Paz Galupo
Audre Lorde Distinguished Professor of Sexual Health & Education
Contact
Email: paz@wustl.edu
Areas of Focus
Queer & Trans Mental Health Disparities
Community Informed Research
Qualitative & Mixed-Method Design
Culturally Informed Measurement Development
Affirmative Therapy
Gender Dysphoria
Biography
Paz Galupo (they/them) is the Audre Lorde Distinguished Professor for Sexual Health & Education. Paz is the director of the Sexuality, Health, and Gender (SHAG) Center.
Paz’s research interests focus on the intersection of sexual orientation and gender identity, with a particular focus on understanding nonbinary expressions of bisexual and trans experience. Paz’s long-standing research program centers those most marginalized in the LGBTQ+ community (i.e., transgender, bisexual, and LGBTQ+ Black, Indigenous, and People of Color [BIPOC]). Prior to joining the Brown School, Paz served as Professor of Psychology at Towson University.
Paz is Editor-in-Chief for two academic journals: Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, the official journal for Division 44 of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Journal of Bisexuality. Paz currently serves as the co-chair for the APA Task Force developing Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults.
In Brown School News
Galupo releases new framework, tool to assess gender dysphoria
October 28, 2025
Brown School faculty among the world’s top influential scientists
October 10, 2025
Galupo receives APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
July 31, 2025
Galupo Installed as Inaugural Audre Lorde Distinguished Professor
December 8, 2023
Brown School Welcomes New Faculty, Celebrates Promotions
September 18, 2023