04/13/2021
By Ivy Ho

The Applied Psychology and Prevention Science doctoral program invites you to attend a dissertation defense by Dylan James Tellez on “Knowledge Trans*ference: What We Don't Know & What We've Learned about the Transgender Gender Non-Binary Community.”

Date: Monday, April 26, 2021
Time: noonto 1:30 p.m.
Location: This will be a virtual defense via Zoom. Those interested in attending should contact the Ivy_Ho@uml.edu to request access to the meeting.

Committee Chair: Ivy Ho. Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Committee Members:

  • Allyssa McCabe, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • Ashleigh Hillier, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Abstract:

There are 1.5 million transgender or gender non-binary (TGNB) people in the United States. The TGNB community has long been associated with the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community. Research has found that the TGNB community has been a disservice to the TGNB community as they are usually not well represented in academic literature and in some cases, do not receive the same benefits from social programs. The inclusion of the TGNB community in the LGBT community has created a dearth of research on the real, lived experiences of the TGNB community. This dissertation first aims to establish a baseline for the presence of the TGNB community in academic research to fully understand the extent of the dearth in research. We then add to the literature by exploring the decision-making process surrounding the decision to transition, or take steps to align their gender expression with their gender socially, legally, or medically.