Professor Dr. Derrick Gordon

Biography

Derrick Gordon, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Psychiatry within the Yale University School of Medicine. He serves as the Director of the Program for Male Development in the Department of Psychiatry and has a significant role in the Community Research Core Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA). Dr. Gordon has extensive experience in intervention and preventive development, focusing on factors that support and undermine men transitioning from prison back to the community. His research encompasses engagement strategies for low-income, non-custodial fathers and the identification of services for adolescent fathers involved with child protection services. Dr. Gordon's funding portfolio includes grants from the NIH, various foundations, HHS, local government, and community-based programs. His ongoing work aims to improve men's health and foster positive involvement in family and community life. He actively mentors pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellows, addressing issues related to adolescent fatherhood, fatherhood status among low-income men, transitioning from prison to community, and improving men's access to health care services. His primary research interests include working with vulnerable populations and exploring primary and secondary prevention strategies.

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