She is passionate about gaining a deeper understanding about the nuances associated with how transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth aged 13 to 24 conceptualize health and overall well-being from a strengths-based perspective. Given the role that hope and gender-affirming experiences can have on improving one’s health and well-being, her dissertation will help fill the gap in literature by exploring what is working well across multiple domains health and well-being among TGD young adults. Funding from the Susan J. Zuravin PhD Scholarship will help continue this critical work.
To learn more about the Susan J. Zuravin PhD Scholarship please visit https://www.ssw.umaryland.edu/phd/phd-awards--scholarships/zuravin-scholarship/
Congratulations Danielle!