https://issues-osu.github.io/ISSUESlab/author/kaleb-masterson/Kaleb MastersonHugo Blox Builder (https://hugoblox.com)en-ushttps://issues-osu.github.io/ISSUESlab/author/kaleb-masterson/avatar_huacce52895407a2c03a120bf6d7c44ede_3267368_270x270_fill_q80_lanczos_center.jpghttps://issues-osu.github.io/ISSUESlab/author/kaleb-masterson/https://issues-osu.github.io/ISSUESlab/author/kaleb-masterson/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://issues-osu.github.io/ISSUESlab/author/kaleb-masterson/<p>Kaleb Masterson, MS, is a PhD student at the College of Public Health in Health Services Management and Policy at The Ohio State University. His research uses mixed methods to explore how structural inequality impacts health services utilization and health policy among marginalized populations.</p> <p>He draws on critical trans, queer, and disability studies, as well as disability and transformative justice frameworks, to conduct person- and community-centered health equity research. His research focuses on the impact of stigma and discrimination on healthcare access and policy, with a particular focus on community-engaged research and the translation of knowledge gained from lived experience into evidence-based practice and policy. Methodologically, he utilizes qualitative methods, critical discourse analysis, historical and historical sociological methods, survey methodology, and spatial data analysis.</p>