Publications

Here is a selection of publications that represent collaborations between two or more collective members. Bolding indicates collective member.

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Christensen, M. C., Kattari, S. K., Korpak, A. K., Gzesh, A., Lacombe-Duncan, A., Morehead, E., Harrop, E., Gardener, H., Crate, H., Leitch, J., Reeder, K. G., Wernick, L. J., Chen, M., Hafen, Q., Polasek, Q., Singh, R. C. B., Luxmikanthan, S., & Ferguson, Z. (In press). Queering and transing social work: Imagining queer and trans futures. Abolitionist Perspectives in Social Work Special Issue

Kattari, S. K., Christensen, M. C., Reeder, K. G., Singh, R. C. B., Stulting, T. T. S., Luxmikanthen, S., Newman, M., Wernick, L. J., Dodd, S. J., Leitch, J., & Lacombe-Duncan, A. (In press) Queering and transing social work education: Creating culturally responsive, inclusive, and accessible social work education to prepare emerging social workers for shifting futures. Journal of Social Work Education Special Issue — Social Work Education at a Crossroads: The Impact of Anti-DEI Movements on Social Work Education

Lacombe-Duncan, A., Mehta, S., Kattari, S. K., O’Brien, R., Kluger, H., & Blaszczak, J. (In press). Transgender and gender diverse persons’ sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing: A mixed methods study to understand primary care providers’ training gaps and desires to promote sexual health equity. BMC Medical Education.

McGhee, C., Misiolek, B. A., & Kattari, S. K. (2026). Piloting Trans Wellness, Trans Brilliance: The efficacy and acceptability of a virtual, peer-support wellness intervention by and for trans/gender diverse adults. International Journal of Transgender Health. [Advance online edition] doi: 10.1080/26895269.2026.2634940  

McGhee, C., Misiolek, B. A., Kattari, S. K., Tupper, C., & Chalker, L. (2026). Developing Trans Wellness, Trans Brilliance: a virtual peer-support wellness intervention by and for trans/gender diverse Michiganders. Health Promotion and Practice, 27 (1), 65-73. doi: 10.1177/15248399241311287

Gerke, D., Call, J., Kattari, S. K., Lacombe-Duncan, A., & Misiolek, B. A. (2025). Engagement in the PrEP care cascade in a statewide sample of transgender and nonbinary individuals. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 39(1), 12-20. doi: 10.1089/apc.2024.0221

Lacombe-Duncan, A., Kattari, S. K., Emrick, R., Alexander, F., Kluger, H., Kattari, L., Niedzwiecki, A., Scheim, A. I., & Misiolek, B. A. (2025). “It’s a big ordeal”: A mixed methods study of the experiences of non-HIV STI testing among trans and gender diverse people. International Journal of STDs and AIDS. [Advanced online edition] doi: 10.1080/19317611.2025.2536252

Shires, D., Kattari, L., Hill, H., Anderson, K. D., Misiolek, B. A., & Kattari, S. K. (2024). Differences between transgender and gender diverse adults currently using hormone therapy and non-users reporting interest in future use. LGBT Health, 11 (6), 446-454. doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2022.0289

Gross, E. B., Kattari, S. K., Wilcox, R. Ernst, S., Steel, M., & Parrish, D.  (2024). I’ve had several providers who recognize my humanity”: Exploring health/positive healthcare interactions of TGD students. LGBT Youth Special Issue: Thriving on Campus: Promoting the Inclusion, Academic Development, and Wellbeing of Diverse 2SLGBTQ+ University and College Students, 21(4), 323-347. doi: 10.1080/19361653.2023.2300068

Gzesh, A. S., Prince, D., Jelinek, S. K., Hillier, A., Kattari, S. K., Shelton, J., & Paceley, M. S. “Death threats and despair”: A conceptual model delineating moral distress experienced by pediatric gender-affirming care providers. (2024). Social Science and Humanities Open, 9, 100867. doi: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.100867

Kattari, L., Hill, H., Shires, D. A., Prieto, L. R., Modi, I. K., Misiolek, B. A., & Kattari, S. K. (2024). Prescription pain reliever misuse among transgender and gender diverse adults in Michigan. Transgender Health, 9(1), 68-75. doi: 10.1089/trgh.2022.0059

Prieto, L. R., Shires, D. A., Kattari, L., Modi, I. K., Misiolek, B. A., & Kattari, S. K. (2023). Secondary analysis of the Michigan Transgender Health Survey examining HIV and STI screening use among transmasculine individuals. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health, 4(1), 14-25. doi: 10.1891/LGBTQ-2021-0025

Kattari, S. K. & Hess, E^. (2023). Harnessing the power of new media for good: Using TikTok as a tool for social justice and social work education. Reflections. https://reflectionsnarrativesofprofessionalhelping.org/index.php/Reflections/article/view/1932/1715

Lacombe-Duncan, A., Kattari, L., Kattari, S. K., Sheim, A. I, Alexander, F., Yonce, S., & Misiolek, B. A.  (2022). HIV testing among transgender and nonbinary persons in the Midwestern United States: Results of a community-based survey. Journal of the International AIDS Society. Special Issue: HIV and Transgender Populations, 25, e25972. doi: 10.1002/jia2.25972

Gross, E. B., Kattari, S. K., Wilcox, R. Ernst, S., Steel, M., & Parrish, D. (2022). Intricate realities: Mental health of transgender/gender diverse university students in the Midwest. Youth. Special Issue: LGBTIA+ Youth, 2(4), 733-745. doi: 10.3390/youth2040052

Guz, S., Kattari, S. K., Hecht, H. K, Gross, E. B., & Ross, E~. (2022). Scoping review of empirical asexuality research in social science literature. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 51(4), 2135-2145 doi: 10.1007/s10508-022-02307-6

Jackson Levin, N., Zhang, A., Kattari, S. K., & Zebrack, B. J. (2022). Queer insights: Considerations for assessing sex and gender in oncofertility research. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health: Advancing Health Equity in Sexual and Gender Minority Cancer Care. [Advance online edition]doi: 10.1891/LGBTQ-2021-0017

Kattari, L., Kattari, S. K., Kinney, M. K., & Walls, N. E. (2022). Matchmaking methodology for humanizing transgender and gender diverse health research. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action. [Advance online edition] https://preprint.press.jhu.edu/pchp/sites/default/files/PCHP-TM_Kattari.pdf

Kattari, S. K., Kattari, L., Lacombe-Duncan, A., Shelton, J., & Misiolek, B. A. (2022). Differential experiences of intimate partner violence and sexual violence among trans/nonbinary adults. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. [Advance online edition]doi: 10.1177/08862605221078805

Paceley, M. S., Kattari, S. K., Jackson Levin, N., Banks, A., Rameyer Winter, V., Bauerband, L., & Harper, D. (2022). Inclusive, innovative and interdisciplinary: Promoting a paradigmatic shift in cancer research among transgender and gender diverse adolescents and young adults. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health: Advancing Health Equity in Sexual and Gender Minority Cancer Care. [Advanced online edition] doi: 10.1891/LGBTQ-2021-0015

Prieto, L. R., Shires, D. A., Kattari, L., Modi, I. K., Misiolek, B. A., & Kattari, S. K. (2022). Secondary analysis of the Michigan Transgender Health Survey examining HIV and STI screening use among transmasculine individuals. Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health. [Advanced online edition doi: 10.1891/LGBTQ-2021-0025

Shires, D. A., Kcomt, L., Kattari, L., Liroff, M., & Lee, R. (2022). Emergency Clinicians’ Comfort Levels in Caring for Transgender Patients. Transgender Health.

Speer, S. R., Atteberry-Ash, B., Kattari, S. K., Kattari, L., Gupta, R., & Walls, N. E. (2022). An intersectional modeling of risk for non-suicidal self-injury among LGBTQ adolescents. Journal of Child and Family Studies. [Advanced online edition] doi: 10.1007/s10826-022-02250-z

Atteberry-Ash, B., Kattari, S. K., Harner, V., Prince, D., Verdino, A., Kattari, L., & Park, I. Y*.  (2021). Differential experiences of mental health among trans/nonbinary youth in Colorado. Behavioral Sciences 11(4), 48-61. doi: 10.3390/bs11040048

Gerke, D. R., Call, J., Atteberry-Ash, B., Kattari, S. K., Hostetter, C. R*, & Kattari, L. (2021). Alcohol use at the intersection of sexual orientation and gender identity in a representative sample of youth in Colorado. The American Journal on Addictions. [Advanced online edition] doi: 10.1111/ajad.13243

Kattari, S. K., Atteberry-Ash, B., Collins, C. Kattari, L., & Harner, V. (2021). Increased prevalence, predictors, and in-group differences of forced sex and physical dating violence among trans/gender diverse youth. Social Sciences, 10(6), 236-247. doi: 10.3390/socsci10060236

Kattari, S. K., Call, J., Holloway, B., Kattari, L., & Seelman, K. (2021). Exploring the experiences of among transgender and gender diverse adults in accessing a trans knowledgeable primary care provider. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Special issue on Health and Healthcare for Transgender and Gender Diverse Communities, 18(24), 13057. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182413057

Shires, D.A., Prieto, L., Woodford, M.R., Jaffee, K.D., & Stroumsa, D. (2021). Gynecological providers’ willingness to prescribe gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender patients. Transgender Health. [Advance online edition] doi: 10.1089/trgh.2021.0008

Atteberry-Ash, B., Walls, N. E., Kattari, S. K., Peitzmeier, S. M., Kattari, L., & Langenderfer-Magruder, L. (2020). Forced sex among youth: Accrual of risk by gender identity, sexual orientation, mental health and bullying. Journal of LGBT Youth, 17(2), 193-213. doi: 10.1080/19361653.2019.1614131

Bakko, M., & Kattari, S. K. (2020). Transgender-related insurance denials as barriers to transgender healthcare: Differences in experience by insurance type. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 35(6), 1693-1700. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-05724-2

Guz., S., Atteberry-Ash, B., Kattari, S. K., Klemmer, C., Call, J., & Kattari, L. (2020). Depression and suicide risk at the cross-section of sexual orientation and gender identity for youth. Journal of Adolescent Health. 6(2), 317-323 doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.06.008

Kattari, S. K., Bakko, M, Hecht H., & Kinney, M. K. (2020). Intersecting experiences of healthcare denials among transgender and nonbinary patients. American Journal of Preventative Medicine, 58(4), 506-513. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.11.014

Kattari, S. K., Bakko, M., Hecht H. K., & Kattari, L. (2020).  Correlations between provider interactions and mental health among transgender and nonbinary adults. Social Science & Medicine: Population Health. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2019.100525 [Advanced online edition]

Kattari, S. K., Bakko, M., Langenderfer-Magruder, L., & Holloway, B. (2020). Transgender and nonbinary experiences of victimization in healthcare. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. [Advanced online edition] doi: 10.1177/0886260520905091

Kattari, S. K., Bakko, M., Hecht H., & Kinney, M. K. (2020). Intersecting experiences of healthcare denials among transgender and nonbinary patients. American Journal of Preventative Medicine. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.11.014 [Advanced online edition]

Kattari, S. K., Curley, K. M., Bakko, M., & Misiolek, B. A. (2020). Development and validation of the Trans Inclusive Provider Scale. American Journal of Preventative Medicine, 58(5), 707-714. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.12.005

Kattari, S. K., Grange, J., Bakko, M., Seelman, K., & Harner, V. (2020). Transgender and nonbinary individuals’ distance traveled to access to trans knowledgeable healthcare providers in the United States. The Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health, 1(2), 83-95. doi: 10.1891/lgbtq-2020-0004

Kattari, S. K., Kattari, L. Johnson, I., Lacombe-Duncan, A., & Misiolek, B. A°. (2020). Differential experiences of mental health among trans/gender diverse adults in Michigan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health: Special Issue on Health Inequalities and Social Support among LGBTQ+ Populations. [Advance online edition] DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17186805

Mak, J., Shires, D.A., Zhang, Q., Prieto, L.R., Ahmedani, B.K., Kattari, L. & Giammattei, S. V. (2020). Suicide attempts among a cohort of transgender and gender diverse people. American Journal of Preventive Medicine59(4), 570-577.

Seelman K. L., Kattari, S. K., Harvey, P., & Bakko, M. (2020). Trans men’s access to and experiences in health care settings: Differences by geography, demographics, and mental health in the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey. Health & Social Work. [Advanced online edition] doi: 10.1093/hsw/hlaa030/6042986

Speer, S. R., Atteberry Ash, B., Kattari, S. K.  & Gupta, R. (2020). Examining the impact of microaggressions on racial/ethnic minorities through qualitative analysis. Perspectives in Social Work, 15(2), 16-29. Retrieved from: https://uh.edu/socialwork/academics/phd/doctoral-journal/perspectives_on_social_work_volume_15.1_ver_2.pdf   

Atteberry-Ash, B, Kattari, S. K., Speer, S. R., Guz, S. , & Kattari, L. (2019). School safety experiences of young adults across sexual orientation and gender identity. Children and Youth Services Review, 104(c). doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104403 [Advanced online edition]

Atteberry-Ash, B., Speer, S. R*., Kattari, S. K., & Kinney, M. K. (2019).  Does it get better? LGBTQ social work students and harmful discourse. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 31(2), 223-241. doi: 10.1080/10538720.2019.1568337

Atteberry-Ash, B., Walls, N.E., Kattari, S. K., Peitzmeier, S, Kattari, L., & Langenderfer-Magruder, L.  (2019). Forced sex among youth: accrual of risk by gender identity, sexual orientation, mental health and bullying. Journal of LGBT Youth. doi: 10.1080/19361653.2019.1614131 [Advanced online edition]

Bakko, M. & Kattari, S. K. (2019). Differential access to transgender inclusive insurance and health care: A life course analysis. Journal of Aging and Social Policy. doi: 10.1080/08959420.2019.1632681 [Advanced online edition]

Kattari, S. K., Atteberry-Ash, B., Kinney, M. K*., Walls, N. E., & Kattari, L. (2019). One size does not fit all: Differential transgender health experiences by gender identity and sexual orientation. Social Work in Health Care. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2019.1677279 [Advanced online edition]

Kattari, S. K., Atteberry-Ash, B., Walls, N. E., Klemmer, C., Rusow, J., & Kattari, L°. (2019). Differential sexual health and sexual violence experiences of LGBQ and transgender young people in Colorado. Youth & Society. doi: 10.1177/0044118X19854783

Kattari, S. K., Atteberry-Ash, B., Walls, N. E., Klemmer, C., Rusow, J., & Kattari, L. (2019). Missing from the conversation: Sexual risk factors across young people by gender identity and sexual orientation. International Journal of Sexual Health. doi: 10.1080/19317611.2019.1667938 [Advanced online edition]

Klemmer, C., Rusow, J., Goldbach, J. Kattari, S. K., & Rice, E. (2019). Socially assigned gender nonconformity and school violence experience among transgender and cisgender adolescents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. doi: 10.1177/0886260519844781 [Advanced online edition]

Walls, N. E., Atteberry-Ash, B., Kattari, S. K., Peitzmeier, S., Kattari, L., & Langenderfer-Magruder, L. (2019). Gender identity, sexual orientation, mental health, and bullying as predictors of partner violence in a representative sample of youth. Journal of Adolescent Health, 64(1), 86-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.08.011

Walls, N. E., Kattari, S. K., & DeChants, J. (2018). Transmasculine parenting spectrum: Beyond a gendered fatherhood. Social Work Research, 42(3), 223-236. doi: 10.1093/swr/svy020

Kattari, S. K., Barman-Adhikari, A., DeChants, J., & Rice, E. (2017). Social networks and sexual risk factor differences between cisgender heterosexual and cisgender LGBQ homeless youth. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 29(2), 182-200. doi: 10.1080/10538720.2017.1296800

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