Content Areas: Understanding the Unique Challenges: Intersectionality in LGBTQ+ IPV, Stereotypes and Stigma, Barriers to Seeking Help

Facilitator: Dr. Ellen Smith

Guest: Dr. Jayleen Galarza, Shippensburg University

Dr. Jayleen Galarza Patterson (Dr. Jay; they/them) is a Latinx scholar-activist, a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania, and an Associate Professor within the Social Work & Gerontology department at Shippensburg University.  They are also an AASECT certified sex therapist. They completed their PhD in Human Sexuality at Widener University with a focus on exploring the intersections of queer and Latina identities and experiences.

In addition to their academic and clinical work, Dr. Jay is involved in various national and local service initiatives focused on advocating for sexuality social justice and increasing inclusivity and equity, centering the experiences of marginalized racial, sexual, and gender-diverse communities.

Sexuality Social Justice, an open-access educational resource: https://pressbooks.pub/sexualitysocialjustice/