About
INNOVATIVE METHODS & EMERGING CHALLENGES IN RESEARCH WITH SEXUAL & GENDER DIVERSE YOUTH
Guest Speaker: Dr. Ryan Watson, Associate Professor, University of Connecticut
Where: UBC School of Nursing (Room T182), 3rd floor of the UBC Hospital, 2211 Wesbrook Mall
When: Wednesday, November 26
Time: 3:00–4:30 PM (PT)
Hosted by: UBC Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC)
About the talk
Dr. Ryan Watson will share his ongoing research using a large national dataset of sexual and gender diverse youth. His talk will highlight:
• New insights from harmonizing two major Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth datasets
• Use of novel analytic methods (e.g., Exhaustive CHAID)
• How online data is being affected by mischievous and fraudulent responses
• Which groups of Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth experience disproportionate burdens in health behaviors based on intersections of gender, sexuality, race, and ethnicity
Who should attend?
Researchers, graduate students, clinicians, and anyone working in or interested in Sexual and Gender Diverse youth health, resilience, data methods, and ethics in youth research.
Date & Time
Wed, November 26 - Wed, November 26, 2025