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Megan Threats is an interdisciplinary scholar specializing in information science and public health. Her research focuses on the health information technology practices of historically marginalized communities, particularly Black LGBTQ individuals. She investigates structural social determinants that contribute to health inequities, with a keen focus on intersectional discrimination. Employing community-based methods, Threats designs information resources and technologies aimed at reducing disparities and enhancing the health and well-being of marginalized communities. Her work has been published in prestigious peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, the Journal of Medical Internet Research, and the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. Additionally, her research has garnered funding from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities and the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, where she received the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Early Career Research Development Grant.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science