Dr. Price (she/they) is an Associate Research Scientist with the Kinsey Institute and an Associate Professor in the Human Development program within the Department of Counseling & Educational Psychology. Their primary research interest areas include gender and sexual development. Her current area of research focuses on the rich experiences of LGBTQ youth in the U.S., including risk and protective factors for suicidality. Dr. Price’s research further explores experiences at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities, such as LGBTQ youth of color and the specific experiences of transgender and nonbinary young people. Their work and op-eds have been featured in popular press including Time magazine, Scientific American, The Grio, CNN, NBC, PopSugar, Forbes, Out, and Axios among others. She is currently an Associate Editor of the Journal of Sex Research and served as Treasurer for the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality from 2019-2022.

Education

  • Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • B.A. Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH)