Chris Palmer

Department

 Psychology 

Secondary Title

Graduate teaching Assistant

Biography

 Chris is a third-year clinical psychology doctoral student in Dr. Simon’s laboratory. He is primarily interested in studying interpersonal development/functioning, psychosocial health, and how factors such as violence exposure, traumatic stress, and marginalization can impact these domains among adolescent populations. He is particularly interested in research focused on sexual and gender minority youth.

Selected publications

•  Palmer, C. W., & Francis, S. E. (2023). The Role of Family Rejection of Gender Expression on Minority Stress and Mental Health of Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 1-16.