-Gender Couples in a Population Representative Sample.” Poster presentation.
  • Kwon, Hyunjae, Claire M. Kamp Dush, Miranda N. Berrigan, Ann Meier, and Wendy D. Manning. “The Division of Labor in Same and Different-Gender Couples During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Paper presentation.
  • Kamp Dush, Claire M., Chalandra M. Bryant, TeKisha M. Rice, Wendy D. Manning, and Miranda N. Berrigan. “Couple Relationship Functioning and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from the National Couples' Health and Time Study.” Paper presentation. 
  • Stacey, Lawrence, Drexler James, Claire M. Kamp Dush, Miranda N. Berrigan, and Wendy D. Manning. “Misery Loves Company, But Does Adversity? Individual and Partner Adverse Childhood Experiences, Health, and Life Satisfaction.” Paper presentation.
  • Manning, Wendy D., Karen Guzzo, and Claire M. Kamp Dush. “Fertility Intentions During the Pandemic.” Paper presentation.
  • Berrigan, Miranda N., Claire M. Kamp Dush, and Wendy D. Manning. “Division of Labor Stress and Dual-Earner Parents' Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Paper presentation.
  • Gustafson, Kristen, Wendy D. Manning, and Claire M. Kamp Dush. “Social Support for Sexual Minority Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Paper presentation.
  • Swartz, Teresa, Claire M. Kamp Dush, Xiaowen Han, Miranda N. Berrigan, Wendy D. Manning, and Katie Nguyen. “Racial Discrimination and Mental Health Among Asian Americans During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Paper presentation.
• Presentations at the Annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), November 2021:
  • Bermea, Autumn M., Claire M. Kamp Dush, Wendy D. Manning, Allen B. Mallory, and Miranda N. Berrigan. “Intimate Partner Violence in Bisexual Women’s Relationships: Comparing Population-Based Rates by Sexual Identity and Partner Gender.” Poster presentation.
  • Berrigan, Miranda N., Claire M. Kamp Dush, and Wendy D. Manning. “Division of Labor Stress Among Dual-Earner Couples with Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Poster presentation.
• Presentations at the Annual Conference of the Population Association of America (PAA), May 2020:
  • Berrigan, Miranda N., Claire M. Kamp Dush, and Wendy D. Manning. “Family-to-Work Conflict During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Paper presentation.
  • Manning, Wendy D., and Claire M. Kamp Dush. “Stress and COVID-19 Experiences Among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Couples.” Paper presentation.
• Kamp Dush, Claire M., Wendy D. Manning, Miranda N. Berrigan, and Rachel R. Hardeman. “Stress and Mental Health: A Focus on COVID-19 and Racial Trauma Stress.” Paper presented at The Social and Political Impact of COVID-19 in the US workshop sponsored by The Russell Sage Foundation, June 2021.