Lydia A. Sausa, PhD, MS Ed
Curriculum Development & Training Administrator
Dr. Sausa is an award-winning researcher, dynamic national trainer, and innovative adjunct faculty member with 12 years of experience in the field of health and HIV prevention education, training, and research. He has conducted transgender HIV prevention research and coordinated California state-wide HIV research projects; provided over 125 comprehensive capacity building trainings throughout the United States for health professionals about transgender health and evidence-based HIV interventions and services; and taught 14 different graduate and undergraduate courses on sexuality, health, and transgender studies. In addition, he has a number of publications about the needs of transgender communities in education, HIV prevention, and health care; and presented and guest lectured at over 50 international, national, and regional conferences and universities. As the Curriculum Development & Training Administrator of the Center of Excellence for Transgender HIV Prevention, Dr. Sausa develops the center’s curricula, oversees training implementation and evaluation, and provides technical assistance to agencies. He also assists with identifying research priorities and best practices for transgender HIV prevention in California.
Research interests
Transgender health research, structural HIV prevention interventions, adolescent health and sexuality education, technology, web and media education, medical provider training and capacity building, and research dissemination and translation into practice.
Current research
Education
- 1998-2003, Ph.D (Education, Culture and Society), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1996-98, M.S. Ed. (Human Sexuality Education), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1990-95, B.S. (Animal Science), Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Publications
1. Sausa, L. A., Keatley, J., & Operario, D. (2007). Perceived risks and benefits of sex work among transgender women of color in San Francisco. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36(6), 768-777.
2. Nemoto, T., Sausa, L. A., Operario, D., & Keatley, J. (2006). Need for HIV/AIDS education and intervention for MTF transgenders: Responding to the challenge. In J. Harcourt (Ed.), Current Issues on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health. New York, NY: Haworth Press. [Simultaneously published as Journal of Homosexuality, 51(1), 183-201].
3. Sausa, L. A. (2005). Translating research into practice: Trans youth recommendations for improving school systems. The Journal of Gay and Lesbian Issues in Education, 3(1), 15-28.
4. Sausa,
L. A. (2003). Updating college and university campus policies: Meeting
the needs of trans students, staff, and faculty. In E. P. Cramer (Ed.),
Approaches to Addressing Homophobia and Heterosexism on College Campuses
(pp. 43-55). New York, NY: Harrington Park Press. [Simultaneously published
as Journal of Lesbian Studies, 6(3/4), 43-55.]
Contact
University of California San Francisco
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies
50 Beale Street, Suite 1300
San Francisco, CA 94105-0661
Voice: (415) 597-8094
FAX: (415) 597-9386
E-mail: lydia.sausa@ucsf.edu
