Social Work

Experience in LGBT2SQ research

The health of gay and bisexual men marginalized by age, race/ethnicity, HIV status and socioeconomics; including issues of mental health, health disparities, body image, resiliency, childhood sexual abuse, coming out, racism, aging with HIV; Online Internet usage for sex, community and health information; syndemic health issues for queer men.

Interest in LGBT2SQ research

The health of gay and bisexual men marginalized by age, race/ethnicity, HIV status and socioeconomics; including issues of mental health, health disparities, body image, resiliency, childhood sexual abuse, coming out, racism, aging with HIV; Online Internet usage for sex, community and health information; syndemic health issues for queer men.

Published Work

• Brennan, D. J., Hellerstedt, W. L., Ross, M. W., Welles, S. L. (2007). History of childhood sexual abuse and HIV risk behaviors in gay and bisexual men. American Journal of Public Health. 97(6), 1107-1112.
• Brennan, D. J., Souleymanov, R., George, C., Newman, P.A., Hart, T. A., Asakura, K., Betancourt, G. (2015). Masculinity, Muscularity, and HIV Sexual Risk Among Gay and Bisexual Men of Color. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, epub ahead of print.
• Brennan, D.J., Emlet, C.A., Eady, A. (2011). HIV, Sexual Health, and Psychosocial Issues Among Older Adults Living with HIV in North America. Ageing International. 36(3), 313-333
• Brennan, D.J., Ross, L.E., Dobinson,C., Veldhuizen, S., & Steele, L., (2010). Men's Sexual Orientation and Health in Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 101(3), 255-8.
• Brennan, D.J., Asakura, K., George, C., Newman, P.A., Giwa, S., Hart, T.A., Souleymanov, R., & Betancourt, G. (2013). "Never reflected anywhere:" Body image among ethnoracialized gay and bisexual men. Body Image: An International Journal of Research, 10(3), 389-398. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2013.03.006