{"id":5,"date":"2022-09-07T14:38:37","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T18:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/sexual-reproductive-and-mental-health-disparities-program\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:01:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T20:01:58","slug":"sexual-reproductive-and-mental-health-disparities-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sexual, Reproductive, and Mental Health Disparities Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/10\/SRM_Logo_FullText_Blue-1-636x131.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"131\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/10\/SRM_Logo_FullText_Blue-1-636x131.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/10\/SRM_Logo_FullText_Blue-1-768x159.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/10\/SRM_Logo_FullText_Blue-1-810x168.png 810w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/10\/SRM_Logo_FullText_Blue-1.png 813w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu-slideshow-container home-page autoplay\" id=\"bu-slideshow-container-480\" data-slideshow-name=\"home-page\" data-slideshow-delay=\"5000\" style=\"width: auto; \"><div class='slideshow-loader active'><div class='loader-animation'><\/div><p>loading slideshow...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-slides\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow transition-slide\" id=\"bu-slideshow-480\"><li id=\"bu-slideshow-480_0\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2023\/02\/iStock-471188177-scaled-2560x1248.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-480_1\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2023\/02\/iStock-1325209433-scaled-e1676486541975-2560x1248.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-480_2\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2023\/02\/iStock-531555196-scaled-2560x1248.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-480_3\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2023\/02\/iStock-1332661995-scaled-e1676486346986-2560x1248.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-480_4\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2023\/02\/iStock-1218638664-scaled-2560x1248.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-480_5\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2022\/12\/marlin-clark-kpdWINVf3JI-unsplash-1-2400x1248.jpg\" alt=\"Cape Town, South Africa\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation-container\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation nav-icon\" id=\"bu-slideshow-nav-480\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-1\" class=\" active\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-2\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-3\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-4\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>4<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-5\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>5<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-6\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>6<\/span><\/a><\/li> <\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<table width=\"891\" height=\"57\" style=\"border: 15px solid #431fb8; border-radius: 5px; border-collapse: separate; height: 57px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\"><strong>Program Mission<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The Sexual, Reproductive, and Mental (SRM) Health Disparities Program in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University focuses on the intersection of sexual, reproductive, and mental health in minoritized and marginalized populations, both domestically and internationally. We aim to (1) identify psychological barriers to optimal sexual and reproductive health and (2) develop psychosocial interventions that mitigate the influence of these barriers among populations at risk for poor sexual and reproductive health. We seek to continue and grow our collaborations with international and local research teams to ultimately implement these interventions on a large scale.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 40px; margin: 20px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/prospective-phd-students\/\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background-color: #431fb8; color: #ffffff; padding: 20px 40px; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px; width: 240px; height: 50px; text-align: center; line-height: normal;\">Join Our Team<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/about\/\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background-color: #431fb8; color: #ffffff; padding: 20px 40px; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px; width: 240px; height: 50px; text-align: center; line-height: normal;\">Our Research<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/about\/meet-the-research-team\/\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background-color: #431fb8; color: #ffffff; padding: 20px 40px; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px; width: 240px; height: 50px; text-align: center; line-height: normal;\">Our Team<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Check out our most Recent Publication:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0293963\"><\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">&#8220;I&#8217;ll Continue If I Have a Positive Mind&#8221;: Identifying the Ways in Which Depression and PTSD Impact PrEP Adherence Among PrEP-Experienced Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Cape Town, South Africa.<span style=\"color: #3068ff;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1660-4601\/22\/9\/1350\" style=\"color: #3068ff;\"><span style=\"color: #3068d0;\"> Linked Article<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">We are hiring Master\u2019s and Undergraduate students to volunteer in the lab<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Complete the following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/hpJ2D6JpJFNt9hKc6\">application<\/a> to be considered.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Ideal qualities and qualifications of\u00a0<strong>Master\u2019s Students:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li><span><strong>Research interests include:<\/strong>\u00a0sexual, reproductive and mental health disparities, health behaviors, global mental health, women\u2019s health, pregnancy and the postpartum period, diverse sexual identities, gender diverse individuals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"3\"><span><strong>Commitment to SRM Health Disparities Program\u2019s mission:<\/strong>\u00a0to reduce mental health barriers that negatively affect sexual and reproductive health. Our goal is to minimize sexual, reproductive, and mental health disparities in minoritized and marginalized populations at the global and local levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"3\"><span><\/span><span><strong>Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion:<\/strong>\u00a0The SRM Health Disparities Program is committed to building an inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment in our work space and across our projects. Our goal is to cultivate a diverse and positive lab environment that embraces our differences to generate more rigorous and comprehensive science.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"3\"><strong><span>Other qualities:<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"3\"><span>Interested in completing an independent study and\/or directed study<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>GPA 3.0+<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Able to commit to 12-15 hours per week (Monday \u2013 Friday) for at least one year<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span>Ideal qualities and qualifications of\u00a0<strong>Undergraduate Volunteers:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"3\"><span><strong>Commitment to SRM Health Disparities Program\u2019s mission:<\/strong>\u00a0to reduce mental health barriers that negatively affect sexual and reproductive health. Our goal is to minimize sexual, reproductive, and mental health disparities in minoritized and marginalized populations at the global and local levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"3\"><span><\/span><span><strong>Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion:<\/strong>\u00a0The SRM Health Disparities Program is committed to building an inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment in our work space and across our projects. Our goal is to cultivate a diverse and positive lab environment that embraces our differences to generate more rigorous and comprehensive science.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"3\"><strong><span>Other qualities:<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"3\"><span>Completed 2+ psychology courses<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>GPA 3.0+<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Able to commit to 10 hours per week (Monday \u2013 Friday) for at least one year<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Prospective PhD Students:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">*Dr. Amelia Stanton will NOT be accepting PhD students for Fall 2026*<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/news\/\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2023\/01\/SRM_Logo_FullText_Blue-636x131.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-431 alignleft\" width=\"418\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2023\/01\/SRM_Logo_FullText_Blue-636x131.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2023\/01\/SRM_Logo_FullText_Blue-768x159.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2023\/01\/SRM_Logo_FullText_Blue-810x168.png 810w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2023\/01\/SRM_Logo_FullText_Blue.png 813w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-sexual-reproductive-and-mental-health-disparities-program\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/09\/LinkedIn_logo_initials-636x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"76\" class=\"alignright wp-image-780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/09\/LinkedIn_logo_initials-636x636.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/09\/LinkedIn_logo_initials.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/09\/LinkedIn_logo_initials-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/09\/LinkedIn_logo_initials-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/09\/LinkedIn_logo_initials-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/09\/LinkedIn_logo_initials-710x710.png 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/09\/LinkedIn_logo_initials-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/09\/LinkedIn_logo_initials-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/09\/LinkedIn_logo_initials-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 76px) 100vw, 76px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/srm_bu\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_7875-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" class=\"alignright wp-image-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_7875-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_7875-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_7875-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bu.srm?igsh=c2JpYnJkeDVpamQ5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_7877-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"82\" height=\"82\" class=\"alignright wp-image-705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_7877-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_7877-2-1092x1080.jpg 1092w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_7877-2-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_7877-2-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_7877-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_7877-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_7877-2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 82px) 100vw, 82px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Program Mission The Sexual, Reproductive, and Mental (SRM) Health Disparities Program in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University focuses on the intersection of sexual, reproductive, and mental health in minoritized and marginalized populations, both domestically and internationally. 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