About
Andrew Gordon is the Lee and Juliet Folger Fund Professor of History at Harvard University. His academic position is based at the CGIS South Building, S236, located at 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA. He is involved in teaching and research within the field of history, contributing to Harvard's scholarly community. His contact information includes a phone number, fax, and email address, facilitating communication with students and colleagues. The webpage provides no additional details about his specific research focus, background, or key contributions.
Research topics
- Medicine
- Gerontology
- Clinical psychology
- Psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Demography
- Internal medicine
- Psychiatry
Selected publications
Exposure to Online Harassment and Disordered Eating in Transgender and Gender‐Diverse Young Adults
International Journal of Eating Disorders · 2025-09-16 · 2 citations
articleOpen accessSenior authorOBJECTIVE: To estimate the association between online harassment and same-day disordered eating among a sample of US-based transgender and/or gender diverse young adults. METHOD: Participants (n = 150) were US residents aged 18-25 years, English-speaking, and identified as transgender, nonbinary, and/or another gender different than that assigned at birth. We collected data between September 2022 and August 2023 using a 10-day daily diary design. Multilevel models were employed to estimate the association between any/no online harassment in the past-24 h and odds of same-day disordered eating behavior (overeating, binge eating, weight-controlling behavior, coping-related eating, and body dissatisfaction). RESULTS: The sample included 1192 diaries (mean per participant = 7.95, range = 1, 9). Online harassment was associated with greater odds of same-day overeating (adjusted odds ratio, aOR = 3.38, 95% confidence interval, CI = 1.02, 9.17), binge eating (aOR = 15.09, 95% CI = 2.73, 83.43), and coping-related eating behavior (aOR = 4.07, 95% CI = 1.51, 10.93). DISCUSSION: Experiencing online harassment was associated with higher odds of same-day disordered eating behavior in a sample of transgender and/or gender diverse young adults. Clinical and public health interventions must focus on improving safety in online environments and mitigating potential harms arising from negative digital interactions.
AIDS Care · 2025-02-16 · 1 citations
articleSenior authorTransgender and nonbinary young adults in the United States (U.S.) experience disproportionately high rates of HIV and face unique barriers to accessing HIV testing, a key component of HIV prevention. Gender-affirming practices in healthcare settings may improve care access and reduce care avoidance among transgender and nonbinary people. To our knowledge, no study has examined the association between gender-affirming practices in healthcare settings and HIV testing among transgender and nonbinary U.S. young adults. This study analyzed national cross-sectional, online data from transgender and nonbinary U.S. young adults aged 18-30 years (N = 225) to assess the association between the gender affirmation sub-scale of the Transgender and Gender Diverse Healthcare Discrimination and Adverse Experiences Scale (range: 0-20) and past-year HIV testing using multivariable logistic regression. We found that a one-point increase in the gender affirmation sub-scale score was positively associated with past-year HIV testing (odds ratio = 1.15; 95% confidence interval: 1.06, 1.26), adjusting for age, geographic region, gender identity, educational attainment, employment status, having a usual source of care, and health insurance status. Our findings provide additional evidence that access to gender-affirming healthcare settings is important in facilitating utilization of preventive services among transgender and nonbinary U.S. young adults.
2025-03-14
preprintOpen accessSenior authorControlling partner dynamics—when a person’s sexual or romantic partner exerts disproportionate control over their behavior and/or joint decisions—can adversely impact sexual and mental health. For transgender and/or nonbinary (TNB) young adults, cissexism—the system of power relations that marginalizes TNB people in favor of cisgender people—may contribute to controlling partner dynamics. However, mechanisms linking cissexism to controlling partner dynamics remain underexplored. Using data from a cross-sectional online survey of romantically partnered U.S. TNB young adults (N=393; 18-30 years old; 50% nonbinary; 56% people of color), we tested two mediation pathways from interpersonal cissexism to controlling partner dynamics: (1) a cissexism-related beliefs pathway, in which cissexist rejection contributes to beliefs that may cause young adults to feel socially and emotionally dependent on romantic partners, and (2) a material-need insecurity pathway, in which cissexist discrimination contributes to material-need insecurity, leaving young adults dependent on romantic partners for needs such as food and housing. We tested individual paths using generalized linear models, then tested mediation pathways using natural effects mediation analysis, adjusting for age, gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, and partner gender. The cissexism-related beliefs pathway was not supported. However, results supported the material-need insecurity pathway—namely, cissexist discrimination was positively associated with controlling partner dynamics (b=0.15; P=.012), with a significant joint indirect effect via material-need insecurity (food insecurity and housing instability; b=0.05; P=.022). Reducing TNB young adults’ vulnerability to controlling partner dynamics may require structural changes (e.g., laws, policies, norms) to prevent cissexist discrimination and material-need insecurity.
International Journal of Transgender Health · 2025-01-26 · 7 citations
articleAnnals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health · 2025-09-22
article2025-05-09
preprintOpen accessAs sex workers increasingly seek clients online, and exclusively online sex work (e.g., sexual content creation) expands in popularity, it is crucial to understand and address online sex workers’ occupational health concerns. There is a particular need for research with marginalized online sex workers, including transgender/nonbinary (TNB) people. Accordingly, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 14 U.S.-based TNB young adults, ages 22-30 years, who had done online sex work. We triangulated interview data through focus groups with 17 clinicians and advocates. Using template-style thematic analysis, we developed themes addressing reasons for doing online sex work (five themes); stressful dynamics (six themes); fulfilling dynamics (five themes); and protective factors (two themes). Participants did online sex work for a mix of financial and personal reasons. Stressful dynamics included pressure to conform to sexual stereotypes, restrictive platform rules, and sex work stigma. Fulfilling dynamics included skill/career development, self-exploration, and opportunities to promote healthier sexual norms. Economic stability and longer-term sex work experience emerged as protective factors. Clinicians and advocates should recognize the diversity of TNB young adults’ online sex work experiences, oppose restrictive laws and platform policies, and advocate for safety net programs that help young adults maintain economic stability.
Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity · 2025-01-02
articleOpen accessUnderstanding the frequency and patterns of experiencing changes in sexual orientation identity (SOI) is critical to the health of adolescents and young adults (AYA). Failure to measure and acknowledge change experiences may miss opportunities to tailor care, such as sexual and reproductive health care, accordingly. Much of the prior research among AYA assesses change either retrospectively, or prospectively over relatively long time intervals. The study objective was to prospectively examine the prevalence and sociodemographic patterns of sexual orientation identity change over a short interval among adolescents and young adults (AYA). AYA ages 14-25 years in the United States who participated in two consecutive waves of a longitudinal, online cohort survey in 2021 (N=1,628) were included in the analyses. Self-reported SOI at baseline and follow-up (2 months later) were compared. Overall, 11.4% of AYA reported a different SOI at follow-up. SOI change was more common among transgender boys/men (30.4%) and nonbinary people (25.7%) compared to cisgender girls/women (11.9%) and cisgender boys/men (7.4%; p<0.01). Participants selecting "not sure" or who preferred to self-identify/write-in their SOI were most likely to report SOI change (55.8% and 81.8%, respectively) compared to those identifying as heterosexual (4.3%), queer (13.6%), and bisexual (18.9%) AYA (p<0.01). Participants reporting sexual minority identities at baseline who experienced a change in SOI (n=110) often reported another sexual minority identity at follow-up (54.5%). Surveys with a single time measure of SOI likely underestimate the extent of SOI change among AYA and may introduce bias in addressing needs of AYA experiencing SOI change.
2025-01-24
preprintOpen accessAs sex workers increasingly seek clients online, and exclusively online sex work (e.g., sexual content creation) expands in popularity, it is crucial to understand and address online sex workers’ occupational health concerns. There is a particular need for research with marginalized online sex workers, including transgender/nonbinary (TNB) people. Accordingly, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 14 U.S.-based TNB young adults, ages 22-30 years, who had done online sex work. We triangulated interview data through focus groups with 17 clinicians and advocates. Using template-style thematic analysis, we developed themes addressing reasons for doing online sex work (five themes); stressful dynamics (six themes); fulfilling dynamics (five themes); and protective factors (two themes). Participants did online sex work for a mix of financial and personal reasons. Stressful dynamics included pressure to conform to sexual stereotypes, restrictive platform rules, and sex work stigma. Fulfilling dynamics included skill/career development, self-exploration, and opportunities to promote healthier sexual norms. Economic stability and longer-term sex work experience emerged as protective factors. Clinicians and advocates should recognize the diversity of TNB young adults’ online sex work experiences, oppose restrictive laws and platform policies, and advocate for safety net programs that help young adults maintain economic stability.
Culture Health & Sexuality · 2025-06-24
articleTransgender and other gender minoritised individuals have lower human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine completion rates than the general population, and little is known about how gender minoritised young adults perceive and experience HPV vaccination. The aim of this study was to characterise perceptions of, experiences with, and recommendations to facilitate access to HPV vaccination among transgender and other gender minoritised assigned female at birth (AFAB) young adults in the greater Boston area. In 2020, in-depth interviews were conducted in Boston with a purposive community sample of 34 transgender and other gender minoritised AFAB young adults aged 18-26. Thematic analysis was used to examine participants' HPV vaccine perceptions and experiences. Participants reported that gendered representations of the HPV vaccine, lack of relevant HPV vaccine education, and previous negative experiences with healthcare led to low prioritisation of, and at times avoidance of, HPV vaccination. Participants had inadequate and at times inaccurate understandings of the HPV vaccine and called for increased education of the public and healthcare providers on HPV vaccination for this vulnerable population. Targeted interventions providing transgender and other gender minoritised AFAB individuals with culturally responsive care and tailored information about the HPV vaccine are needed.
Annals of Epidemiology · 2025-10-07 · 1 citations
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Madina Agénor
Brown University
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S. Bryn Austin
Boston Children's Hospital
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Sari L. Reisner
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
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Jerel P. Calzo
San Diego State University
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Sabra L. Katz‐Wise
Boston Children's Hospital
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Brittany M. Charlton
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
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S. Bryn Austin
Boston Children's Hospital
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Jennifer Potter
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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