Benjamin F. Shepherd, Ph.D., is an NIMH T32 Postdoctoral Fellow in the Yale School of Public Health, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, with a background in clinical psychology. As a researcher and clinician, he specializes in examining the psychosocial mechanisms underlying adverse, mental, behavioral, and sexual health outcomes (e.g., depression, anxiety, alcohol/substance use, disordered eating, HIV/AIDS risk) among LGBTQ+ populations. He is particularly interested in investigating why, how, and under what conditions does intraminority stress affect health, with a focus on increasing awareness of intersectionality and resistance against various forms of stigma.