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Health Education and Rural Empowerment Lab Faculty

Dr. Douglas Knuston

Director
Assistant Professor 
Counseling & Counseling Psychology

Researchers

Bek Urban

Full Researcher
Counseling Psychology, PhD Student
Oklahoma State University

Research Interests: Disordered eating and body image in LGBTQ+ populations.

Dannie Klooster

Full Researcher
Counseling Psychology, PhD Student
Oklahoma State University

Research Interests: Queer and trans masculinity, whiteness, polyamory, community engagement and evaluating the efficacy of therapeutic interventions.

Maddie Reinhardt

Research Team Member
Counseling Psychology, PhD Student
Oklahoma State University

Research Interests: Substance use and trauma in LGBTQ+ populations.

Kacey Monagas

Research Team Member
Counseling Psychology, PhD Student
Oklahoma State University

Research Interests: Queer film and LGBTQ+ resilience.

Savannah Fissenden

Research Team Member
Counseling Psychology, PhD Student
Oklahoma State University

Research Interests: Disordered eating in LGBTQ+ populations.

Jules Soper

Associate Researcher
Counseling Psychology, PhD Student
Oklahoma State University

Research Interests: LGBTQ+ resilience and empowerment in education, sport, and broader society.

Laina Nelson

Associate Researcher
Counseling Psychology, Phd Student
Oklahoma State University

Research Interests
: LGBTQ+ inclusive efforts within and outside of sport, especially the provision of education for athletic communities on how to prioritize and create inclusive communities within sport culture.

Wilson Lazo-Salmeron

Assistant Researcher
Counseling Psychology PhD Student
Oklahoma State University

Research Interests: Intersectional health care access and experiences among LGBTQ+ BIPOC.

Advocates

Sam Jenson

Advocacy Team Member
Community Mental Health, Master's Student
Oklahoma State University

Advocacy Interests: LGBTQ+ affirming care and community cohesion.

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