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Ilan H. Meyer is a distinguished scholar specializing in social psychology, psychiatric epidemiology, and sociomedical sciences. He holds the position of Williams Distinguished Senior Scholar at the Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law, where he focuses on public policy related to sexual orientation and mental health disparities among minority populations. Dr. Meyer has a robust academic background, having completed his B.A. at Tel Aviv University and both his M.A. from the New School for Social Research and his Ph.D. from Columbia University. His research has contributed significantly to the understanding of minority stress, where he developed models that explain how social stressors impact mental health, particularly within lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities. He has published influential texts and received multiple awards for his contributions to LGBT health research. Notably, he offered expert testimony in landmark civil rights cases and leads major studies funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, focusing on the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ individuals in the United States. Meyer is also a co-editor of a significant book on public health perspectives for sexual minorities, showcasing the multidimensional factors affecting LGBT health.
Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law • Los Angeles, CA
Focuses on public policy related to sexual orientation and mental health disparities.
Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health • New York, NY
Led the Department of Sociomedical Sciences and conducted research on minority health.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.