Graduate Student Affiliates

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Nikole Babcock (she/her)

nikole.babcock@uconn.edu 

I am a second-year PhD student in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences. My research interests broadly include SGM health disparities, sexual authenticity and sexual communication, and sexual violence among emerging adults. I am particularly interested in research that promotes positive sexuality and healthy relationships.

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Peter McCauley (he/him)

peter.mccauley@uconn.edumailto:peter.mccauley@uconn.edu

I am a third-year PhD student at the University of Connecticut in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences. Broadly, I am interested in researching sexual and gender identity development and intervention methods that promote positive adjustment in adolescence. I am particularly interested in the emotional experiences that come from experiencing bias-based harassment and how these shape the development of SGM youth.