{"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":"2026-08-25T11:07:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:07:32","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><!-- TOP LOGO --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/10\/SRM_Logo_FullText_Blue-1-636x131.png\" alt=\"SRM Logo\" width=\"636\" height=\"131\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-815\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto 20px auto; max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" 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><!-- SLIDESHOW WRAPPER --><\/p>\n<div class=\"srm-slideshow-container\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><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\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-14-at-9.09.49-AM-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-480_1\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2025\/11\/086b7961-936b-4e35-a682-7d531189eb35-768x576.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\/2024\/06\/3f5cd01f-7b88-47e4-a18f-cd0c4c19949b-768x576.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\/2024\/06\/f1478e1c-86ae-47de-86b9-2a0b189decdc-768x576.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\/10\/Unknown-15-768x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/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> <\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><!-- PROGRAM MISSION --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #08146f; color: #ffffff; border-radius: 18px; padding: 40px 32px; margin: 25px 0 20px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; color: #d7d2ff; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Our Focus<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; color: #ffffff; font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.2;\">Program Mission<\/h1>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #f4f4ff; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65;\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- NAVIGATION BUTTONS --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin: 20px 0 40px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/prospective-phd-students\/\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background-color: #ffffff; color: #08146f; border: 2px solid #08146f; padding: 12px 24px; border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; flex: 1 1 180px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;\">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: #ffffff; color: #08146f; border: 2px solid #08146f; padding: 12px 24px; border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; flex: 1 1 180px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;\">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: #ffffff; color: #08146f; border: 2px solid #08146f; padding: 12px 24px; border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; flex: 1 1 180px; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;\">Our Team<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- FEATURED RESEARCH --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; color: #4f2cc7; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Featured Research<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; color: #08146f; font-size: 26px;\">Recent Publication<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e4e3ea; border-radius: 16px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 35px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<p style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 260px; margin: 0; color: #282830; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6;\">\u201cI&#8217;ll Continue If I Have a Positive Mind\u201d: Identifying the Ways in Which Depression and PTSD Impact PrEP Adherence Among PrEP-Experienced Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Cape Town, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1660-4601\/22\/9\/1350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #08146f; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px; white-space: nowrap;\">Read article \u2192<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- RECRUITMENT UPDATE --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; color: #4f2cc7; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Recruitment<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; color: #08146f; font-size: 26px;\">Recruitment Update<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f2f0fb; border-radius: 16px; padding: 28px; margin-bottom: 35px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; color: #4f2cc7; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Master\u2019s &amp; Undergraduate Students<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; color: #22242b; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;\">We are not currently hiring master\u2019s or undergraduate students.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #6a6c74; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6;\">Applications will reopen during the transition between the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 1px; background-color: #d8d3ea; margin: 20px 0;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; color: #4f2cc7; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Prospective PhD Students<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #22242b; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;\">Dr. Amelia Stanton will not be accepting PhD students for Fall 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- GET INVOLVED --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; color: #4f2cc7; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Get Involved<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0; color: #08146f; font-size: 26px;\">Ideal Qualities &amp; Qualifications<\/h2>\n<p><!-- QUALIFICATION CARDS --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: stretch; margin-bottom: 40px;\">\n<p><!-- MASTER'S --><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e4e3ea; border-left: 5px solid #08146f; border-radius: 16px; padding: 24px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; color: #08146f; font-size: 22px;\">Master\u2019s Students<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6; color: #333333;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong>Research interests include:<\/strong> sexual, reproductive, and mental health disparities, health behaviors, global mental health, women\u2019s health, pregnancy and the postpartum period, diverse sexual identities, and gender diverse individuals.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong>Commitment to SRM Health Disparities Program\u2019s mission:<\/strong> to 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.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong>Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion:<\/strong> The SRM Health Disparities Program is committed to building an inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment in our workspace 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.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other qualities:<\/strong>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 6px; padding-left: 18px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\">Interested in completing an independent study and\/or directed study<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\">GPA 3.0+<\/li>\n<li>Able to commit to 12\u201315 hours per week (Monday\u2013Friday) for at least one year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- UNDERGRADUATE --><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e4e3ea; border-left: 5px solid #4f2cc7; border-radius: 16px; padding: 24px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; color: #08146f; font-size: 22px;\">Undergraduate Volunteers<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.6; color: #333333;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong>Commitment to SRM Health Disparities Program\u2019s mission:<\/strong> to 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.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong>Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion:<\/strong> The SRM Health Disparities Program is committed to building an inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment in our workspace 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.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other qualities:<\/strong>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 6px; padding-left: 18px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\">Completed 2+ psychology courses<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\">GPA 3.0+<\/li>\n<li>Able to commit to 10 hours per week (Monday\u2013Friday) for at least one year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- FOOTER LOGOS & SOCIAL LINKS --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 15px; margin-top: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/srmhdisparities\/news\/\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2023\/01\/SRM_Logo_FullText_Blue-636x131.png\" alt=\"SRM Logo\" width=\"418\" height=\"86\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-sexual-reproductive-and-mental-health-disparities-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/09\/LinkedIn_logo_initials-636x636.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" style=\"border-radius: 6px;\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/srm_bu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_7875-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"X (Twitter)\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" style=\"border-radius: 6px;\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bu.srm?igsh=c2JpYnJkeDVpamQ5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/srmhdisparities\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_7877-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Instagram\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" style=\"border-radius: 6px;\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Focus 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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