Jae Sevelius, PhD
Professor
Medicine
School of Medicine

415-502-1000 ext. 14622

Jae Sevelius, PhD, (they/them) is Professor of Medicine, a licensed clinical psychologist, and community-engaged researcher whose portfolio of NIH-funded behavioral health research focuses on intervention science and the investigation of risk and protective factors in transgender and gender expansive communities, elucidating and intervening upon relationships between intersectional stigma, gender affirmation, and health-related behaviors and outcomes. …

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Dr. Sevelius leads research to develop, test, and disseminate peer-led interventions to promote sexual health and resilience among transgender people by addressing intersectional stigma among transgender women of color and those affected by HIV in New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area, and São Paulo, Brazil. Most recently, Dr. Sevelius’ research and clinical work has expanded to include psychedelic-assisted therapies for identity-based trauma.

Dr. Sevelius is also a dedicated mentor of early-stage investigators, with a focus on those with backgrounds and identities that are under-represented in academic medicine. They are a passionate advocate for transforming academic institutions to create environments where diversity is truly celebrated, equity is non-negotiable, and inclusion follows naturally from a culture of belonging.

Awards

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  • Laura Brown Award, American Psychological Association - Division 35 Section 4 - Lesbian, Bisexual, & Trans Concerns, 2021
  • Chancellor Award for LGBTQI Leadership, University of California, San Francisco, 2021
  • Genentech Midcareer Development Award, UCSF School of Medicine, 2020
  • Outstanding Achievement Award, American Psychological Association, Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 2018
  • Strengthening Team Science in California, CREDITS - Center for Research, Excellence, and Diversity in Team Science, 2017
  • Early Career Research Excellence Award - Behavioral Science, Gladstone Center for AIDS Research, UCSF, 2016
  • UCSF CORO Faculty Leadership, CORO, UCSF, 2015
  • Innovative Dissemination Award, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, UCSF, 2010

Education & Training

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  • Certificate MDMA-assisted psychotherapy Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies 2022
  • Certificate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California, San Francisco 2018
  • Certificate Psychedelic Therapies and Research California Institute for Integral Studies 2016
  • Postdoctoral Research Scholar Behavioral Medicine University of California, San Francisco
  • Bachelor of Science Psychology University of Florida
  • PhD Clinical Psychology University of Missouri
  • MA Gender Studies University of Missouri
  • Pre-doctoral clinical internship (APA-accredited) Clinical Psychology, Psychological Assessment University of Oregon

Interests

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  • LGBT health
  • HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment
  • mental health
  • pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
  • substance use and treatment
  • community-engaged research
  • trauma-informed care
  • diversity
  • equity
  • inclusion
  • sexual and gender minority (SGM) health
  • transgender health
  • intervention development
  • sexual health
  • treatment compliance/medication adherence

Websites

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Grants and Projects

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Publications (104)

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PrisonsTransgender PersonsHealthcare DisparitiesGender IdentityHIV InfectionsSexual and Gender MinoritiesHealth Services AccessibilityPrisonersSustained Virologic ResponseTranssexualismAnti-HIV AgentsSocial StigmaPre-Exposure ProphylaxisTransients and MigrantsGender Dysphoria

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