LGBT Health -- Faculty and Staff

Dr. Randall Sell – Dr. Sell serves as the director of the Program for LGBT Health at the Drexel University School of Public Health. He was one of the first to estimate the prevalence of lesbians, gays and bisexuals in a probability sample of the United States, United Kingdom and France. His work critically examines the variables used to measure health disparities. Dr. Sell also established the website GayData.org.

Dr. Lisa Bowleg – Dr. Bowleg studies the prevention of HIV/AIDS in African American communities, as well as experiences of minority stress and resilience in African American LGBT communities. She received a grant of nearly $2 million from the NIH last year for a study to raise awareness of HIV risks and facilitate HIV prevention efforts in African American communities.

Dean Marla J. Gold, MD – Dean Gold was previously the Division Chief for HIV/AIDS Medicine at the former MCP Hahnemann University. She was also Philadelphia’s Assistant Health Commissioner for Infectious Disease Control in the Public Health Department. Dr. Gold directed the design of a system of HIV care among the city’s eight public health centers.

Dr. Seth Welles – Dr. Welles focuses on the natural history of HIV/AIDS, as well as the impact of childhood sexual abuse on various HIV risk indicators and HIV research in minority communities. He also is active in the design and evaluation of clinical trials.