Study Coordinator, The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health
Lauren Sava (she/her/hers) is a study coordinator at The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health. Her current work focuses in qualitative and mixed methods research and research coordination. Lauren is passionate about LGBTQ+ youth health needs in schools, including inclusive sexual health education, mental health services, and preventing and responding to bullying. Lauren earned an MPH in Global Health and Epidemiology with an emphasis in Sex, Sexuality, Gender, and Health from Boston University and a BA in Health, Behavior, and Society from the University of Rochester. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her cat.
Representative Publications
- Reisner, S.L., Jadwin-Cakmak, L., Sava, L., Liu, S., & Harper, G.W. (2019, March). Situated Vulnerabilities, Sexual Risk, and Sexually Transmitted Infection Diagnoses in a Sample of Transgender Youth in the United States. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 33(3):120-130.
- Earnshaw, V.A., Menino, D.D., Sava, L., Perrotti, J., & Reisner, S.L. (2019). LGBTQ Bullying: A Qualitative Investigation of Student and School Health. Journal of LGBT Youth, DOI: 10.1080/19361653.2019.1653808
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