Danielle R. Phillips
Discipline:
Social Work
Danielle R. Phillips (she/her), LSW, is a PhD candidate at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. She is interested in improving health equity among gender and sexually diverse youth using intersectional and strengths-based approaches to social policy analysis and intervention development. Her research focuses on using a social justice lens to promote, protect, and enhance health outcomes (e.g., mental health and sexual reproductive health) and overall well-being among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) young and emerging adults aged 13 to 25 years. Danielle is passionate about gaining an enhanced understanding of the relationship between gender-affirming care and TGD young adults’ perceptions of health and well-being. Since 2016, Danielle has been a research assistant with the Community THRIVES Lab at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health, under the mentorship of Dr. Elizabeth Aparicio, where her research focuses on adolescent sexual health, teen pregnancy, and parenting. As of 2020, under the mentorship of Dr. Jessica Fish, Danielle joined the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Health Lab lead at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health, where she is a research assistant for the LGBTQ Health Programs Project. Prior to attending the UMSSW, Danielle worked as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in the state of Hawai'i and served as the Director of Social Services at Hale Makua Health Services and worked as a Substance Abuse Counselor at Malama I Ke Ola Health Center.
You can contact Daniella at danielle.phillips@ssw.umaryland.edu
