Kosciw trained as a family therapist and has worked as a school counselor and psychoeducational consultant in elementary and secondary schools. in Psychological Services in Education from the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania.ĭr. in Psychology from the College of Arts and Sciences and an M.S.Ed. in Community Psychology from New York University, a B.A. who wish to conduct research on LGBTQ student experiences, and houses GLSEN's international initiatives which provide technical assistance to NGO and education leaders on LGBT issues in education across the globe.ĭr. The Institute also provides technical assistance to local GLSEN chapters and other safe school advocates in the U.S. For nearly two decades, the GLSEN Research Institute has supported the organization's mission by conducting original research on issues of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression in K-12 education and evaluating GLSEN programs and initiatives.
GLSEN is recognized worldwide as an innovative leader in the education, youth development and civil rights sectors fighting to end bias-based bullying, violence and discrimination in K-12 schools and promote a culture of respect for all. Joseph Kosciw is Director of the GLSEN Research Institute. He is also a self-proclaimed tea aficionado.ĭr. Truong enjoys participating in various fitness activities, such as hiking, running, and weightlifting. Truong spent two years as an Assistant Professor in Psychology at Tougaloo College, an HBCU (Historically Black College and University) in Mississippi, and two years as a Research Scientist at My Brother’s Keeper, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Mississippi that aims to reduce health disparities among marginalized populations. Truong also co-leads a study on the experiences of students and advisors, with GSAs (Gay-Straight Alliances or Gender and Sexual Alliances) at their schools.
He is a co-author on GLSEN’s National School Climate Survey reports and in a series of reports on the school experiences of LGBTQ students of color. Truong has published his research in several peer-reviewed academic journals. His research interests include the school experiences of LGBTQ+ youth at the intersection of race, gender, and sexual orientation, as well as social psychological factors that are associated with health and mental health among LGBTQ+ ethnic minority populations. in Social-Personality Psychology at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Nhan Truong is a Senior Research Associate at the GLSEN Research Institute.