Faculty Receives Society of Behavioral Medicine's HIV and Sexual Health SIG Rising Star Award
Kristen D. Krause, assistant professor in the Department of Urban-Global Public Health, has received the HIV and Sexual Health SIG Rising Star Award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine.
"It's an honor to receive this award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s HIV and Sexual Health SIG, especially at this time when so much of this work feels like it's under attack,” said Krause. “It's more important than ever to keep lifting this research and supporting junior investigators who are working hard to advance the science and ensure positive health outcomes for LGBTQ+ populations and people with HIV.”
The Rising Star Award recognizes an aspiring independent investigator whose work has already signaled outstanding innovation, significance, or impact with great potential for their continued contribution toward moving HIV, sexual health, and/or LGBTQ+ population science forward.
“Dr. Krause enacts research on the hyphen of theory and practice, recognizing that all her efforts must translate to improving the lives of people and populations,” said Perry N. Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health and Krause’s mentor. “Quite frankly, she cares about the people she studies.”
Krause serves as the deputy director for the Center for Health, Identity, Behavior and Prevention Studies, a leading training ground for scholars interested in LGBTQ+ health. She also serves as the founding deputy editor of Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health and the deputy editor of Behavioral Medicine. She has expertise in HIV/AIDS, aging, resilience, COVID-19, and broader LGBTQ health disparities.
